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In the Fall
and Winter, makeup tends to take on deeper and richer shades. Berries, plums
and dark browns. Skin care tends to focus on hydration. Thick moisturizers,
body butters and hydrating masks. As Spring approaches (in theory, not in
practice yet on the East Coast), here are my suggestions for going brighter and
lighter with your makeup and skin care.
Nails
Pastels for
Spring are typical. Some of my favorites are: Sonia Kashuk Nail Colour in 45
Fever Pitch (bright orange), essie in 568 Cute As A Button (bright coral-pink)
and Revlon nail enamel in 211 Charming (pastel light purple). I am also loving
the LVX nailpolish in 029 Mynt (pastel green) that I received in my March 2015 Boxycharm. A
lot of the time I’ll paint my nails a color that is contrary to the season. So
in the middle of Winter you’ll see me with bright orange nails and in the
middle of the Summer you’ll see me with a deep purple-gray. I’m not sure why I
do this, but that’s how I tend to “style” my nails. It’s pretty hard to mess up
nail color, so do what makes you happy.
Lips
There are
so many lip colors I am excited to break out for Spring! Here are several I
will be wearing as we say goodbye to Winter.
1.
Clinique
Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in 04 Mega Melon. The perfect
melon-bright peach color. I absolutely love this color. I know I will be
getting a lot of use out of this lipstick. The formula is great (shiny,
semi-sheer and moisturizing) and it is in crayon form so it’s easy to apply. No
lipliner needed.
2.
Maybelline
ColorSensational Rebel Bloom Lipsticks in 705 Blushing Bud and 730 Orchid
Ecstasy. I have a full review on these here.
3.
NYX
High Voltage Lipstick in 19 Tiara. I have a full review on these here.
4.
NYC
Ultra Moist Lipwear in 319 Violet Shine. A light violet-pink and only $0.99 at
the drugstore! The formula is very nice - one of my favorite drugstore options.
5.
Tarte
Amazonian Butter Lipstick in Angelic Nude. A great pinky nude.
6.
Revlon
Colorbust Lip Butter in 025 Peach Parfait. I have a full review on these here. Peach Parfait is
one of my favorite lipsticks ever and is a great transition color from Winter
to Spring.
Eyeliner
This is
where I like to add a surprising pop of color. Teal or purple eyeliner are two
of my favorite colors to change it up from black and brown eyeliner. A little
goes a long way though. I will put color eyeliner on either my top lash line,
but more commonly on my bottom lash line (never both at the same time). This
hint of color just feels “Spring” to me. Two of my favorites are the L’Oreal
Silkissime Eyeliner in True Teal and the bareMinerals Big & Bright Eyeliner
in Plum.
Moisturizer
I tend to
change up my moisturizer a lot. It seems to be one of the only skin products I
can change without upsetting my skin so I’ll use a few different moisturizers
each season. In the Winter I use very thick moisturizers at night (e.g.,
Origins High Potency Night-A-Mins and L’Occitane Immortelle Precious Night
Cream) to give my skin some added hydration and relief from the forced air that
heats my home and workplace. When Spring rolls around, I switch it up to a
lighter formulation. At night I’ll be using Caudalie Vinosource Moisturizing
Sorbet and during the day I’ll be trying out derma e Evenly Radian Brightening
Day Crème SPF 15 (from my March2015 Birchbox) because it contains…..
SPF!
You should
always have an SPF on your face (and body) to protect your skin from the sun,
no matter your skin tone. Even darker skin tones will be damaged by prolonged
exposure to the Sun. In Spring and Summer the Sun is closer to Earth;
therefore, the Sun’s rays are stronger and it is especially important to use
SPF, though you should really use SPF year round. The derma e moisturizer has
an SPF of 15. I also use the Algenist Ultra Lightweight UV Defense Fluid SPF
50. This product also has specific anti-aging ingredients beyond sunscreen
(e.g., Alguronic Acid). You can mix sunscreen into your moisturizer as well to
add sun protection. Make sure your sunscreen has broad spectrum UVA/UVB
protection.
Allergies
The one
drawback of Spring—allergies. You may want to simplify your eye makeup routine
if you suffer from itchy or watery eyes. Makeup can irritate sensitive eyes and
you don’t want to rub your makeup all over your face.
Happy Spring!
Disclaimer:
These items were purchased with my own money or by my lovely husband and all
opinions are 100% honest and my own. I do not provide positive reviews for
payment. Products that work for me may not necessarily work for you.
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