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30 spring beauty tips, tricks and surprises! Spring is bright and pretty, just like you! We have the secrets to finding your perfect spring look.


Eyes

Hot trend!

Pump up lids with pink

Pink on eyes is hot this season ... and it looks great on everyone. Start by applying creamy pink shadow all over your lid (Benefit in Charm School, $14, benefitcosmetics.com). Then line eyes, top and bottom, with Cover girl Eyeslicks in Luminous Pink ($4.50, drugstores). Smudge the liner on top lid to finish the look.

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Get stargazing star·gaze  
intr.v. star·gazed, star·gaz·ing, star·gaz·es
1. To gaze at the stars.

2. To daydream.

Noun 1.
 eyes

Pink not your thing? Use an eyeshadow brush to dust twinkling lemon-y loose eye powder on your lids for a glistening glis·ten  
intr.v. glis·tened, glis·ten·ing, glis·tens
To shine by reflection with a sparkling luster. See Synonyms at flash.

n.
A sparkling, lustrous shine.
 gaze. If you're dark-complected, the golden-yellow works fabulously with your natural coloring (i.d. bareMinerals Eye Shadow in Lemon Zinger zing·er  
n. Informal
1. A witty, often caustic remark.

2. A sudden shock, revelation, or turn of events.

Noun 1.
, $12, 1-800-795-4747).

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Fresh face

Hot trend!

She's a peach

Everyone is warm and fuzzy for peach this season! Peach looks perfect on girls with yellow undertones to their skin. To get that peachy-keen look, brighten your cheeks with Benefit's Georgia ($26, benefitcosmetics.com). Play up eyes with shades of brown, peach and gold (Bonne n. 1. A female servant charged with the care of a young child.  Bell's Eye Style Shadow Box in Cafe Classics, $4, drugstores). Finish with GloMinerals Gloss in Mango ($13, glominerals.com) and a dusting of peach glitter (Caboodles in Flirtatious flir·ta·tious  
adj.
1. Given to flirting.

2. Full of playful allure: a flirtatious glance.



flir·ta
, $4, Target) on your shoulders.

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Cheeks!

Your Choice!

Pink blush: 10 shades bright or keep it light

Bright pink (Bobbi Brown Blush in Peony peony (pē`ənē), any plant of the genus Paeonia of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family, although placed in the order Dilleniales as a separate family, the Paeoniaceae, by many modern botanists), mostly Eurasian species , $19, department stores) goes on pretty when you take a blush brush, swirl a once in the powder, then blow off any excess before applying it just on the apples of your cheeks. Want something more natural? You can't go wrong with Ramy's Cheek Color in #903 ($19, sephora.com). It looks great on almost anyone who wants a subtle glow.

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Get glowing

Creamy blush sticks look really natural and healthy on darker skins. Just twist the stick (Pout's Flush Blush in Cheeky Claret claret: see wine. , $24, sephora.com), apply a little to your fingertips, then rub on the apples of your cheeks (helps if you moisturize first to prevent streaks) and blend slightly outward.

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Nails

Hot trend!

Go bright

Don't be afraid of a serious color! Ultra-bright polishes turn normally reserved, nice-gal nails into eye-catching works of art. Hot pink, juicy orange and brilliant berry aren't just for toes anymore. Try Sally Hansen Beyond Perfect Protein Nail Colors in Hibiscus hibiscus: see mallow.
hibiscus

Any of about 250 species of shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants that make up the genus Hibiscus, in the mallow family, native to warm temperate and tropical regions.
 Harmony, Mandarin Mantra and Raspberry Energy ($5 each, drugstores).

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Found!

The perfect spring polish

This is your one-stop color! Caboodles Nailpaint in Sugar Coat ($3, Target) is perfect for fingers and toes Fingers and Toes
See also anatomy; body, human; hands.

adactyly

a birth defect in which one or more fingers or toes are missing.

dactyl

a digit; a finger or toe. See also measurement.
, and looks great on everyone. Its pretty, pearly-pink hue works wonders by itself or as a shimmery topcoat. Plus, it's got a price that can't be beat.

