FACE TO FACE WITH SPRING.Byline: Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. Daily News Fashion Editor Those lips. Those eyes. Those cheeks like cherries. Face it. The pallor pallor /pal·lor/ (pal´er) paleness, as of the skin. pal·lor n. Paleness, as of the skin. of heroin-chic is passe pas·sé adj. 1. No longer current or in fashion; out-of-date. 2. Past the prime; faded or aged. [French, past participle of passer, to pass, from Old French; see , and color junkies are rejoicing. Fashion's freshest face has a healthy glow. ``For spring, makeup is the new accessory,'' says Nicole Fischelis, fashion spokeswoman for Saks Fifth Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue is a chain of upscale American department stores that is owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises (SFAE), a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the elite luxury department store market with Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys New stores. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Fischelis, ``The season is about feeling pretty ... charming ... with lips in a wide range of colors from pale pink to coral ... fuchsia fuchsia: see evening primrose. fuchsia Any of about 100 species of flowering shrubs and trees in the genus Fuchsia (family Onagraceae), native to tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America and to New Zealand and Tahiti. to bright red ... coupled with eye shadows in shades of Noun 1. shades of - something that reminds you of someone or something; "aren't there shades of 1948 here?" reminder - an experience that causes you to remember something celestial blue, deep green and golden orange.'' There hasn't been this much interest in paintbox beauty since the '50s, when women's magazines suggested spending special time to perfect one's look, using eye shadows, mascara and lipsticks that complemented the color of a dress, regardless of their appropriateness for the woman who wore them, said Kate De Castelbajac, author of ``The Face of the Century.'' But don't blame the cosmetic companies for the retro trend. They merely look to the runways for inspiration. So, when Anna Sui presented a killer pink cocktail dress with gold accents and Guy Laroche set a dainty trend with a pastel pink tulle Tulle (t  l, Fr. tül), town (1990 pop. 18,685), capital of Corrèze dept., S central France. Firearms and other goods are made there. Tulle was built around a 7th-century monastery. number, they got everybody rethinking pink. ``Pink has myriad moods, from innocent and charming to disarmingly glamorous,'' said New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. makeup artist Alison Raffaele for Circle of Beauty cosmetics. ``No matter which shade of pink you prefer, the underlying sentiment is always one of romance and femininity,'' she added. But don't rule out the great coral comeback. According to Clinique spokeswoman Eva Lesko, coral is a '50s fave fave Informal n. One that is preferred above others or likely to win; a favorite. adj. Favorite. [Short for favorite.] that was spotted in a number of spring collections, including Bob Mackie, Calvin Klein, Pamela Dennis and Michael Kors. On a recent trip to Los Angeles, Lesko shared samples of Clinique's spring cosmetic line and talked about her company's interpretation of the season's trends. ``Sheer, shiny fruit colors. An imperfect face with muted eyes, a wash of cheek color and brighter lips than we've seen lately is the face for spring,'' said Lesko. It's a watercolor look created by Clinique's new products, such as Smudgesicles, a soft stick of water-proof shadows, pots of lip gloss to be used on unlined lips, and water-based Gel Rouge for a natural flush. Clearly designed for youthful skin, Lesko advised the crows' feet crowd to use powder-based shadows and rouge as it won't settle in creases and folds. More tips for the boomer and beyond? ``To avoid lipstick bleeding, use consealer over the lip line, then color your lips in with a lip pencil. Completely coat your lips, not just outline them,'' she said, ``and then apply a shine with a conventional tube of lipstick instead of potted gloss, which is really dangerous.'' Eugenia Weston, a San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. makeup-artist-to-the-stars and maker of Senna senna, any plant of the genus Sennia (formerly placed in Cassia), leguminous herbs, shrubs, and trees of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), most common in warm regions. cosmetics, suggests mixing matte with sheer eye color to avoid the overly glossy look. ``It looks newer than an all-glimmering eye,'' she said, adding that it's also kinder to mature skin. Next, she focuses on the cheeks. To avoid those doll-looking cheeks, use a large powder brush, instead of the little brush usually included in a blusher compact, to give a sheer natural effect. ``Make sure your blush color is a clean, uplifting, innocent color. Faded, brown-based colors don't look right with these clean eye and lip shades,'' Weston advised. Think the fantasy face of spring is, well, just too cute? And you hate those slashes of blue and purple in Versace ads? Not to worry. Clinique's spokeswoman predicts the return of the classic, well-polished face for fall, so don't pour your freckle-hiding foundation down the drain. CAPTION(S): 9 Photos Photo: (1--Cover--Color) (Photo Illustration) On the cover: Spring storms in with a turbulence of blues and a shock of fuchsia in Maybelline's new Pacific Pulse cosmetic line. Cover design by Cesar Quebral (2--4--Color) Vibrant colors are the news in clothes and cosmetics. Fashions by Hot Kiss of Los Angeles; makeup by Yves Saint Laurent. (5--6--Color) Spring into color with Awake's new cosmetic palette, top left, and Dakota Smith's new ``Zoom'' glasses in lilac. (7--9--Color) Even brown eyes can be blue for spring with cosmetic collections from Yves Saint Laurent, top, Chanel, at left, and Clinique, above. |
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