The weather and our fashion palette work together – as the days get dimmer, so do our clothes. Use your make-up to add some welcome colour. 

RED
Wear it: It’s all about lips and nails. Look for reds with orange or brownish undertones if you have an olive complexion, and go for a pink base if you have fair skin.
Avoid it: If you’re going for rosy cheeks, make sure they don’t end up too red or skin will look blotchy.

ORANGE
Wear it: Peach blush suits just about everyone. Apply it to the apples of your cheeks then blend it diagonally upwards towards your hairline.
Avoid it: Burnt orange lipstick was very big in the 1980s but that’s where it should stay. 

PURPLE
Wear it: Your nails are about the only place where you can get away with wearing bright purple. But dark eggplant shades can work on your eyes – just keep it very subtle. Wearing dark purple mascara is a great way to add a little bit of colour without going overboard – it mostly suits women who have green eyes.
Avoid it: Everywhere else!

BLUE
Wear it: Blue shades looks great on women who have brown eyes. But if you’re afraid blue eyeshadow will make you look a bit too Kath & Kim, try a navy blue eyeliner pencil or wear some blue mascara instead. You’ll be surprised by how such a subtle difference will really make your eyes pop. Navy blue nail polish is also very fashionable right now. Wear it on short, square nails.
Avoid it: Everywhere else!

PINK
Wear it: Almost anywhere! Pink blush, lipstick and nail polish are all almost as timeless as red. Go for deeper berry shades for your nails and lips, and coral for your cheeks.
Avoid it: Pink eyeshadow rarely works – it’ll make you appear as if you’re battling a case of conjunctivitis!

YELLOW
Wear it: The perfect way to conceal dark under-eye shadows is to look for concealers  in shades of lemon to counter bluish shadows. Gold eyeshadow also adds a touch of glam – apply it in a thin line along your lashline.
Avoid it: Shimmering gold lippie suits no-one, so use creamy formulations in block colours.