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For years we’ve been applying blusher to the apples of the cheeks to cheat a natural rosy flush , but this autumn blusher has edge. Use shades of bronze, beige, caramel and oyster to enhance bone structure by blending powder under cheek bones, out and up to the temples. Cream textures also work well.
Buy this: Sculpting Powder, £16 by M.A.C
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This season, skin is still flawless and fresh but it has a more classic, sophisticated edge - it’s no wonder powder has made a comeback. As well as investing in a great basic compact, experiment with the new powders that brighten and illuminate. Pale, winter skin doesn’t have to mean sallow or dull, so think of these illuminators as your new winter bronzer.
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Buy this: Secret Brightening Powder, £17.62 by Laura Mercier at Liberty -
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Instantly update your daytime look by using soft shades of putty, caramel and beige to subtly enhance your eyes for a polished look. Blend the colour under the lower lash liner for a smudged, effortless vibe.
Buy this: Colour Quartet in 110 Nudes, £26 by Clarins
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Nod to the 1980s by sweeping your eye shadow out and up instead of using a wing of liquid liner . You’ll still get that flattering, feline effect but the shadow creates a soft graphic feel that’s very now. Smudge the shadow under the lower lash line for a sexier vibe and layer with black gloss.
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Buy this: Smoky Eyes in 01 gris dandy, £7.33 by Bourjois (available nationwide) and Color Fever Lip Gloss in Piha Black, £17 by Lancome -
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Whether you like a lipstick, gloss, pencil or all three, the only shades you’re going to need this autumn are nude and red. Red lips enhance every blotch and blemish so always set them against a flawless base (unless you’re going for a casual stain, in which case well moisturised skin and a little concealer are all you need). The right nude for now is a pink-toned one, and all the more flattering for it. The hint of natural colour will mean you don’t look washed out.
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Buy this: Color Fever Lipstick in 151, £17.50 by Lancome and Creamy Lip Colour in Soft Blush, £15 by Bobbi Brown -
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Remember last winter it was all about matte, grey nails ? This season’s it-colour is green. Update your arsenal of polishes with khakis, jades and dark forest shades.
6 Go Green
Buy this: Nail Lacquer in Envy, £8.95 by Zoya and Nail Paint in Mint Green, £2.95 by Barry M
The a/w09 catwalk
was the birthplace of hundreds of new beauty looks, but only a handful have become major trends
. If you want to bring your make-up bang up to date, look no further than ELLE’s six new rules of ‘now’.
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