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"25 Ways to Wear Color\\nNeutral shadows are classic, and berry lipstick is flattering. But now is the time for daring, vivid, and crazy-colorful makeup. Electric brights, punky pastels, twinkling glitters, or decadent jewel tones&amp;#8212;we&amp;#39;ve rounded up enough ideas to satisfy your every chromatic whim.\\nCobalt-blue lashes\\n\\nThe new attitude toward superbright shades: They're not shocking. New formulas and crisper colors make them easier to use\u2014and way prettier, especially when worn with an otherwise bare face. Lean-in to the look with layers of electric-blue mascara on top and bottom lashes, the way Cara Delevingne did at the [Stella McCartney show.](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2014/06/stella-mccartney-resort-colored-mascara.html)\\nHigh-wattage hair\\n\\nMasses of hair chalk will (temporarily) replicate this incandescent dye job. If you're brunette, dampen your hair and rub the chalk on it for a powerful dose of color. (It may take a couple of shampoos to wash out.) If you're a blonde, only apply chalk to dry hair.\\nHot lips\\n\\nEven the brightest watermelon can look tasteful when the rest of the face is toned down. Tap [concealer](http://www.allure.com/makeup-looks/2013/ten-concealer-commandments\\\\#slide=1) over your lips \\\"to allow the true color of the lipstick to show up,\\\" says makeup artist Pat McGrath. To intensify the lipstick even more, blot and reapply twice.\\nColor-blocked liner\\n\\nAt [Fendi,](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2012/09/look-we-love-eyeliner-at-fendi-ss2013.html) makeup artist Peter Philips glued strips of fabric under the lashes. At home, bright eyeliners applied in blocks can mimic the look\u2014as long as they're waterproof, so they don't become a smudgy mess.\\nElectric shadow\\n\\nMake a powder eye shadow even more electric by applying it with a damp [brush.](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2013/08/the-5-face-makeup-brushes-you-need.html) \\\"Using powders dry produces more muted tones,\\\" says McGrath. If the shadow doesn't exist, improvise with a matte lipstick painted on your lids, the way makeup artist Tom Pecheux did at Altuzarra.\\nNeon liner\\n\\nFluorescent [yellow liner](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2014/07/elle-fanning-yellow-eyeliner.html) looks best as a sharp, thick line, not a smudged one. If you feel really daring, flick up the end of the liner into a wing, the way makeup artists did at L.A.M.B.\\nOur Favorite Bright Makeup\\n\\n1\\\\. [CoverGirl LiquiLineBlast Eyeliner Pencil in Green Glow](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/makeup/2011/covergirl-eyeliner-green-glow)\\n\\n2\\\\. __Ciat\u00E9 mascara in Electric__\\n\\n 3\\\\. __Dior lipstick in Adventure__\\n\\n 4\\\\. __Yves Saint Laurent Baby Doll lip color in 1__\\nPastel lids and hair\\n\\nIf you think of [pastels](http://www.allure.com/makeup-looks/2013/look-now-bright-pastel-shades) as girlie, think again. Easter egg colors have gone totally punk. Case in point: the robin's-egg-blue shadow plus bedraggled hair with cotton-candy-pink streaks at Peter Som.\\nLilac lipstick\\n\\nA sheer pastel can disappear into lips, so layer like crazy (concealer, then color, then even more color) for this intense pale-purple color.\\nBlack and blue liner\\n\\nStack metallic sky-blue liner over a liquid black streak for evening, like makeup artist Linda Cantello did at Giorgio Armani. And while Cantello added strips of false lashes for the runway show, feel free to ditch the mascara in real life. \\\"Even baby-blue or lavender eye makeup looks edgier and less ladylike without mascara,\\\" says makeup artist Wendy Rowe.\\nSugarcoated nails\\n\\nJordan-almond colors become badass when the nails are long and pointy and each nail is a different shade. As a general rule, stick to shimmer-free pastel polishes and avoid streaks by painting on three thin coats.\\nPale-pink gloss\\n\\nA patent-leather finish gives baby-pink lipstick a subversive bent. Pair it with a[natural-tone blush](http://www.allure.com/makeup-looks/2014/best-blush-for-your-skin-tone\\\\#slide=1) and brown liner as makeup artists did at Giambattista Valli's spring couture show.