If brown shades of blush make you yawn, pinks make you feel too sickly-sweet, and oranges make you want to reach for the sunnies, then it could be time you try mauve. It’s somewhere between all three: it has the understated coolness of neutrals, the prettiness of pink, and the surprise element of orange. Mauve works beautifully with cool and dusty colour schemes; it also helps to counter any sallowness in the skin. Try Blush Perfect Cheek Color in Moonlit Mauve from American Beauty’s Mauvelous Spring colour collection - $30 from selected Target stores, 1800 061 326.
Pic: Ashley Judd, courtesy of American Beauty.
