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EYE INTEREST

Exaggerated eyes are always a key trend at fashion weeks across the globe and few make-up artists can bring something new to the table like Pat McGrath. The British icon created the "Techno Butterfly" look for Raf Simons' first ready-to-wear collection for Dior by using vivid shades of violet, fuschia, green and blue.

"The look draws attention to the eyes with intense geometric colours, studded with 'bursts' of Swarovski crystals in matching or contrasting shades," says McGrath, who "let the full pop of colour explode" by leaving the skin, lips, lashes and brows natural.

Linda Cantello, international make-up artist for Giorgio Armani, put her spin on spring with a mix of muted and vibrant eye colours. "At the Giorgio Armani spring-summer 2013 show, I used a soft grey tone to create a muted graphic shape, then a thick liner was drawn with Swimming Pool Turquoise blue, then blended with the taupe," she says.

"This gives a soft pop of glamorous, sensual colour. Any woman can wear it."

Those looking to experiment at home have a number of new products to try, including Shu Uemura's Blossom Dream collection and its colourful lashes and palettes, and Lunasol's Vivid Clear Eyes palettes in blue-green, pink, orange, khaki-beige and pink-beige.