The hottest spring/summer 07 trends
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Bringing you the biggest beauty trends of the season, fresh from the catwalks and collections of the hottest, most desirable brands around...
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Y is for...Years gone by
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Yesteryears - spring/summer 07 trends
This season sees a beauty retro revival with classic looks being brought back to life with a noughties twist. The very chicest and fun of decades gone by, inlcuding the elegance of \'40s Hollywood and the funky punk and neon of the \'80s have been reinterpreted on catwalks and red carpets alike, with both Cate Blanchett and Maggie Gyllenhaal sporting looks of a forgetten era at this year\'s Oscars ceremony
X is for...Xtra
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Xtra - spring/summer 07 trends
Lashes, liner, lips, locks - big is better! Shun subtlety and enhance everything at once. Think úber lashes, thick kohl, a plumped-up pout and tresses with plenty of oomph
W is for...Wild brows
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Wild brows - spring/summer 07 trends
Drop those tweezers, ladies - bushy brows are set to stay for another season. Grow \'em and groom \'em upwards and outwards to be bang on-trend
Best brow buys: Tweezerman Brow Grooming Solution Kit, £45
Estée Lauder Artist\'s Brow Stylist, £18
Sisley Phyto-Perfect Eyebrow Liners, £15.50
U is for...Up \'dos
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Up-dos- spring/summer 07 trends
Last season, the \'undone\' bun reigned supreme. This year sees up \'dos getting more elaborate and accessorised, with úber-groomed ponies, funky top knots and \'60s style beehives worn with more than one alice band all getting their fashion moment
T is for...Tom Ford Beauty
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Tom Ford - spring/summer 07 trends
This year sees the launch of the new Tom Ford Beauty brand, and the first item to hit the chicest of counters nationwide is the sultry, sensual and sexy Black Orchid, the kind of sophisticated scent and on-trend design you\'d expect from the Gucci/YSL guru. Keep your eyes peeled for further additions to the Tom Ford Beauty line throughout the year
From £52
R is for...Red hair
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Red hair - spring/summer 07 trends
Rich, loud, orange-toned or alive with colour - red hair was everywhere on this season\'s catwalks. Most of the models at big players like Gucci and C Neeon were redheads, whilst Lacroix insisted every catwalk prowler sport a red geometric bob, and with so many delicious shades out there, its no surprise that red looks set to be
the hair colour of the season
Best red buy: John Frieda radiant Red range, from £4.49
Nicky Clarke Red Carpet Style All A Shimmer (£5.49)
Q is for...Quirk queens
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Quirky - spring/summer 07 trends
Perfection is
so passé. This year\'s hottest starlets are all gorgeously unconventional. Freckles, quirky teeth, red hair, big eyes? Take a leaf out of the style book of Eva and co, and learn how to work that quirk...
V is for...Violet
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Violet- spring/summer 07 trends
Ultra fresh, flirty and oh-so
now, the Violet Collection from Bobbi Brown features a vibrant pick of gorgeous violet-inspired shades for eyes and lips, all pretty perfect for springtime. Wear a smudge of bold violet shimmer on your eyes á la Allegra Hicks or stain lips with heather pink like the models of Six and Seven Eighths
From £13, www.bobbibrown.com
O is for...Oils
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Oils - spring/summer 07 trends
Oil is no longer restricted to the kitchen - it\'s in the shower and on your dressing table. What\'s more, Olive oil is set to become so much more than a dressing, with super skincare brands like Kiehls and Korres launching Olive oil based products this season
Best oil buys: Keihls Virgin Olive Oil Shampoo, £17
L\'Occitane Rose & Reine Enchanted Oil, £16.50
Korres Bitter Almond Body Oil, £9.50
Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse® Or, £17.50
Space.NK Compelling Bath Oil, £20
M is for...Monochrome
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Monochrome - spring/summer 07 trends
White washed skin and a strong black lash were everywhere on this season\'s catwalks. Pale is getting paler with powder reaching lashes and brows as well as skin, with matte skin being the essential canvas. It\'s surprisingly un-spring/summer, but monochrome makeup has never been so hip. Be warned, the overall effect should be dreamy, not ghostly!
