S/S beauty trend - European chic
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By Beauty Editor Katie CorcoranWe love this look - think natural untouched beauty mixed with a touch of European glamour in the form of statement lips. It\'s individual style and fashion is fantastic. The key to achieving this look is flawless skin, pretty, nude eyes, odd dashes of shimmer and of course bright bold matte lips. Sporting either one of these or all of them combined will put you right on trend for spring summer.
Read on to discover how to get this look and see our favourite high street hotties...
Bold lips
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Mac lipstick
Ditch the gloss - bright matte lips were all over the spring summer catwalks from Luella, Michael Kors to Sonia Rykiel and more. For this look simply apply some bright lipstick to a flawless foundation base and you\'re away. It\'s that simple.
What\'s top of every fashionistas list? Lipsticks by MAC of course, with the pinky orange Vegas Volt reviving the \'80s and the Neon Orange bringing us bang up to date. Both work wonders.
MAC Vegas Volt lipstick, £11.26 and MAC Neon Orange lipstick, £11.26, MAC counters nationwide, maccosmetics.co.uk
Wet-look shadows
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SS beauty trends European chic Jemma Kidd
Most European cities contain a hint glamour and this look certainly doesn\'t lack that. This season eye shadow is creamy, shimmery and with serious gloss. There is nothing black or matte about this look - it\'s dewy and liquid looking. These Jemma Kidd cream shadows will achieve just the look, they can easily be applied and then smudged with your fingers for total effect.
Jemma Kidd Firming Eye Silk in Pearl Rose & Vintage, £16.64 spacenk.co.uk
Beautiful beige
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Estee Lauder Satin Crème Blush in Nude Light
This year saw the revival of bronze, not fake tan orange, but the subtle shimmer of bronze on cheeks and upper eyelids to give complexions a healthy glow. As Nicole Farhi demonstrates here, bronze and pretty pink lips are the perfect match. Apply as much as your skin colour can handle, starting with a small application to the apple of your cheeks and then building the colour up. This Estee Lauder crème blush in light nude will allow you to do just that for a subtle sun-kissed glow.
Estee Lauder Satin Crème Blush in Nude Light, £21.53 esteelauder.co.uk
Highlighter
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The Body Shop Roseflower radiance stick
Highlighters: one of the hottest products of the season with dewy complexions giving matte finishes a run for their money. In nearly all the shows this season there was an application of highlighter and boy can we see why. Define a cheekbone, lift an eyebrow arch and pronounce lips in an instant.
Get the look with this radiance stick from The Body Shop. Make-up artist Chase Aston says it\'s best applied when you sweep a brush over the top of the stick and then apply to the face in quick short strokes. We very much agree...
The Body Shop Roseflower radiance stick £14, thebodyshop.co.uk
Add a brow
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Rimmel eye brow pencil
The eyes in this look are nude with just a touch of mascara. Therefore there is no reason not to give your brows a bit of a lift. Don\'t go too dark simply add a light brown pencil, like this one from Rimmel, lightly to fill in gaps and add some definition.
Rimmel Eye Brow Pencil in Hazel £2.99 nationwide
See more spring summer beauty trends here