\\nOur Favorite Pastels\\n\\n1\\\\. __Revlon lipstick in Ready to Wear__\\n\\n 2\\\\. __Essence eye-shadow palette in Candies__\\n\\n 3\\\\. __Maybelline New York nail polish in Bleached in Peach__\\n\\n 4\\\\. __Stila eyeliner in Periwinkle__\\nConfetti-covered lids\\n\\nA sprinkle of silver here and a dash of gold there\u2014shimmer makes any look sexier. Take the makeup at Thakoon, where makeup artist Diane Kendal layered bronze, gold, and pink [glitter](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/how-to/2013/how-to-wear-glitter) over navy eye shadow.\\nShimmery smoky eyes\\n\\nFor smoky eyes that twinkle, coat lids in gunmetal shadow, then dust glitter on the inner halves with a damp eye-shadow brush. \\\"I find that if you dip your brush in water first, the glitter sticks to the bristles rather than flying everywhere,\\\" says Kendal.\\nDazzling cat eyes\\n\\nIf Cleopatra had access to [shimmer,](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/how-to/2007/How_To_Wear_Shimmery_Makeup) she'd have worn this winged turquoise look from [Dior's fall 2014 show.](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2014/02/backstage-beauty-dior-fall-2014.html) McGrath patted loose glitter over latex eye shadow (a theatrical-makeup product with a rubbery finish), but any creamy eye shadow will do the trick as a base. \\\"Bare lids just won't hold sparkle,\\\" she says.\\nTwinkling liner\\n\\nWith tweezers, lash glue, and a steady hand, Philips glued silver sequins one by one on the lids and lashes at [Chanel.](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/runway-beauty/fall-2013/chanel) To get a similar effect at home\u2014without endangering your retinas\u2014sweep clear mascara over your lashes, then close your eyes and dust silver glitter shadow from the crease all the way to the tips of your lashes.\\n24 karat lids and brows\\n\\nAt [Dior,](http://video.allure.com/watch/the-look-of-christian-dior-spring-2014) McGrath layered gold shadow and glitter over the lids and brows to create a brocade effect. To remove any glitter that fell on the models' cheeks, McGrath used rolls of Scotch tape.\\nOur Favorite Glitter:\\n\\n1\\\\. __Sally Hansen nail polish in Shattered Stars__\\n\\n2\\\\. __M.A.C. glitter in Brass Gold__\\n\\n 3\\\\. __Urban Decay eyeliner in Amp__\\n\\n 4\\\\. __NYX eyeliner in Crystal Gold__\\nEmerald eye shadow\\n\\nYour new color palette for evening: vibrant shades of emerald, sapphire, garnet, and ruby. Consider the emerald eye shadow Kendal used at Jason Wu: \\\"It's intensely sexy\u2014but far less aggressive than black,\\\" she says.\\nRich garnet lipstick\\n\\nLess predictable than red, more dramatic than nude\u2014deep-garnet lips (like this shade at Bottega Veneta) are sophisticated and just a little kinky. Editor's note: A lipstick this intense also demands perfection, so apply it with a stiff lip brush.\\nScarab eye shadow\\n\\nThe multicolored shadow at the Roberto Cavalli show reminds us of exotic beetle shells (in a good way). Apply the amethyst, gold, and emerald shadows precisely by patting them on, rather than sweeping or dusting. If you can, use a different brush for each color to avoid muddying them. Otherwise, [clean your brush](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2014/03/spring-clean-how-to-maintain-your-brusuhes-combs-tweezers-and-more.html) before applying each new hue.\\nJade-lined eyes\\n\\nBlack liner all around your eyes makes them look smaller; \\\"vibrant jewel tones make the eyes brighter,\\\" says makeup artist Fran\u00E7ois Nars. Try rimming the waterline in a jade tone\u2014it will enhance your irises, no matter their color.\\nGarnet lips and nails\\n\\nMatching garnet lips and nails looked bold and rich at the Anthony Vaccarello show. \\\"I wanted the lips to look superintense,\\\" says Pecheux, who topped the lipstick with translucent powder. \\\"It gives the look a tough twist.\\\"\\nOur Favorite Jewel Tones\\n\\n1\\\\. [L'Or\u00E9al Paris 24 HR Infallible Eye Shadow in Midnight Blue](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/makeup/2012/loreal-24-hr-infallible-eye-shadow-midnight-blue)\\n\\n2\\\\. __Shu Uemura eyeliner in ME Green 51__\\n\\n 3\\\\. [Dolce &amp; Gabbana The Lipstick in Dahlia](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/makeup/2010/dolce-gabbana-lipstick-dahlia)\\n\\n4\\\\. __Chanel nail polish in Charivari__"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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