Best monochrome buys: i.d. bareMinerals Loose Foundation, £24
Rimmel Hide The Blemish Concealer, £3.69
MAC Eyeshadow in Gesso, £10
H is for...Highlights
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Highlights - spring/summer 07 trends
Oh yes, the classic spring/summer glow is as popular as ever for 2007, with much emphasis on highlights around the eyes. Great, as it\'s such an easy look to get right. Just a smidge of highlighter and you\'re good to glow! Create your own dewy, glowy gorgeous finish with pearlescence or bronze depending on your skintone
Best highlight buys: YSL Perfect Touch Foundation, £28
Benefit 10, £22.50
Clarins Instant Light Perfecting Touch, £18
E is for...Eyeliner
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Eyeliner beauty - spring/summer 07 trends
Kohl may seem an unlikely staple item for sunny spring beauty but it certainly proved popular on the catwalks. Create strong, statement-making lines like Lagerfeld, soft, smudged kohl á la Herrera or sharp, elongated \'60s chic like Armani. Even try it in white for a sexy, shimmering finish like Nicole Farhi
Best eyeliner buys: Sisley Phyto-Kohl Perfect in Black, £20
YSL Automatic Eyeliner, £19
Benefit Mr. Frosty, £12.50
D is for...Dressed-down
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Dressed down beauty - - spring/summer 07 trends
Barefaced chic and natural locks are still big news. New nudes, beiges and buffs take over eyes and complexions, whilst \'undone\' buns and soft, full manes were flaunted on the catwalks of Giles and Amanda Wakely
Best dressed-down buys: Laura Mercier Mineral Face Powders, £30
Aveda Pure Abundance Volumizing Hair Spray, £11.85
L is for...Lips
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Lips beauty - AZ trends spring summer
The beauty classic is still a firm favourite almost 90 years since it\'s market birth. This season, mouths get louder as fluoro orange, vibrant red, candy pink and blackberry stains take centre stage. Get lippy and wear yours loud and proud
Best lip buys: Bobbi Brown Heather Pink Lip Gloss, £14
Barbie Loves MAC Lipglass in Malibu Barbie, £10.50
Paul & Joe Spring Sparkles Lipstick in Poppy, £14
K is for...Kinks
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Kinks - spring/summer 07 trends
All wannabe flapper girls can rejoice this season - \'20s chic is back and Kylie has made kinky tresses
the most coverted cut of 2007
Best kinks buys: BaByliss Triple Barrel Waver, £25
TIGI Bedhead Creative Genius Sculpting Liquid, £9.90
Kirby grips, available nationwide
I is for...Innocence
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Innocence beauty - spring/summer 07 trends
Spring beauty always embraces naturally pretty looks - we love the flushed cheeks, sheeny skin, girlish \'dos and rosy hues of Stella and Givenchy. The result is both feminine and flirty, and oh-so easy to recreate...
Best innocence buys: Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfectors, £12
Lancome Flash Retouche, £20
Chanel Teint Innocence, £22
J is for...Just add water
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Aqua colours - spring/summer 07 trends
To update a sunny, summer look, just add water! Both Kylie and Thandie Newton added a splash of eletric blue to their eyes for instant cool at this year\'s BAFTAs, whilst peepers were brightened with a wash of denim blue at Betty Jackson. Luckily for us, the spring/summer \'07 market is flooded with fabulous new beachy blue palettes...
Best watery-blue buys: Bobbi Brown Surf & Sand Eye Palette, £35
Bourjois Suivez Mon Regard in Swimming Pool, £6.50
Dior 5 Couleurs in Myriad, £32
C is for...Colour
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Colour - spring/summer 07 trends
Bright, vibrant and strong are your beauty buzzwords when it comes to spring colour. Power pigments were boldly showcased on the eyes and cheeks of models everywhere this season, including Basso & Brooke, Allegra Hicks and Antoni & Alison. Whether you wear it as a sharp, statement-making line or a bold all-over splash , just be sure to wear it!
