Today I’d like everyone to consider sporting some Welcome Spring! makeup, which revolves around the colours we most commonly associate with spring. You know, purple, pink, lilac… fun, flower-based colours that look bad on vinyl tablecloths but fantastic when used with the correct foundation and hairstyle.

Here are some Springy suggestions, categorised for your personal Boldness Factor.


Very Bold (Likely to wear a slash of silver glitter on eyelids)

Go for a striking blue-based pink lipstick, a lovely creme or powder blush taken slightly up the cheekbones to give you a sweet flush, and a wash of sheer lilac on the lids. Team with mascara and a delightful little ponytail or 50s quiff for a mega super pretty effect.
You’ll be all tonal and cute and I promise this look will garner ‘You look fresh’ comments.

Moderately Bold (Likely to wear the occasional slash of green eyeliner on the eyelids)

Apply a lovely lavender shadow (Clinique does a splendid duo of purple and white which allows you to achieve the perfect shade – no matter how dark or light) over the eye socket and some black mascara. Up the ante with a fine line of black liner if you feel like it, but make sure you keep it right on the top of the lashline – it’s meant to boost the lashes, not define the eye. Roll with your usual blush, and some lovely girly pink gloss. Woot. Wooh.

Pretty Rubbish At Being Adventurous with Makeup (Likely to wear the occasional line of brown liner. Maybe.)

Whatever your normal eye shadow is, don’t do it. Just line your lash line and apply two coats of mascara. Now apply a little bit more pink blush than usual, and smile when  you do it so it’s more on the apples, making you look fresher than if it were further up the cheekbone. Now, If you don’t have a fun pink (or purple) gloss or lipstick, pat on a little blush or eye shadow in either of those colours onto your lips, and swipe your normal clear or nude gloss over the top. Bam – you’re Springy without it being scary.