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From electric blue liner at Christian Dior, daring smokey smudged kohl at Marc Jacobs and bold berry lips at Nanette Lepore, to muted soft pinks at Diane Von Furstenberg, gentle lilacs at Chloe and matte nude lips at Prada, whatever your beauty preference there was something for everyone on this season's catwalk.
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Show all 32 1 /3212 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Trend 1: Baby Blues We haven't seen this much blue since the 80s, but autumn winter 2014 tones are bold and modern. Blue was bright and fierce with electric blue winged liner at Dior, a strong line of blue on lower lashes at Giles, aquamarine liner at Temperley, and a wash of petrol blue on the eyes at Julien McDonald. Get the look with Rimmel Kate Eyeshadow Stick in Electric Sapphire and NYX Gel Liner & Smudger in Daring Danielle.
Rimmel Kate Eyeshadow Stick in Electric Sapphire £4.49, thisisbeautymart
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 NYX Gel Liner & Smudger in Daring Danielle
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Trend 2: Bambi lashes A modern 60s baby-doll lash, reminiscent of a doe-eyed Twiggy, was the look at Versace, Prada, Gucci and Rochas. Top and bottom lashes were saturated in lengthening mascara. Get the look with Fairydrops Scandal Queen Mascara or Becca Ultimate Lengthening Mascara.
Fairydrops Scandal Queen Mascara £18.50, thisisbeautymart.com
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Becca Ultimate Lengthening Mascara
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Trend 3: Signature Liner If you like a strong eye, make liner your signature look this season with feathery flicks or a feline cat-eye. Zac Posen teamed a rebellious black liner with a scarlet lip, while Marc Jacobs daringly wrapped eyes in kohl and liner. Get the look with Benefit Bad Gal Liner Extra Black Waterproof Eye Pencil and Urban Decay.
Benefit Bad Gal Liner Extra Black Waterproof Eye Pencil £15.50, benefitcosmetics.co.uk
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Urban Decay Ink for Eyes Waterproof Precision Eye Pen in Perversion
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Trend 4: Morning-after eyes If you don't have the steady hand for this season's winged liner, then carefully dishevelled, slept-in, smudged-in, morning-after kohl eyes are for you. Antonio Beradi, Peter Som and Iceberg all sent girls down the runway wearing the lived-in look. And there were smudged smokey greys and midnight hues at Tom Ford and Roberto Cavelli. Get the look with MAC Eye Kohl in Smolder (you don't want a waterproof eyeliner here), Too Faced Smokey Eye Shadow Collection and Clinique All About Shadow Quad in Smoke and Mirrors.
MAC Eye Kohl in Smolder £14, maccosmetics.co.uk
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Clarins Eye Quartet Mineral Palette in 05 Violet
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Too Faced Smokey Eye Shadow Collection
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Trend 5: Off-Duty Ballerina The off-duty ballerina look seen at Diane von Furstenberg, Prada and Erdem blended muted mauves and lilacs with soft neutrals and pale pinks on porcelain skin, with subtle eyes, softly tinted lips, flushed cheeks and fluttery lashes. Get the look with Estee Lauder Pure Colour Envy Sculpting Eyeshadow 5-Color Palette in 06 Currant Desire and Clarins Eye Quartet Mineral Palette in 05 Violet – use it dry for a soft look, or wet for a more dramatic look. Both palettes include great illustrations on how to use the colours for maximum effect.
Estee Lauder Pure Colour Envy Sculpting Eyeshadow 5-Color Palette in 06 Currant Desire. £40, selfridges.com
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Clarins Eye Quartet Mineral Palette in 05 Violet
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Trend 6: Metallics and Shimmer Metallics and shimmers on the eye were all over the catwalk, from copper tones at Stella McCartney to shimmery blue at John Rocha and teal at Anna Sui. At David Koma eyes were silvery grey with a hint of violet on the lash line for definition. Get the look with HEMA Metallic Eyemousse in Nude, NYX Eyeshadow in Irises, Delilah Colour Intense Powder Eyeshadow in Forest and Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Sparkle Shadow + Liner in Thunderstorm.
HEMA Metallic Eyemousse in Nude £4.25, hemashop.com
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 NYX Eyeshadow in Irises
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Delilah Colour Intense Powder Eyeshadow in Forest
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Sparkle Shadow + Liner in Thunderstorm
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Trend 7: Smokey Nudes If the black smokey eye is too bold a look, then this season's soft smokey nudes will be perfect for you. Seen at Viktor & Rolf, Marni and Ralph Lauren, you can go from dusky soft pinks and nudes through to warmer browns. Move from daytime creamy mattes to rich metallics at night – the intensity is up to you. Get the look with Bobbi Brown Smokey Nudes Eye Palette or Cargo Essential Eyeshadow Palette in Dark Neutral.
Bobbi Brown Smokey Nudes Eye Palette £48, selfridges.co.uk
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Cargo Essential Eyeshadow Palette in Dark Neutral
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Trend 8: Matte Nudes The off-duty ballerina look at Diane von Furstenberg, Erdem and Prada was completed with an ultra-creamy matte nude lip. Think a classic Brigitte Bardot lip, but with an modern creamy twist. Get the look with Chantecaille Hydra Chic Lipstick in Fairy Moss, Hourglass Femme Nude Lip Stylo Satin Finish in Nude, or Pur Lipstick in Smooth Talker.