Best colour buys: YSL Ombres Quadrilumieres in Pastel, £30
MAC Pigment in Melon, £15
Dior 5 Couleurs in Pink Attitude, £32
P is for...Pink
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Pink - spring/summer 07 trends
Faces are getting pretty in pink this season, be it the soft baby pinks of Emma Cooke and Amanda Wakely, or the hot bubblegum pinks of Vivien Westwood and Gharani Strok. Unleash your inner Barbie girl and wear it on eyes, cheeks and lips
Best pink buys: MAC Limited Edition Barbie Collection, from £8
Givenchy Pop Gloss Syrup in Raspberry, £14
Z is for...Zinc (and other metallics!)
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Metallics - spring/summer 07 trends
One of the biggest beauty trends of the season, the hottest catwalk eyes rocked with metallic shimmers. Gold, silver, bronze, you name it - heavy metal is back and louder than ever!
Best metallic buys: Chanel Le Vernis Duo Set in Silver and Holographic, £18
Bobbi Brown Long-wear Gel Eyeliner in Graphite Shimmer, £16
Chanel Lumiere D\'artifices, £29
Bobbi Brown Shimmer Wash Eyeshadow in Bronze, £13.50
G is for...Givenchy
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Givenchy - spring/summer 07 trends
With \'60s chic in full swing, colour getting brighter and bolder and make-up artists going ga-ga for glitter, Givenchy has launched the úber-desirable Arty Collection - a sweet melange of daring, flamboyant shades and textures to turn your face into a work of pop art. Hurry to get your manicured mitts on the limited edition pieces!
From 10.50 (01932 233 824)
F is for...Florals
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Floral beauty -spring/summer 07 trends
It might not be particularly original, but we can\'t get through spring/summer without flirty, feminine floral buys, and the current beauty scene is bursting with blooming gorgeous buys to make-over your make-up bag
Best floral buys: Elizabeth Arden Pretty Irresistable Colour Compacts, £25
Clinique Limited Edition Fresh Bloom Allover Colour, £23
Prescriptives Limited Edition Cheek Blossom, £18
B is for...Blush-zones
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blusher
Blusher is back in a big, big way with a no-area-barred approach to application. New beauty-enhancing blush-zones were mapped out by make-up pros at Antoni & Alison, Calvin Klein and Alberta Ferretti, all creating a fresh flush that brightens the eyes and skin and is perfect for spring
Best blush buys: YSL Touche Blush in Blackcurrant, £24
Clarins Multi-Blush Cream Compact in Raspberry, £12
Laura Mercier Cheek Colour in Winter Bloom, £18
A is for...Animal prints
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Mac and Raquel Welch
Unleash your inner-tiger with the sultry yet sophisticated new Raquel Welch collection from MAC. These strong, exotic shades come encased in úber-desirable animal print packaging that we can\'t get enough of. Be warned, the collection is limited edition, so you\'ll have to be fast on your fashion-forward feet to take a walk on the beauty wild side this spring…
From £7, www.maccosmetics.co.uk
S is for...Sixties chic
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sixties chic - spring/summer 07 trends
As the hottest film of the coming season is Sienna Miller\'s Factory Girl, it\'s no surprise that one of the hottest beauty trends of now channels \'60s icons like Edie Sedgwick and Twiggy. Think úber-lashes and liner with sex-kitten pouts like at Issa. For locks, it\'s all about oomph, Bardot-style volume and beehives, as flaunted at Jasper Conran
Best \'60s buys: Givenchy Prismissime Eyes Arty Palette, £31
Shu Uemura Slant Black False Lashes, £13
Bobbi Brown Uber Beige Lip Color, £14
N is for...Neon
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Neon - spring/summer 07 trends
Beauty\'s rainbow is brighter than ever as \'neon\' has its fashion moment. Give your beauty kit an electro pop makeover with bright splashes of acid colours on your eyes, like D&G, and your nails a\' la Giles and Zhandra Rhodes
Best neon buys: Barry M Neon Nail Paints and Neon Kohls, £2.95 each
Stargazer Neon Eyeshadows, £4
OPI Brights, £9.59
