Colors "R" Us

If you've peeked your head outside lately you smell and see that spring is here. Color is in bloom everywhere. Fashion companies talk about mixing the colors in your wardrobe but no one ever talks about mixing the colors in your make-up.

As I mentioned a few columns ago, orange is the color of the season. Lately, I've been mixing orange eye shadow in with almost every color including yellow, red and bright pink. I've gotten so many compliments on the orange/bright pink combo that I had to tell you about it. It looks like candy!

Here are some of my favorites:

Lancôme Ombre Trio (oranges) mixed with Gazelle in Satin Veil (brightest pink) or Anna Sui Eye Color #400 (very red).

(Shhh! It's a secret) Cher wears Shu Uemura brown #885 (more of a burnt red) and gold #390 layered on top of one another. Cover eye area in the gold and then blend in the burnt red.

Next time you are in Sephora make sure to take a gander at the Sephora Crayon Pencils. The vast array of available colors at $4.50 each is well worth every penny. Since it comes in a pencil it's easy to apply and stayed on me for about five hours - longer than any other eye shadow that I've tried.

Other favorites this month are:

From Smashbox: Brow Tech

To apply, use an angled brush and mix some of the wax with the color and blend it into your brow. It looks totally natural and stays on most of the day. It comes in Smashing Taupe, Auburn, Brunette, and Blonde. It's great for filling in!

From John Frieda's sheer blonde collection of hair care, the Funky Chunky is the best hair texturizer I have come across yet. And you don't have to be a blonde to use their products!

Like an old boyfriend, here are some favorites that have resurfaced in my life:

From Hard Candy, Eye Shadow Quartet. Not only do all the colors look great, but they are the most well-made I have ever come across. Hey, these are the folks who started the glitter in the eye shadow trend.

Tony & Tina nail polish in Kundalini. This color screams summer and it doesn't peel or crack off. Hint: use Nailtiques before applying the color (it lasts like nothing else).

This month's "CAN'T WAIT TO GET!": Revlon's new Wet/Dry Shadow in Aqua Blast. I have never seen blues like this ...

Email Cybele with your beauty questions here at MASH magazine.

--Cybele Parsignault