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Karen Yiu

'This season, cat eyes are back - use lots of eyeliner to create big, dramatic eyes, as well as electric blue shades. For the face, there's the English rose look; a natural look highlighting great skin, with heavy, watery skin texture.

The products I'm using a lot of this year are Maybelline's Hypersharp liner and Shu Uemura's Cleansing Oil. The Shu Uemura 2012 artist collaboration series with contemporary kimono artist Mamechiyo is amazing, and I love the limited-edition design. Other items I like are Cyber Colour's Concealer, which is a three-shades-in-one pack - you can cover dark circles or use it to highlight your features. And it doesn't hurt that it's reasonably priced.

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Avoid over-powdered look, with thick foundation and coverage, and go for a glowing skin tone.

The face to watch this year for me is Chinese model Xiaowen Ju. She's beautiful, but more than that, she's interesting to look at.

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There isn't a trend that I hope won't make a comeback. I don't mind any trend; I just mix the best of them all. I recommend that you follow your own trend, wear something that suits your face, skin colour and age group - don't just follow a trend because you saw it in a magazine, always mix and match. Try the vintage '60s look - which is a personal favourite.'

Denise Toms

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