Autumn/winter make-up trends 2009

The autumn/winter trends are upon us and, boy, are we excited! It's edgier than last year, has more colour and at times has a seriously sexy ‘40s Hollywood feel to it. At the shows Marc Jacobs rocked the '80s look, we fell in love with Dolce & Gabbana's sweeping eye liner and we're lusting after Richard Nicoll's peachy lipstick. It's official, we are autumn/winter obsessed!

Navy, gold, pinks and purples graced many a model's eyelids, while lipsticks were bright fuchsias, screen siren reds and cherry plums with a sexy matte finish. Skin looked completely flawless, so invest in a good foundation, use a primer to even out your skin tone and make sure you buy a highlighter to accentuate your features giving you a catwalk finish in moments. Dull, tired skin is not an option for autumn/winter and thankfully a well-placed highlighter can fix that problem in moments.

Keep nails short with dark, muddy greens and navy blues. Get your girly fix with lavenders and lilacs and go sexy in the brightest red you can find. Mint green is the colour to be seen in and, thanks to Chanel, you can find it on a high street near you - seriously, people, this colour will be sold out within days!

There is a trend for everyone, from clashing '80s eye shadows, to bright matte lipstick, bold eyebrows and and ‘I slept in my make-up' smoky eye.

Read on to discover our favourite looks, products and trends that we think you should know about for autumn/winter.

Discover the latest hair trends for autumn/winter 2009 here

We meet MAC's international make-up artist Gordon Espinet to find out all about the hottest make-up trends for autumn/winter, watch it here.