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This Season's Hottest Beauty TrendsUpdate your seasonal look with the catwalk's hottest beauty trends By Lisa Haynes Can't afford to splash out on a new winter wardrobe? Refresh your look with this season's new beauty trends, straight from the international autumn/winter catwalks. From high knots at Louis Vuitton to Eighties frosted blue eyes at Issa, throw beauty caution to the wind and experiment with new hair and make-up concepts for some instant cool.  Kaleidoscope colourAs seen at: Marc Jacobs, Issa and Sonia Rykiel. Shoulder pads are back in fashion and the 80s-inspired look has made it into our make-up bags too. Think playful flashes of colour like cobalt blue, deep green, bright purple or fuchsia on eyes teamed with equally bright glossy lips. "There is a wide variety of colour, it's whatever looks good on the girl," says Francois Nars, founder and creative director of NARS Cosmetics who was behind the Marc Jacobs show showcasing 65 different make-up looks.  Porcelain skin was key on many of the models to allow the bright colours to pop. Hair heights As seen at: Louis Vuitton, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Elie Saab. Lacking in the height department? Forget the heels, the hippest new way to tower over everybody is with your hair. Locks were piled high on top of models heads with some serious backcombing and outrageous shapes - oversized twists, exaggerated Elvis quiffs and piled-high top knots. Don't be afraid to hold back on the hairspray - use a strong-hold spritz after back-brushing each section to give your style staying power.  Twilight eyesAs seen at: Versace, Loewe, and Anna Sui. Put a twinkle in your eye with this season's smokey metallics. The classic rock chick eye has been given a sparkling winter makeover, as championed by Pat McGrath, Max Factor's global creative design director.  Highlights of shine are applied to various areas of the eyes to create different flattering effects, Pat explains. "Looks such as 'twilight eyes' are really dramatic when set against a sheer flawless background," she says. Undone tresses As seen at: Giles, Prada and Christopher Kane. Lived-in texture was a key look for hair on the catwalks whether it was down and loose, or up in a bun, braid or ponytail. Undone tresses should look "slightly distorted and grunge-led," according to Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck, Toni&Guy global creative director. "Prep the hair with volume mousse and sea salt spray and then scrunch with the hands to give a really raw and workable texture," Sascha recommends. If you're going for an up-do, pin hair up loosely, pull sections of hair loose and rub between your fingertips for a mussed-up look.  Precision lipsAs seen at: Antonio Berardi, Elie Saab and J.Mendel Prep that pout, this season lips are taking centre stage. Look-at-me lips in bright electric red or creamy claret ruled the catwalks. To achieve the must-have uber precise finish use a lip liner for definition. Fill with a lipstick in the same shade, blot for staying power and re-apply and blot a second time for an intense matte effect. International make-up artist Bobbi Brown, who created the red lip look at J.Mendel, says: "Don't feel constrained to wear red found in a lipstick tube - create your own customised lipstick by combining a red you like with a favourite neutral or brown lipstick. A red lip stain is another easy way to wear red." Tried & tested Make your lips the main focus of your face with a plumping balm. We test three pout volumising contenders. Technic Kiss Kiss Plump Up The Volume Lip Gloss, £1.25 (www.lovethymakeup.com) - This is more like a balm than a gloss. It felt really moisturising and gave a nice glossy appearance but I couldn't spot any signs of plumping. 1/5 Nivea Natural Volume, £4.29 (0845 644 8556/www.nivea.co.uk) - I became slightly addicted to this balm. It's tinted so also works as a gloss and my lips did feel poutier and fuller but there were no dramatic effects. 3/5 Soap and Glory Mighty Mouth Plumping kit, £12.99 (www.boots.com) - This mini kit contains three formulas to soften and smooth your lips before applying the Super Filling Lip Shine. The gloss was tingly on application and my lips looked noticeably more pouty. Angelina Jolie eat your heart out! 4/5 Buy it now Every beauty editor has Estee Lauder's Advanced Night Repair tucked away in their bathroom cabinet. Now the skincare favourite has an improved formula, Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex, available nationwide from £36 for 30ml.
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