Chantecaille Hydra Chic Lipstick in Fairy Moss £30, spacenk.com
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Hourglass Femme Nude Lip Stylo Satin Finish in Nude
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Pur Chateau de Vine Mineral Lipstick in Smooth Talker
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Trend 9: Berry Lip A classic autumnal lip shade is back again this season in different textures. The berry lip was seen glossy, ultra matte and as a rich burgundy stain at Nanette Lepore, Max Mara, Narcisco Rodriguez, Chalayan and Rebecca Minkoff. Sometimes teamed with a rich berry nail, or given a punky edge with gold metallic nails. Get the look with Charlotte Tilbury Matt Revolution Luminous Modern-Matte Long-Lasting Lipstick in Glastonberry, Daniel Sandler Luxury Matte Lipstick in Casablanca, or DHC Premium Lipstick in RS107.
Charlotte Tilbury Matt Revolution Luminous Modern-Matte Long-Lasting Lipstick in Glastonberry £23, charlottetilbury.com
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Daniel Sandler Luxury Matte Lipstick in Casablanca
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 DHC Premium Lipstick in Rich Raspberry
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Trend 10: Natural Beauty There is no stronger statement in beauty than making no statement at all – but the fresh, radiant, flawless, no make-up look, actually takes rather a lot of doing. Clear skin, undone lashes and lips, this is healthy, sporty, glossy radiance at its most polished, and was seen at Jil Sander, Alberta Ferretti, Alexander Wang, Lacoste, Marios Scwab and Christopher Kane. Get the look with Estee Lauder Perfectionist Youth Infusing Make-up, Clarins True Radiance Perfect Skin Foundation, or Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector mixed with your usual foundation.
Estee Lauder Perfectionist Youth Infusing Make-up £37 for 30ml, esteelauder.co.uk
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Clarins True Radiance Perfect Skin Foundation
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Trend 11: Bare Bronzes Bold and bronzed at Stella McCartney encapsulated all the elements of the bare beauty trend this season. An unusually bronzed glowing skin for autumn winter, combined with a copper eye and nude lip. Get the look with Eve Lom Golden Radiance Bronzing Powder, Autograph Pure Colour Quad Eyeshadow in Multi and Laura Mercier Satin Matte Eye Colour in Gold Seduction.
Eve Lom Golden Radiance Bronzing Powder £42, evelom.com
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Autograph Pure Colour Quad Eyeshadow in Multi
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Laura Mercier Satin Matte Eye Colour in Gold Seduction
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Trend 12: Statement Nails Nails aren't for the faint hearted this season, from iridescent shimmering metallic blues and turquoise teals at Jean Paul Gaultier, forest greens at Elie Saab, petrol blue at Julien Macdonald and John Rocha, rich purples at Alexis Mabille and grey cement and concrete shades at DKNY. Get the look with Michael Kors Nail Lacquer in Femme Fatale, Butter London in Marrow and Deborah Lippmann in Stormy Weather and Video Killed the Radio Star.
Michael Kors Nail Lacquer in Femme Fatale £19, selfridges.com
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Butter London Lacquer in Marrow
12 best beauty trends for autumn/winter 2014 Deborah Lippmann in Stormy Weather and Video Killed the Radio Star
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Trend 1: Baby Blues
Rimmel Kate Eyeshadow Stick in Electric Sapphire, £4.49
NYX Gel Liner & Smudger in Daring Danielle, £8
Trend 2: Bambi Lashes
Fairydrops Scandal Queen Mascara, £18.50
Becca Ultimate Lengthening Mascara, £19
Trend 3: Signature Liner
Benefit Bad Gal Liner Extra Black Waterproof Eye Pencil, £15.50
Urban Decay Ink for Eyes Waterproof Precision Eye Pen in Perversion, £15
Trend 4: Morning-after Eyes
MAC Eye Kohl in Smolder, £14
Clarins Eye Quartet Mineral Palette in 05 Violet, £32
Too Faced Smokey Eye Shadow Collection, £26
Trend 5: Off-Duty Ballerina
Estee Lauder Pure Colour Envy Sculpting Eyeshadow 5-Color Palette in 06 Currant Desire, £40
Clarins Eye Quartet Mineral Palette in 05 Violet, £32
Trend 6: Metallics and Shimmer
HEMA Metallic Eyemousse in Nude, £4.25
NYX Eyeshadow in Irises, £5
Delilah Colour Intense Powder Eyeshadow in Forest, £20
Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Sparkle Shadow + Liner in Thunderstorm, £20
Trend 7: Smokey Nudes
Bobbi Brown Smokey Nudes Eye Palette, £48
Cargo Essential Eyeshadow Palette in Dark Neutral, £20
Trend 8: Matte Nudes
Chantecaille Hydra Chic Lipstick in Fairy Moss, £30
Hourglass Femme Nude Lip Stylo Satin Finish in Nude, £22
Pur Chateau de Vine Mineral Lipstick in Smooth Talker, £16
Trend 9: Berry Lip
Charlotte Tilbury Matt Revolution Luminous Modern-Matte Long-Lasting Lipstick in Glastonberry, £23
Daniel Sandler Luxury Matte Lipstick in Casablanca. £13.25
DHC Premium Lipstick in Rich Raspberry, £13
Trend 10: Natural Beauty
Estee Lauder Perfectionist Youth Infusing Make-up, £37
Clarins True Radiance Perfect Skin Foundation, £27
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector, £33
Trend 11: Bare Bronzes
Eve Lom Golden Radiance Bronzing Powder, £42
Autograph Pure Colour Quad Eyeshadow in Multi, £12.80
Laura Mercier Satin Matte Eye Colour in Gold Seduction, £19
Trend 12: Statement Nails
Michael Kors Nail Lacquer in Femme Fatale, £19
Butter London Lacquer in Marrow, £12
Deborah Lippmann in Stormy Weather and Video Killed the Radio Star, £16
