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New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 was full of flattering, wearable trends with which to adorn our faces this coming Spring. To help you get ahead of the fashion pack, we’ve picked out the products you need to achieve these looks so it couldn’t be easier to get the New York look now.

Apricot was THE cheek colour of choice at the top shows in NY, including Marc by Marc Jacobs, Preen and Carolina Herrera. This fruity hint of colour suits every skin tone and warms the complexion with a lovely sun-blushed look. To get the subtle hint of health, apply Illamasqua’s Powder Blusher in Lover to the apple of your cheeks with fingers. Then use a soft brush like BECCA Soft Contour Brush to blend the blusher or use a cheek tint like theBalm Stianiac in Homecoming Queen for drier skins.

With spring around the corner, designers were opting to use earthy tones as the main palette for make up. Dusty shades of rust, sand and ochre were seen at DKNY, Diane von Furstenberg while Derek Lam opted for yellow on lids and lips to convey a sense of heat and sunshine on the models. Stila’s In the Light Shadow Palette is perfect for these kind of looks.

Get the Lam yellow look by mixing a little yellow toned concealer with a clear lip gloss like Belmacz Glow Gold Leaf Lipgloss in Moonstone and dab a shear layer for a hint or build it up to get full on sunshine lips. For a more neutral look apply RMS Beauty Mineral Cream Eye Shadow in Seduce for the perfect rust inspired eye.

This is not for everyone, but one of the key looks for hair featured plenty of fine tooth combing and strong hold gel. Models walked the runway for Victoria Beckham and Alexander Wang with the slicked back look, making sure all the focus was on the face.

To create this 90′s, slick look at home, use Tara Smith Rock On Hard Styling Gel to secure your hair behind the ears or to create the Alexander Wang look, run some gel through wet hair from roots to half way down the shaft, then finish with Davines For Wizards No1 Finest Oil Non-Oil to get the wet-gel style without the frizz.

One of the more outrageous hair looks featured candy coloured tresses. Narcisco Rodrigeuz and Thakoon lead the candy pack by dying the models hair backstage at the show – but don’t worry, after every girl had walked the runway the stylists backstage deep conditioned and restored the girls back to a more normal colour.

Although not a daily way to wear your hair – maybe some inspiration for Halloween!

The Blonds and Marc Jacobs paved the way at NYFW for bold and dramatic eyes. The Blonds saw eyes paying homage to sixties sex symbols with over-the-top feline flicks and a sixties cut crease. Whilst Marc Jacobs opted for major lashes and plenty of liquid liner to make the focus totally on the eyes – the rest of the face was kept bare with only a hint of nude on the lips – DuWop make a Nude Lipstick that alters slightly to suit your skin tone and so works for everyone.

To get the feline flicks (maybe a little toned down for daily wear) use Illamasqua Precision Ink or for a more controlled tip use the T. LeClerc Liquid Eyeliner Pen.

Glowing skin is always a must on runways and is brought back every season much to the natural make up lovers delight. Models in the Phillip Lim, Oscar de la Renta and Mandy Coon shows were prepped and made to glow – makeup artists were told to aim for a ‘sweaty’ dewy look like the girls had just been for a quick jog.

To get your own dewy, natural look use Jouer Cosmetics Luminizing Moisture Tint to brighten your face without the fuss of foundation. Pop a little RMS Living Luminizer on the top of your cheekbones and brow bone to highlight your face.

The ponytails were out in full swing again this season, with the likes of Charlotte Ronson, Herve Leger and Reed Krakoff sporting the look down the runway. Herve Leger opted for a fashion forward semi-plaited and over-exaggerated side parting pony while Reed Krakoff went with a low slung, loose pony.

To get the Leger tail, you’ll need plenty of hairspray – we suggest Davines No9 Structure Mist Hairspray and the Tara Smith Top Coat Glosser for a lovely shine finish. To get the loose casualness of the Krakoff ponytail then try some salt spray to rough it up like Phillip B Maui Wowie Beach Mist.

A bun is always a runway staple across the world as it allows for the clothes and makeup to be the main focal point. Sophie Theallet and Bibhu Mohapatra took the chic hairstyle and showcased the many different styles the simple bun can hold. Theallet had the quirky après-swim bun while Mohapatra opted for the classic ballerina bun.

To achieve this look, you’ll need lots of patience and plenty of hair spray. The best tools to get you to bun perfection are Rahua Hairspray and Tara Smith Top Coat Glosser.

Cate Sewell

Is it a brooch? Is it a pendant? Yes. Yes…and a solid perfume to boot! Who’d'ave thunk it? Why, Marc Jacobs of course, together with those cunning marketers at Coty. Since Daisy launched way back in 2007 the fragrance has made quite a name for itself thanks to the so-kitsch-it’s-cool packaging and girly-to-the-point-of-saccharine scent. Which is not to suggest that this is one of those cloying floral perfumes that tweenagers the world over douse themselves in as soon as they have pocket money to spend at the local chemist. Daisy is aimed at a far more discerning tweenager; the sort who carry their school books in a vintage Prada back-pack and are au fait with all things ‘fashion’. Oh. And 24 year olds with a love of anything even vaguely on the wrong side of twee. (That would be me).

So, if you’re looking for something for your 12 year old niece this Christmas, you could do much worse than to stuff this little flower in the toe of your ‘little flower’s’ stocking. Just don’t be surprised if she rolls her eyes and exclaims “Urgh, Daisy was soooooooooooooo last season! Haven’t you heard of Lola?” verity douglas

Available nationwide now for a limited time only. r.r.p. £25.00

It was only days ago that I was dropping not-so-subtle hints to all and sundry about the Marc Jacobs Lola fragrance. It is my Christmas lust-have: the bottle is so cute and kitsch, I’ve already cleared a space for it on my dressing table. And then I discovered the designer is set to launch a solid perfume Lola cocktail ring. Well, I simply must have this. It’s just so very darling. But sorry ladies, we’ll have to wait; this little gem won’t hit stores until January. Let’s call it a post-Christmas pick-me-up. - martiena van der meer