Spring/Summer 2012 Makeup Trends

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Tuesday March 27, 2012 by Ali

Fall may be known for dramatic makeup, but spring is when you can really play with colours and textures. This spring has a lot to offer for gals who like to glam it up. Here are a few notable trends that caught our attention:

Spring/Summer 2012 Makeup Trends

Don't even get me started on bright nail polish. I love to wear yellows, oranges, bright blue or pink on my nails. It's just so fun and can liven up an otherwise boring outfit. Bright lipstick can be really flattering, especially on pale skin tones. But if you find it too brash, you can opt for a sheer gloss, butter or tinted balm. We love these colours:

Sephora by OPI Betsey Johnson Too Too Scented Lacquer in It's my Pink, $9.50
Lise Watier Gloss Aquarella in Rose Aquarella, $20
Estee Lauder Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Teal Topaz, $19.95
Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in Rossetto, $7
Joe Fresh Matte Lipstick in Orange, $6
Joe Fresh Nail Polish, $6
Hello Kitty Apple Balm, $10
Lancome Lipstick in French Touch Absolu in Cotton Candy, $35

Spring/Summer 2012 Makeup Trends

Traditionally we have seen metallics in gold, bronze and silver shades but this spring it's in every colour! Would you care to try:

Stila Jewel Eyeshadow in Blue Sapphire, $20
Stila in the Garden Eyeshadow Palette, $39
Essence Stay all Day Long Lasting Shadow in Glammy Goes To… $2.99
Sephora Hot Hues Baked Eyeshadow Palette in Burnished Cocoa, $24
Marcelle Multi-Colour 3D Eye Shadow Cube, $16.95 (limited edition)

Spring/Summer 2012 Makeup Trends

Purple is one of those colours that looks great on just about everyone. Green eyes pop, brown eyes smoulder and lavender shades are playfully pretty on blue eyes. How about:

Lise Watier Light Cap Nail Lacquer in Euphorbia, $12.50
Essie She's Picture Perfect Nail Lacquer, $8
Quo Eye Shadow Trio, $15
Gosh Intense Eye Liner Pen in Purple, $13
Rimmel Glam' Eyes HD Quad Eye Shadow in Purple Reign, $7.49
Quo Lipgloss in Iris, $12
Joe Fresh Lip Tint in Plum, $6

Which of these trends are you most likely to try?

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	on Mar 27, 2012 jello814 1,321 said: I love the purples! I am very happy that my favorite color will be popping up all over the place this season.
	on Mar 27, 2012 Becky 12,798 said: Sephora and Pantone got together and came up with tangerine lipstick and glosses. I'm not a huge gloss person so I tried on the bright orange lipstick....and it was LOVE! I'm sure I don't need it, but I wanteditsobad so I went ahead and bought it. It's beautiful. So moisturizing and pigmented! It looks scary in the tube (bright-bright orange) but looks really wearable and fun on the lips. Highly recommend this lipstick! :-) I'll write a proper review once I've worn it for a week or two.
	on Mar 27, 2012 Bren 21,364 said: I really love all the candy colors so pretty!
	on Mar 27, 2012 LadyFlash 5,363 said: Love all of these. I definitely need to pick up a nice fuchsia gloss for my collection :)
	on Mar 27, 2012 shagtownlady 3,853 said: The Rimmel Glam Eyes is really catching my eye, and I LOVE these fun colours, especially for my nails too! (Just painted mine yesterday in Wet N Wild's fastdry "How I Met Your Magenta" <3)
	on Mar 27, 2012 Aliza 14,097 said: I love color and love it especially on my nails. I currently have a bright orange/coral on my nails and can't wait to switch it for the next pop of color.
	on Mar 27, 2012 TashaCat 3,878 said: YUM! Loving and craving colour!
	on Mar 27, 2012 shuey 2,655 said: I love the purples~ u mauve, i guess alot. Not sure but I've used the same colours for years...perhaps its time to change things up a bit
	on Mar 27, 2012 takoda 23,795 said: I like the candy colors and the shimmery shadows, but I'm not big on the purple's.