How to stand out from the crowd in new nudes

-banish any sign of Plain Jane with our clever colour trickery-

Beige, sand, taupe, oyster, champagne, camel; whatever name you give the new season nudes flooding the catwalks and high street, it can be hard to wear barely-there shades without looking washed out. But fashionistas never fear! Our experts are on hand to help you work this hard-to-wear trend from top to toe: Face With nudes dominating dressing rooms, you can afford to let your lips do the talking with a statement splash of colour using this season’s red-hot tones. Try a moisturising mineral brand like YOUNGBLOOD (www.ybskin.co.uk) for bold, long-lasting colour enriched with a blend of natural oils and minerals for a perfect pout. Makeup artist Kelly Wiseman says: “Deep crimson shades like YOUNGBLOOD Lipstick in Kranberry and Envy help provide that key colour pop, making them a beauty bag essential for this season. When using these strong colours, make sure you use a natural shade to define the lips and avoid leaks –YOUNGBLOOD’s Lip Liner Pencil in Pout is perfect.” Multi-dimensional gloss can also help transform an otherwise dreary dress into a show-stopping look. YOUNGBLOOD’s long-lasting, non-sticky Lip Gloss, in a luminous rose shade like Devotion is just the thing for subtle glamour. For those of us who simply can’t bear to buy into the beige, why not give a nod to the trend with creamy toned matte makeup? Make sure you get this super-luxe look right by perfecting your complexion with a good base like YOUNGBLOOD’s Natural Mineral Foundation, which glides on to give natural healthy coverage. Complete the nude look with softly blended eyes, using YOUNGBLOOD’s Crushed Mineral Eyeshadow in Alabaster all over the lid, with the cookie coloured Haze blended in from the outer eyelids.” Hair A change of hair colour is one way to avoid fading into the background and a dazzling dye will help provide a contrast with understated outfits. Marc Ramos, celebrity stylist to the stars, including Lady Gaga, The Sugababes, Jamie Winston and Gabrielle Cilmi says: “It is important to take your wardrobe into consideration when selecting a hair colour – so a deep blazing chestnut brown, like Naturtint Natural Chestnut (4N) is the cool colour for hair this season. Try not to go more than two shades lighter or darker than your natural colour, so you may also want to look for gorgeously glossy copper tones, like Naturtint Light Copper Chestnut (5C) but stay away from plum shades which clash in the sun. Icy blondes like Naturtint Light Dawn Blonde (10N) are also a must – or if you feel your skin tone is too fair try working with beige tones (yes, really) for added depth. Tawny blondes are best kept away this summer.” To get these lustrous looks, Marc advises choosing a colourant that cares as it colours. Naturtint, the chemically-light permanent hair colourant is free from ammonia, resorcinol and parabens. Formulated with active vegetable extracts and selected organic ingredients it is kinder to sun parched strands, which will help to enhance that must-have lustre. Body Bringing out warmer tones in your skin can help to prevent beige tones from fading into the background. Jet-setting celebs may be lucky enough to sport a year-round tan to help them carry off this tricky trend, but for us mere mortals, a natural self-tan like the Green People Self Tan Lotion is a godsend for ghostly legs and limbs. With a development time of just 3-4 hours a quick slather on Saturday afternoon will give you a subtle and pure colour ready to glow all night without using parabens, lanolin, artificial perfumes or petrochemicals. Youngblood mineral make-up is 100% natural and free from zinc oxide, preservatives, fragrances, oils and talc. For stockist information visit www.ybskin.co.uk or call 0845 24 64 666 Naturtint £8.99 www.naturesdream.co.uk - 0845 601 8129 Caution: ALWAYS conduct a skin sensitivity test and a strand test 48 hours prior to hair colourant use. This will ensure that you do not have an unexpected allergic reaction to the product and that you achieve the colour you desire. Green People Self Tan Lotion £16.99 / www.nutricentre.com / 0845 602 6744 For product samples, images or to request an interview with Marc Ramos or Kelly Wiseman, please contact CCD PR: Joanne Jarvis / 020 7434 4100 / joanne@ccdpr.com Hollie Thomson / 020 7434 4100 / hollie@ccdpr.com