Look beyond your basic bronzer when experimenting with summer beauty looks — it’s time for new trends that are fresh, simple and beautiful. I love that tomato red lips stormed the SS16 catwalks because it’s a classic, effortless and sophisticated look, and the beauty of it is that you can pull it off regardless or you hair colour or skin tone. Try out simple highlighting techniques to achieve a natural dewy shine too or perhaps make your eyes pop with blue eyeshadow, the colour of the season
Mesmerising metallics
Metallic hues are hot in the summer beauty stakes. Whether it’s a chromatic foil-like finish or a rose-gold shimmer, metallics are ideal for making a statement and are also the perfect way to transition into fresh-faced summer makeup. You can be bold or keep things subtle with Charlotte Tilbury‘s Bette eyes to mesmerise long-lasting easy cream eyeshadow. It’s a rich, burnished amber-gold tone designed to instantly create a molten smoky eye that lasts. It glides on easily and the soft-focus illuminating pigments smooth over lines and imperfections for a visibly more youthful finish. Buy now
The ‘natural’ glow
A natural glow using minimal makeup is something that is continuing to rule, with the stripped back fresh-faced look storming the catwalks. We all want a healthy, dewy radiant shine (shiny in the right places) and to create effortless luminosity you can use a strobing or highlighting technique on your skin. The new Beyond Powder in omg champagne by Illamasqua glides onto your skin simply and smoothly to give you an instant youthful shimmer and shine — use a highlighter brush to apply to the tops of the cheekbones and under your eyes to play up the gloss. Buy now
Apple red lips
Nothing can go wrong with a classic statement red lip (providing you apply with utter precision). There were lots of stunning matte shades gracing the catwalks, from cherry and poppy to apple and rose red. One of Burberry‘s most iconic products is the Lip Velvet military red lipstick which is a modern way to wear matte. It’s inspired by the most opulent of British fabrics and is light-as-air. If you want defined shape and full coverage continuous colour with a lasting velvet finish, one stroke of military red is all you need to let your lips do the talking. Buy now
Larger than life lashes
Turn the volume up with your lashes this season because the bigger the better. There are many catwalk looks that you can embrace and recreate, from thick and long and fierce and spikey lashes to jet black, doll-like and Twiggy-esque. The Charlotte Tilbury legendary lashes instant Hollywood false-lash effect mascara is the perfect tool to help you achieve the lash look you’re after. Born on the red carpet and inspired by models and starlets, this mascara is revolutionary — in just three coats you’ll get 13x more volume. The longer the lashes, the more flattering the look! Buy now
True blue
Blue is the colour of summer — fresh aqua, baby blue, sea foam blue-green, cobalt blue, mermaid-esque teal, grey-blue, all the blues! If you’re not afraid to experiment with a little colour, introduce Burberry‘s complete eye palette in slate blue into your makeup routine this season. The runway-inspired shades are silky-smooth, blendable, buildable and layerable, so you can create multiple different looks. Apply around the eyes to make them pop — clean, crisp and sophisticated. Buy now
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