Summer is a great time to experiment with color, and choosing a vibrant shade of purple makes color wearable for those of us who are over 20. If Kerry Washington is in on a trend, you know it's both classy and chic.
Quick tip: To keep a bright shadow color in place, prime your lids by dusting them with a loose transparent powder before applying a purple shadow like M.A.C. Pro Longwear Eye Shadow in Parfait Amour, $16.
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Summer Makeup Look: Pale Lips and Swooping Black Lashes
Pale pink lipstick and lush black lashes make us feel like we are going on Barbie's summer dream vacation. Since we're not, it's also an ideal date-night look, as shown here by Kristin Cavallari.
Quick tip: Lipstick shades will last longer (through eating and smooching) if you coat your lips with lip liner first. Use a nude liner shade before applying a pale lipstick hue like Bobbi Brown Lip Color in Pale Mauve, $28.
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Summer Makeup Look: Glowing Skin
Nothing says summer makeup more than a bronzed all-over glow, shimmering eyes and glossy lips. Emmanuelle Chriqui balances her fairly neutral color choices with statement earrings and a messy, beachy updo that is perfect for lazy summer nights.
Quick tip: To create Chriqui's highlighted glow, finish your bronzed makeup by blending a pearly cream like Nars The Multiple in Copacabana, $39, or Benefit Watts Up Cream Highlighter, $30, on the tops of your cheekbones, directly under your brow bones and along bridge of your nose.
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Summer Makeup Look: Shades of Silver
Silvery hues are a huge trend this summer and look epic (and not disco ball-like at all), especially on dark skin like Queen Latifah's.
Quick tip: To make a silver eyeshadow like Surratt Beauty Artistique Eyeshadow in Grey Gardens, $20, stand out, dab a bit of the shimmery hue on the lower inner-corners of your eyes. This will make your eyes look bigger as well -- bonus!
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Summer Makeup Look: Flushed Cheeks
Monochromatic makeup trends are among the best summer makeup looks because they are so easy -- plus, punchy pink cheeks and lips are a great way to brighten up skin.
Quick tip: For an all-over pink look like Hendricks, reach for a multi-use product that you can apply everywhere, like NYX Cream Blush in Glow, $6.99. Tap it onto the apples of your cheeks, eyelids and lips. To complete the look, apply numerous coats of your favorite black mascara and a high-shine lip gloss like NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Clear, $4.99.
Who doesn't love summer makeup? From bare faces with dazzling pops of color to that just-back-from-vacation glow, summer beauty is a thing to behold. Long, sunny days, warm nights and exotic vacations bring lots of opportunities to experiment with, new summer makeup trends that run the gamut from dreamy to sizzling.
With dozens of summer palettes hitting the shelves in bewitching shades and whimsical colors, it's hard not to reach for it all at once. To help you navigate your way through the "it" makeup styles for the season of fun in the sun, we found the best summer makeup looks and colors, so you can ride the latest makeup waves with confidence.
Here, the best summer makeup looks for lips, eyes and face.
