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Focus on Eyes: Purple, Blue, and Gold

If you're the type who likes to cultivate an aura of mystery, make sure to give your peepers the A-list treatment with these boldly colored, not-for-the-timid eye shadows. The smoky eye gets a modern update when you replace your charcoals and grays with vibrant plums and violets. If you choose blue, its best feature is that it's always in season. You can use it in place of black or brown to line the lash line. If you're a fan of neutrals, gold hues can be worn alone or as a base for other colored eye makeup.

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Focus on Cheeks

If you want a natural look, buff a pretty blush onto the apples of your cheeks. Finding the right color for your complexion is important, but so is picking the right type: Powder blushes are best for oily skin and creams can make dry skin look dewier, while cheek "stains" will flatter just about any complexion. Stains also give powders and creams added staying power. 1. Hydro stick in Gold Solare, $25, vincent longo.com. 2. Tender blush sheer stick in Coral, $25, esteelauder.com. 3. Covergirl trucheeks in Shade 1, $7.82, drugstores. 4. True bronze pressed powder bronzer in Sunkissed, $23.50, clinique.com. 5. The Pure powder glow in Neolita, $37, kevynaucoin.com. 6. Flirt! peek-a-blush sheer powder in Pinksicle, $12, kohls.com. 7. Tender blush in Peach Nuance, $25, esteelauder.com; sephora professionnel platinum bronzer brush, $35, sephora.com. 8. Covergirl trucheeks in Shade 1, $7.82, drugstores. 9. Joues powder blush in Horizon, $42, chanel.com.