I've noticed that a lot of stars have switched to baby pink lipstick and blush. Is that fashionable now, or do I need to adjust the color on my TV?
Are there any other makeup trends that are "hot" right now? And feel free to tell us if you know of any news in hair color.
Thank you!!

Yes, I'm thinking Britney Spears. I like the pinks and wear them too.

[This message has been edited by poreoilyme (edited 05-12-2003).]

Thanks P.O.M.,
I'm gonna try it. There must be some pink stuff in all those old Clinique freebies I've been collecting all these years!

LOL, that's so true Annee, keep things long enough and they eventually come back into fashion. I don't wear makeup as such, just lipstick mostly and have always liked various shades of pink lipstick. It suits my colouring/complexion etc. I wasn't a "pink" person when it came to clothing till about 8 yrs ago and i love pink tshirts and singlet type tops in the summer.

However much i like pink i don't think i'll make it my signature colour a la Dame Barbara Cartland http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/eek.gif

Audrey, you made me giggle! Just the thought of Barbara Cartland will cure me of my sudden attraction to pink http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/wink.gif

What difference does it make what the new trend in make-up is right now? You should not follow trends when it comes to your face. You should always apply make-up that is right for you and not what the "stars" are wearing. Just because a celebrity wears pink or peach or green or whatever does not mean that these colors will do anything for your face. Every woman should have her own signature style, her look, something that makes her unique and not be a trend-follower just for the sake of being trendy. Yes, it's fine to experiment with new things and ideas in make-up but these should not be dependent on anyone else's choices, only yours.

[This message has been edited by rita (edited 05-10-2003).]

Damn straight, rita.

I agree with you in theory, Rita. But the truth is, there are a lot of women who've been wearing the same makeup in the same way for years and they look pretty dated. And there really isn't just one set of colors that I'm married to, so if there's a trend from glossy to flat, or from bright to muted, I'd like to know about it. Not that I'd let trends dictate my look, but I'm not against trying something new!
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What I said about experimentation is exactly what I meant. It is GOOD to experiment BUT it should make no difference what is "hot" right now. The only thing that should dictate your choices is their appropriateness to your face NOT what someone else decides is color du jour. The same applies to fashion in clothes. As an example, if orange polka dot swing skirts are currently "in " and slim, black ones are "out", would you start wearing orange polka dot swing skirts even though you look awful in them ? Or if pants are "hot" but you look dreadful in pants, would you start wearing pants just to be trendy? Make up is no different, in fact, even more personal. Pink may be the trend but what if pink is not your best color because your complexion is ruddy, or if blue eye shadow is "in" but you look like a clown wearing it and it doeasn't do anything for your eyes? As far as women who are "married" to the same colors, well, there is nothing wrong with that as long as they look great. It does not mean, as I indicated in this and the previous post, that they should not try something new since only by experimenting can new discoveries be made. I do that all the time in order to improve my look but I don't really care what color magazines show or celebreties are wearing. The colors in make up I am wearing now and have been for quite a while were not at all the popular choice when I started using them, in fact they were so unpopular that the company discontinued making them ( they sold very poorly) BUT as soon as I put them on I knew that they were right for me because even the saleswoman in the department store who was promoting the "in season" colors exclaimed at how wonderful my eyes looked with that eyeshadow. I hope I have made my point.

Annee...I think i now know what you meant about makeup trends.....i think the last times glossy lipsticks and lip gloss were seen were the 70's disco era then when i was a teen in the very early 80's and then gloss came back in recent times again. In the 90's for quite a while it was seriously matt and if you did by some chance wear gloss it looked as though you alone were trying to revive the 70's disco boogy fever kind of look!!

Personally i look like a clown if i attempt to wear eye shadow full stop!!!! For some reason i ONLY suit a very natural look.....anymore than that and Barbara Cartland starts too look good compared to me http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/biggrin.gif (LOL, she's such an easy target!!!!!!!)

Oh yes, Audrey! That's what I mean. I remember that matt lipstick in the early 90's: usually red, and worn with a very tailored (very expensive!) suit, and that big hair leftover from the eighties. Maybe we needed the red to be seen under all that hair. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/wink.gif And we all found reds we looked good in, but today, that matt red would look a bit garish. I think that (like it or not) makeup often reflects what's going on in clothes, hair, and maybe even, politics.

Yes, i recall the suits. Suits for day, suits for evening, everything just seemed to be suits!!!! and i just recalled shoulder pads!!! I bet i still have a bag full of all shapes and sizes (used to make me look like a football player)....and all that hair spray. Funny how back then you just didn't go out without a head full of mandatory gel and hairspray!!

