Down to Earth

Every season we like to champion a new hue - a colour that has stood out across the fashion board and stamped its authority as the shade to have in your make-up bag. For SS12 every shade of orange was used to sculpt and shade, from the brightest coral to the earthiest terracotta and the juiciest tangerine. At Preen make-up artist Val Garland blended shades of mango and apricot onto cheeks for a nubile flush, then pressed a peach glaze onto lips for a hot, Mediterranean burst of colour. At Michael Kors and Issa a dusty shade of burnt sienna was used to create suntanned contours while at Christian Dior and Anna Sui bold tomato tones were used on lips. Over at Carolina Herrera, models looked suitably spring fresh with pops of peach washed onto cheeks and lids.