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Get a one-minute manicure

Will your friends believe you got your nails done at salon? No. Will you have tons of fun with these little stickies (Nailene Duracolor Nails Strips, $4, drugstores)? Heck, yes! Just peel, stick 'em on and trim for instant nail pizzazz. Save all the hand-waiving, waiting and smudging smudging (smuˑ·jing),
n in Native American medicine, the ritual of purifying the location, patient, healer, helpers and ritual objects by using the smoke obtained by burning sacred
 for special occasions.

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Hair

Hot trend!

Shiny hair

Razzle Noun 1. razzle - any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
razmataz, razzle-dazzle, razzmatazz

play - a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team"

razzle ,
 them with Umberto Gianni Dazzling Shine In The Spotlight Gloss Mist ($10, Rite Aid). This gloss gives you a perfect, finished look without weighing down your strands.

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Lips

Found!

The perfect lip gloss

Why we love it? It's the perfect consistency (not too goopy), it has a subtle coconut scent, and it goes on looking like your natural lip color ... only better (She She Pucker puck·er  
v. puck·ered, puck·er·ing, puck·ers

v.tr.
To gather into small wrinkles or folds: puckered my lips; puckered the curtains.

v.intr.
 Up Lipgloss in Quiver, $7, sephora.com).

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Get fresh watermelon watermelon, plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of the family Curcurbitaceae (gourd family) native to Africa and introduced to America by Africans transported as slaves. Watermelons are now extensively cultivated in the United States and are popular also in S Russia.  lips now

Get a jump on summer's biggest color for lips--watermelon (Paper Doll Lip Lustre in Buh-Bye, $13, sephora.com). Hot trend!

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Purple lip pizzazz

Purple on lips is perfect this spring if you have rosy or dark skin. Try Maybelline Wetshine Diamonds in Clearly Lilac ($7, drugstores), i.d. by Bare Escentuals Lip Gloss in Lollipop ($14, 1-800-795-4747) and BeneFit Gloss in Kiss Me ($14, benefitcosmetics.com).

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Get the prettiest gloss

Could anything be sweeter than a gloss that not only keeps your lips soft and shiny but comes with an adorable pressed violet? We don't think so. Gotta love Fiae Wildflowers Lip Gloss in Princess Purple ($5, drugstores).

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Your choice!

Berry gloss goes deep and sweet

Blackberry gloss looks lab on both dark and fair skin, For deep but sheer color, try Biotherm's Glossy Shine ($11, biotherm.com) or go lighter with Bonne Bell Vitagloss in Strawberry Spritzer ($4, drugstores).

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Body

Found!

Body moisturizer mois·tur·iz·er  
n.
A cosmetic lotion or cream applied to the skin to counter dryness.

moisturizer ncrema hidratante

moisturizer moist n
 for every mood

Whoa! OPI (Open Prepress Interface) An extension to PostScript that provides color separations. It was developed by Aldus Corporation, which was later acquired by Adobe.  AvoJuice Skin Quenchers ($2 each, opi.com) are travel-sized and come in six fruitilicious scents. Use them individually or combined to suit your mood (feeling tropical--try the coconut melon ... mmm). They're perfect to toss in your backpack.

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Found!

The perfect pre-summer shot of color!

It's not quite fake-and-bake season yet, so instead warm up winter-weary skin with this satiny sat·in·y  
adj.
Lustrous and smooth like satin. See Synonyms at sleek.

Adj. 1. satiny - having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken
 shimmer lotion. It has a slight tint that gets you glistening (Nivea Body Silky Shimmer Lotion, $7, drugstores).

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Get going in the morning

If the sunny-orange bottle doesn't say "spring!" to you, the bright flowery scent will (Oilily Bath and Shower Gel, $20, 1-800-977-7736).

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Get relaxed

Bid farewell to springtime stress with this soak. Archipelago Botanicals Yuzu Bath Salts ($16, drugstore.com) contains Japanese grapefruit and grape seed that revitalize and relax you.

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Scented lotion instead of perfume

This lotion smells like fresh-cut flowers and a warm breeze ...yum! Miso Pretty Hand and Body Cream ($13, blueq.com) combines light notes of peony and bamboo in a cute vintage-design tube.
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Author:Simcoe, Kasey
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Date:Apr 1, 2004
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