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" Sir John pretty much won the makeup artist jackpot last summer when he got a call from Beyonc\u00E9&amp;#039;s team asking him to work on the Mrs. Carter tour. He then ended up creating the makeup looks for eight of the videos in her recently-released visual album. Any guy who has been that close to Bey&amp;#039;s face is someone we definitely want to know. While it doesn&amp;#039;t seem like it (stupid polar vortex), spring is right around the corner, so we asked Sir John about spring trends and advice on how to sport scary looks like orange lipstick and radiant orchid anything. Best of all, he shared a few of his best beautifying secrets.  Really? Radiant Orchid? Perhaps you&amp;#039;ve heard about the color of 2014? Radiant orchid is a mix of hot pink and purple, and Sir John has some apprehensions about it. It&amp;#039;s a cooler color, and he thinks that warm tones are generally more flattering on women. However, he&amp;#039;s up to the challenge radiant orchid presents. &amp;quot;If you have a darker complexion, you want to use lip liner to tone down and warm up the edges,&amp;quot; Sir John recommended. Sir John is also an advocate of trying your radiant orchid lipstick (creamy only, please, not matte) as a blush. Or keep it away from your face altogether and wear it on your nails. Try: M.A.C Lipstick in Flat Out Fabulous, $16; nordstrom.com; Zoya Nail Polish in Charisma, $9; zoya.com Lip Gloss Is Better on Your Eyes Sir John doesn&amp;#039;t love a super glossy lip; he thinks matte is more sophisticated. Instead, he advocates moving the shine up a few inches to your eyelids. First, choose a long-wearing, waterproof eye shadow. &amp;quot;With these long wearing shades you can apply it, allow it to dry, and with your fingertips just add a bit of [Elizabeth Arden] 8 Hour Cream or a bit of lip gloss\u2014just a tiny amount to give it some sheen,&amp;quot; Sir John said. &amp;quot;You&amp;#039;re not trying to coat it like you would your lips. You just want to give luster to the eye so it reflects light. With the waterproof shadows underneath, you don&amp;#039;t have to worry about smudging or moving underneath.&amp;quot; Try: Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream, $19.50; elizabetharden.com; Make Up Forever Aqua Cream, $23; sephora.com; Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo 24 Hour Cream Gel Eyeshadow, $4.99; target.com Skin Is the Best Spring Accessory &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m a huge skin care freak. Go get a facial. Give yourself an oatmeal mask at home. There&amp;#039;s no way to mask bad skin,&amp;quot; Sir John said. &amp;quot;In the summer you don&amp;#039;t want to wear anything. Just use a great moisturizer and a bit of concealer where you need it and let it go.&amp;quot; Beyonc\u00E9&amp;#039;s skin always looks radiant. &amp;quot;We make sure her hydration is at an optimum level, and we slough off the dead cells,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;We keep her makeup as sheer as possible. She&amp;#039;s a girly girl but she does not like a lot of foundation. I try to make sure the skin underneath is perfect and everything else is the icing on the cake.&amp;quot; Try: NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, $29; narscosmetics.com; Ren Skincare Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask, $55; renskincare.com Orange Is the New\u2026Lipstick &amp;quot;When it comes to orange lips, no one rocks it better than a retiree in Boca,&amp;quot; Sir John said. &amp;quot;When you do an orange lip, you want to embrace bronzing and a bit of color. You don&amp;#039;t have to wear a lot makeup, but make sure you are more flushed. Use a bronzer or try a self tanner. When you&amp;#039;re tan you feel hotter and a little more daring, and you&amp;#039;re more likely to pull out something that you wouldn&amp;#039;t wear year-round.&amp;quot; If orange is just too much for you to wrap your head around, try a neon pink lip instead, or apply it as a stain instead of fully opaque color. Sir John recommends just using your fingers to pat the color onto your lips. Try: NARS Bronzing Powder in Laguna, $38; narscosmetics.com; Marc Jacobs Beauty Lovemarc Lip Gel in Darkest Orange, $30; sephora.com; Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Bang, $22; sephora.com  When in Doubt, Put Red on Your Pout &amp;quot;Beyonc\u00E9 loves a red lip. It&amp;#039;s her go-to, pick me up. And an orange-based red looks best on her from a makeup artist standpoint,&amp;quot; Sir John said. So run out immediately and get yourself a long-wearing red lipstick. Just. Like. Beyonc\u00E9. Try: L&amp;#039;Or\u00E9al Infallible Le Rouge Lipstick in Ravishing Red, $9.99; lorealparisusa.com; Smashbox Megatint Long Wear Lip Color in Cherry Red, $20; sephora.com Wear an Unexpected Lip Color Nudes and neons are de rigueur in the spring and summer, but throw everyone for a loop and wear a wine or berry-colored lip instead. &amp;quot;I would love to a neon dress with a plum lip to ground it. It&amp;#039;s unconventional,&amp;quot; Sir John said. To make the color last longer, apply liner, apply your lipstick, and then take a bit of loose powder or translucent powder and go over the lip with that. Finally, apply your lipstick again. The layers and powder will lock in your shade, and you shouldn&amp;#039;t have a problem with feathering or bleeding. Try: Make Matte Lipstick in Jakarta, $25; barneys.com; Illamasqua Lipstick in Resist, $24; sephora.com MORE: Get Daily Celebrity Hair and Makeup Tips and Tutorials Right Here! 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