The Best Makeup Trends for Spring 2016

Red lipstick is classic, of course, but never have makeup artists been so united on the shade front as they were this season. The color to know: Snow White apple red—as true as it gets. The finish—satin, like at Dolce & Gabbana (left); patent lacquer, at Nina Ricci; or stay-in-place-all-night matte, at DKNY— is fair game, so long as the lipstick is applied with utter precision.

Jason Wu

DKNY

Céline

Nina Ricci

Acne

Giles

Oscar de la Renta

Topshop Unique

Any time a non-neutral pops up in a major way, the inevitable first question is: How do I wear it? The answer, when it comes to blue eye makeup, is any way you want. Go smoky with sparkly navy, draw a heavy line of Yves Klein blue across your lids and for days when you want "a little bit of chaos" (and a lot of attention), the hit of cyan Val Garland gave the eyes at Monique Lhulilier (left) will do the trick.

Missoni

Boss

Chanel

Jonathan Saunders

Diane von Furstenberg

Nanette Lepore

Marc Jacobs

3.1 Phillip Lim

Sonia Rykiel

"It's always summer here," said Tom Pecheux backstage at Balmain (left), as he blended brown cream with bronzer and highlighter for a naturally tan sheen—the kind you'd find on a supermodel who's spent the season partying all over the world. But the idea of an endless summer didn't stop there: Rag & Bone did bronze for the city girl; Kors for the desert wanderer; Tommy Hilfiger for the California beach bunny.