Beauty: Introducing... M's new experts, Jemma and Suzanne; Every week our girls in the know will leave no lipstick unturned in their quest to bring you the hottest uptown beauty trends - and the niftiest around town deals. First up, this season's strong colours.

Byline: Suzanne Duckett

According to Jemma, bright make-up is seriously in right now. `It's time to trade in your trusty brown eyeshadow and beige lipstick for something livelier. Don't panic, bright needn't be brash. I've created two looks that anyone can wear. The Future's Orange (main picture, right) and Green- eyed Girl (inset, above right).'

THE FUTURE'S ORANGE

Uptown Jemma says `The key to a classy, bright make-up look is to go for totally matt products on the eyes and nearly matt with a bit of gloss on the lips. And let that natural glow show through.

`For the eyes I chose a trendy orange. Using a professional eyeshadow brush, a must for blending brighter colours, I applied a wash of orange all over our model's eyelids, right up to her brow bones (see pics 1 and 2, right). This colour really makes eyes stand out - especially if they are blue or green. Finish with lots of black mascara.

`For the lips, I first applied this look-at-me lipstick using a lip brush, which gives a more natural edge than a lip liner, then ran the lipstick itself directly over the lips to get an intense colour punch (see pic 3, right).

`A good tip for keeping your lipstick on your lips and off your champagne glass is to layer it up. Place one ply of a tissue over the lips, dust over some loose face powder, remove the tissue and re-apply your lipstick. It'll get you through a few glasses of bubbly, at the very least.'

Posh products `For the eyes I used Make Up For Ever Eye Shadow E124A, pounds 9 (call 020-7529 5691), applied with a flat-edged eyeshadow brush from Shu Uemura called The Nylon, pounds 14 (call 020-7379 6627). Lips were painted with Glauca Rossi Lipstick in Wild Strawberry, pounds 5.25 (call 020-7289 7485).'

Around town Suzanne says `Pricey eyeshadow brushes are all very well for the pros or eyeshadow fanatics, but if, like me, you don't fall into either of these categories, get your mitts on Tina Earnshaw's new range of brushes for Superdrug - they'll do the job nicely, from pounds 3.50.'

Cheapskate's alternatives `A good orange eyeshadow can be found in larger Marks & Spencer branches - Perfect Mono Eyeshadow in Melon, pounds 5 (call 020- 7268 1234).'

GREEN-EYED GIRL

Uptown Jemma says `Green eyeshadow and pale, peachy-coral lipgloss may sound a bit Ascot, but trust me, if you get the right colour and apply sparingly, it looks young, fresh and very modern.

`Here I've applied a fresh, uplifting green all over our model's eyelids. I put an extra layer into the eye socket for definition. Lashings of brown- black or black mascara is a must to open the eyes up. A good tip for preventing excess eyeshadow dropping on to your face while you apply it is to press a face blotter - the kind you use to remove shine from your nose - under your eyes. It'll catch any rogue specks.

`For the lips, I've used a sexy Farrah Fawcett kind of peach that looks great with the eyeshadow. Steer clear of a bright blush, it'll look OTT.'

Posh products `MAC Eye Shadow in Melody, pounds 9, graduating to a lighter Karen Millen Eye Colour Powder in Spearmint, pounds 9. Teamed with Giorgio Armani Sheer Lipstick 2, pounds 14 (call Harvey Nichols on 020-7235 5000).'

Around town Suzanne says `I'd save cash on the eyeshadow as I can't see myself wearing it that often.'

Cheapskate's alternatives `If you haven't got pounds 18 to spend on two eyeshadows, get Collection 2000's Rainforest quartet, pounds 1.99 from Superdrug, Asda, Lloyds, Morrisons and Tesco. Use the emerald green for the MAC and the pastel shade beside it for the Karen Millen. I think Boots 17 Pump Up The Volume Lipgloss in Barely Peach, pounds 3.25, looks as good as the Armani lipstick - apart from when you whip it out in the loos, that is.'

Ends

Posh products Giorgio Armani Lipstick, pounds 14; Karen Millen eyeshadow in Spearmint, pounds 9; Make Up For Ever eyeshadow, pounds 9; MAC eyeshadow in Melody, pounds 9; Shu Uemura brush, pounds 14

Cheapskate's alternatives

M&S eyeshadow in Melon, pounds 5; Collection 2000 quartet in Rainforest, pounds 1.99; Boots 17 lipgloss in Barely Peach, pounds 3.25; Tina Earnshaw brush, pounds 3.50

The uptown girl

Jemma Kidd

When she's not out and about being snapped by the paparazzi, socialite Jemma's on the other side of the camera working as a professional make- up artist. And with a hotline to fashion and celebrityville, this is one beauty babe with high standards.

`Every woman can have A-list looks with the right know-how,' says Jemma. `My job is to make sure you can get past the toughest door policy.'

The around town girl

Suzanne Duckett

When top beauty journalist Suzanne's not writing about beauty, she's talking about it on TV and radio. With her feet firmly on the ground, Suzanne believes in beauty for the real world. `People just haven't got masses of money to spend on loads of products,' says Suzanne. `And nothing is worth time and money unless it makes you feel fab.'