I remember being 18 in 1985. I went through a phase of trying to achieve the Mod look of the 60's while my best friend was very much into 70's punk. To think we both thought we were such cool individuals.

The mix of fashion out there now is kind of scary as some of it i remember and think "no way am i making that mistake again" while other fashion items i just don't get excited over as it's nothing new. It's probably more geared towards teens or those in their early 20's as they wouldn't have worn the current trend before.

It must have been nice centuries/decades ago when something new came in, it truly was new. Now we just tend to get the same old stuff from previous decades and they've just given it a slight twist to make it appear "new".

Oh well, guess matt lipstick will be back in the not so distant future. So don't throw it out http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/wink.gif

Well put Audrey!
And as a friend of mine recently said, "If you're old enough to have worn it the first time it was popular, you're too old for the retro version!"
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Rita, why are you so negative?

Rita is not negative. She is only trying to say that one should stick with what looks good on oneself. If baby pink lipstick is in, it doesn't mean you will look good with it on. If you are a teenager, then you can get away with being trendy and wearing pink trendy makeup. It looks silly on an adult (Christina Aguilera and Pam Anderson-beautiful women with way too many trends happening on their faces.) It is the same with clothing-if you don't have the right body to wear certain trendy items, don't wear it or else you will be featured in the back of Glamour magazine as a fashion don't. I hope I am not offending anyone but sometimes you just got to face the facts.

Tink11,
Whatever makes you think that I am negative? Is it because I state my opinions and they differ from yours? Even if they differ from the majority view, it still does not make me negative. Just the opposite, since by expressing a variety of ideas we can all learn something that might enhance not only our looks but our lives. I think that is something quite positive, don't you?

GirlGirl,

Thank you for your defense of me and my position. I am glad that at least someone understands exactly the point I was trying to make.

I agree, Rita gave her opinion and should not be accused of being negative because she did not support the Topic Starter's desire for reassurance to wear trendy makeup.

Woah!!
I never "stated a desire to wear trendy makeup." In truth, I'm not inclined to do so. You need to reread my original post. I simply asked a question. And, in all fairness, Rita's reply didn't answer it. Of course, she was stating the obvious: Don't wear a trend if it looks bad on you... we all know that! But that wasn't the question!

Annee,

Yes, it's true. I never answered your original question in a way that you would have expected. My answer was meant to express my opinion that wearing trendy anything is not what looking good is all about. After all, do you want to look trendy or do you want to look good? Believe it or not, the two are not synonymous. You say that "we all know that" we shouldn't wear any particular trendy item if it look bad on us. But do we really know? From the looks of many "trendy" women I have seen, the answer is "No". And I need to repeat myself that yes, experimentation is great and trying on something new is not only fun but can improve the way we look and feel. But, and here is the main difference in how I approach the subject, it should make no difference whatsoever what the current trends are. I try many new things that have not been given the trendy "green light" and I never let the tastes and styles to come out of Hollywood (not the epitome of good taste, IMHO), or even Paris to dictate what I will be wearing on my body or on my face. I try new things constantly but I don't play "follow the leader".
I think that this issue has been discussed enough and it's time to move on. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and it's fine to disagree.

Again Rita, none of your posts address my original question. And I agree that your point, that people should not follow trends, HAS been discussed enough.

For anyone who's interested, Fashion Syndicate Press says that "pale and understated" is current, with a tendency toward glossy. However, "smokey eyes" are big for evenings. Other sites gave pale pinks and peaches the nod, and said that brighter versions of these will be the new nail colors for day. Also, perfectly shaped eyebrows are becoming more important. Who'd have thought? http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

Sorry Annee
I thought the reason why you were questioning if baby pink lipstick and blush were a hot trend was because you wanted to wear the baby pink lipstick and blush. But, rereading your original post, I see that you were only wondering what the hot makeup trends were-and haircolor too. It was wrong of me to conclude that you were considering to follow suit.
My apologies.

Now, you have really sparked my curiousity, have you tried wearing baby pink lipstick and blush?

[This message has been edited by GirlGirl (edited 05-18-2003).]

You're very kind, GirlGirl. Thank you.

No, I haven't tried the new pale pinks. At my age, I'd probably look like a corpse! Though I may try going a little lighter than the lipstick I usually use. I think, sometimes, if you buck the trends too much, and you're the only one in the room wearing red lipstick, it really stands out. And I'm not too keen on my makeup standing out! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/wink.gif