2. Understand how light and dark play on your skin! Light makeup colors will always make an area appear brighter, bigger and more pronounced. Light eye shadow will keep eyes bigger. A slight frost and shine in lipstick will enhance thinner lips. Be careful though, the opposite is also true. Dark eyeliner, such as black, will make eyes more defined but also create the illusion that they are smaller. Blush that is too dark can flatten cheekbones instead of lift them up.

3. Put color in the right place! Bright or intense color in eye shadow will draw attention to your makeup instead of the sparkle in your eye! Switch to more subtle and neutral shadows and bring color in with eyeliner instead.

4. Gloss is fashionable and effective for all ages! Gloss isn’t just for teens. Today’s gloss stays put and lasts, so it is effective for all faces. It keeps lips looking moist, full and youthful. It adds fullness and freshness to your look. It also brighten and lifts lipstick for an ‘into the night’ look that dazzles!

5. Don’t let your makeup run away! There are products you should not ignore if staying power is a problem for you. Face powder will set concealer and liquid foundation and make it last all day. Wetting various eye shadows with a small brush and painting on will create an all day wear eyeliner that will never smudge!

Make 2009 your best year ever and look fabulous doing it!