The fashionable way to wear eye shadow right now is sort of not really on your eye. Bear with me. It's near your eye. It's up on your brow bone rather than hidden away in the crease. It's a proper splash of bright matte colour, applied with a brave ring finger, in a shade you might find in a nursery school's soft-play area. Purple's good, as is bright reddish pink. And then some odd greeny turquoise colours, too, achieved by smudging two shades together right there, there on the face. Try Givenchy's Le Prisme Yeux Quatuor in Blossoms (35, 01932 233 824) smeared on boldly, and then a sheer pink lip, as if you've been on the Chupa Chups.
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Beauty product industry spot: bronzers
"Have you been away?": bronzers are wonderful - but be sure to use sparingly. Photograph: Image Source/Corbis
Say no to orange stripes. Say non to cheeks sparkling like they've been mined for gold. It's a nein from me to a white face painted brown, for many reasons, one of which is "bad application of bronzer". Bronzer, used well, does magical things at this time of year. Used well, brushed on with a big round brush (Nars, 42, 0800 123 400) rather than the piddly little ones that come in the box, it suggests you've been on a lovely languorous holiday rather than frantically making yourself up in the downstairs loo. Try Laura Mercier's Dune Bronze (26, lauramercier.com) or Benefit's Hoola (23.50, benefitBeauty products.co.uk). And aim for a subtle shimmer or matte finish – no glitter here, ta.
Alternatively
Benefit Hoola 23.50, benefitBeauty products.co.uk Givenchy Croisiere 32.50, 01932 233 824 Guerlain Terracotta Terra Soleia 44, 01932 23388 Tom Ford 65, harrods.com MAC Bronzing Powder 19, macBeauty products.co.uk
Key fashion trends of the season: Men’s sweatshirts
With the weather being so up and down you'll need a stylish practical layer in your summer wardrobe. We recommend investing in a sweatshirt. Our catwalk favourites were the birds of paradise prints at Givenchy. Here's our guide to the ten best buys Photograph: PR
