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Everything You Need To Nail SS20's Playful Pastels Beauty Trend

Have fun mixing gentle gelato eyes, frosted lilac lips and multicoloured manis with bright pops of primary colour.

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Jason Lloyd Evans

If you're in the habit of a no-make-up-make-up routine then SS20's obsession with pastels might be the instant way to brighten up your beauty bag. It's all about embracing bright pops of colour and it's not as daunting as you may think.

From lilac frosted lips to a different rainbow shade on every nail, there's a way for even the most au naturale of beauty lovers to adopt this joyful, multi-coloured make-up trend. Trust us, there's a pastel shade for everyone.

The Key

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An array of showstopping powder-effect lips were seen at Self-Portrait SS20. Lean towards cooler colours or rosy or violet pinks to brighten up any skin tone.

The perfect finish should come with a Mr Whippy ice-cream effect. It does cost more than 99p, though, sadly.

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The new Gucci Rouge À Levres Mat lipsticks (shade Vantine Fuchsia, left), £34 each, come in every frosted pastel shade we could ask for.

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The Inspiration

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Bold colours were swept onto lids backstage at Balmain – we like to call it ‘gelato eyes’. Rainbow brights were diffused into watercolour stains thanks to a refreshingly haphazard application.

To achieve the ‘Twiggy’ look, apply using a flat brush to keep the vibrancy, then smudge out and top with moisturiser for a glass effect.

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We love Surrat Beauty's Artistique Eyeshadows, £18, each and their Duochrome Eyeshadows, £28 , each to achieve the look.

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The Nail Files

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Turns out you no longer have to stick to one nail colour – SS20’s ‘Skittle’ mani says so. At Olivia Rubin, models were spotted with a different pastel tone on each nail.

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Try OPI Nail Lacquer in This Cost Me A Mint, £13.50, to nail the rainbow look in one coat.

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The Ends

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At Moschino, hair was inspired by the art world, so naturally involved splashes of colour. Lengths were parted down the middle, heavily gelled and pulled back into a low bun with strokes of bright paint worked in.

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Brave enough? Go easy on your locks with a temporary colour – try Moroccanoil Color Depositing Mask, £28.85, which comes in an array of brights that leave hair in great condition.

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Soak it all out with Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Triple Detox Shampoo, £24, which works like a magnet for everything from product build-up to pollution.

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The Beauty Charm

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Nothing bottles playfulness quite like Chanel Chance perfumes, and now the brand is rewriting the game with its Fragrance Pens, £65 for set (available soon).

The three classic scents remain the same, but in a tiny pen that makes application a doodle – sorry, doddle. We’ve never enjoyed perfume more.

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