Spring’s It Color: Pretty In Pink

From highlighter pink hair (here’s looking at you, Nicole Richie) to pale pink pouts, the color of spring is shaping up to be none other than pink. From shocking hues, like fluorescents, to more subtle renditions of the shade, like pastel rose, this spring, make sure that you are working pink into your makeup look. Here’s how to wear it without looking like a character out of Alice in Wonderland:

LIPS

A pink pout is the obvious way to work this trend into your makeup look. From pale, frosty pinks to bright and bold, any shade in the pink family will work, but steer clear of a hot pink lip with a bright cheek and eye. If a fluorescent pout is your focal point, leave the rest of the face relatively bare. And if you’re looking to create a monochromatic face, try working with pale-to-dusty rose shades for eyes, cheeks, and lips (a pink-mauve lip would look best in this scenario). TRY: MAC is Beauty Lipstick in Silly ($16), a bright, white-pink; Bite Beauty Butter Cream Lipstick in Pecan, a warm dusty pink ($28); Jouer Lip Gloss in Wind ($22), a creamy mauve.

EYES

A pink eye usually conjures up images of a person with… well, pink eye: That sickly, pussy eye infection. But you can do pink without really doing pink. Opt for nude-to-rose gold shades that give off pink undertones without devastating the eyelid. TRY: Yves Rocher Single Eyeshadow Intense Color in Nude Rose ($11), Bobbi Brown Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow in Rose Gold ($24), Urban Decay Naked3 ($54), the only thing better than one nude-to-rose pinks is an entire palette of them!

CHEEKS

Whether you’re wearing a flush of rose or a bright pink cheek, try to incorporate the trend into your highlighting too. In other words, illuminate with rose gold, not shimmering whites or subtle silvers. As far as the apples of your cheeks are concerned, petal pink looks good on just about every skin tone, so stock up! TRY: Dior Rosy Glow Petal Awakening Blush ($37), Tata Harper Volumizing Lip & Cheek Tint in Very Sweet ($35), Burberry Beauty Runway Blush & Highlighter Palette (468)