THE NATURAL
MAKEUP ARTIST TO THE STARS ALISON RAFFAELE TATEM TELLS US
HOW TO LIGHTEN UP THIS SPRING

The trend for spring 2007 is sheer, natural makeup.  However, no one is saying that you have to give up your foundation if your skin needs the coverage or lip liner if your lips need the definition. Because today’s natural-looking makeup comes in varying degrees, the trick is to wisely choose the area(s) where you need the extra oomph and then go lighter where you feel comfortable.

Here are some lightweight, natural-looking product suggestions and general directions for a naturally beautiful spring:

Lightest (for those with a nearly perfect complexion): Concealer and colorless setting powder Skin Alison Raffaele True Concealer ($22.50) and Transparent Finish ($27.50), www.alisonraffaele.com Three Custom Color Crème Concealer ($19.50) and Translucent Powder ($36.00), www.threecustom.com Lighter (for those with an average complexion): Concealer and tinted moisturizer or (mineral) powder foundation Skin Alison Raffaele Tinted Moisturizer ($35.00) or Mineral Powder ($29.50), www.alisonraffaele.com Jane Iredale Pure Pressed Base ($42.00), www.janeiredale.com DuWop Revolution Face Tinted Moisturizer ($28.00), www.duwop.com Light (for those with some complexion imperfections): Concealer and sheer foundation Skin Alison Raffaele Reality Base (for oilier skins) ($35.00), www.alisonraffaele.com Vincent Longo Liquid Canvas Healthy Fluid Foundation (for normal-dry skins) ($48.50), www.vincentlongo.com

Lightest (the lightest color): Loose powder bronzer or blush Body and Soul Glitz Powder #2 ($30.00), www.bodyandsoul.com Becca Cosmetics Loose Shimmer Powder ($20.00), www.makeup.com Lighter (for a dewier look and feel): Gel blush Skin Alison Raffaele Inner Glow ($25.00), www.alisonraffaele.com ModelCo Cheeky Tints ($26.00), www.beautyhabit.com Light (for more of a good thing): Cream blush Three Custom Color Specialists Crème to Powder Blush ($20.50), www.threecustom.com Body and Soul Cream Rouge ($28.00), www.bodyandsoul.com

Lightest (for the true minimalist): Curled lashes Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler ($18.00), www.shuuemura-usa.com Japonesque Go Curl Eyelash Curler ($11.29), www.ulta.com Lighter (minimalist-lite): Curled lashes with mascara Shu Uemura Basic Mascara ($27.00), www.shuuemura-usa.com Maybelline Full and Soft Mascara ($6.19), www.ulta.com Light (for those who just can’t do without): Curled lashes with mascara, brown eyeliner smudged across top lid Skin Alison Raffaele Light Shadow Wet/Dry Shadow Liner in Bittersweet ($19.50), www.alisonraffaele.com Body and Soul Mink Eye Liner ($16.00), www.bodyandsoul.com

Lightest (if you love the lips just the way they are): Clear or tinted lip gloss Skin Alison Raffaele Soft Gloss in Vivacious ($19.50) www.alisonraffaele.com Three Custom Color Specialists Lip Gloss in Trae’s Favorite ($18.50), www.threecustom.com Lighter (for a bit more of a boost): Tinted lip balm Skin Alison Raffaele Lipskins Tinted Lip Balm with SPF 15 ($19.50), www.alisonraffaele.com Body and Soul 4-Play Lip Balm ($18.00), www.bodyandsoul.com Light (detox for those addicted to lipliner): Lipgloss or lip balm with a sheer lipliner Clinique Sheer Shaper for Lips ($13.50), www.gloss.com Stila Glaze Lip Liner ($14.00), www.stilacosmetics.com

Alison Raffaele Tatem, founder and creative director of Skin Alison Raffaele, has worked with everyone from Gywneth Paltrow to Alicia Keys to Jennifer Lopez. Raffaele is passionate about making beauty easy for all women via tricks of the trade and her own line of gorgeous cosmetics. To get your gorgeous now, go to www.alisonraffaele.com.