Linda Wells Predicts Spring '08 Trends

December 19, 2007

As Anna Wintour is to the fashion industry, Linda Wells is to beauty. The editor in chief of Allure doesn't just report on hair and makeup trends, she helps create them. And for 2008, she's filled with predictions. Among the things she thinks will be big:

Color will be bolder than it has been. "The colors sound intimidating — purple, orange, a peachy-yellow — but they will look really good. It'll be a sheer hint that gives you warmth," she says.

Creams, not powders, will be big. "Makeup isn't sitting on top of the face like paint. It has a more organic look to it," she explains.

Expect more caffeinated products. "It's the most prevalent ingredient in cellulite creams, and is being used more and more in eye creams, face serums, and rosacea treatments," she says.

We've already seen some of these trends , and judging by the bold, berry colors coming out, she's definitely something of a beauty prophet.

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Spring 2008 Linda Wells

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bailaoragaditana 5 years 21 weeks

Erm.... not looking forward to that. Maybe the peach and orange. But cream formulas just don't work for me, and caffeine isn't something I want to smear on my skin - I drink enough of it as it is!

tigerfire21 5 years 21 weeks

I'm happy to hear about the return of color. This face that everyone else has- pale, nude faces or maybe just a little bit of smudged eyeliner- just isn't exciting enough.

leeluvfashion 5 years 22 weeks

Interesting!

emalove 5 years 22 weeks

Sounds good! I love color and I love cream-formula eyeshadows and blushes...

trixiefire 5 years 22 weeks

"Any number of drugs that act on fatty tissue have been tried as therapeutic agents. Certain drugs act on the fatty tissue and connective tissue and on the microcirculation. They can be used topically, systemically, or transdermally. These include the methyxanthines (theobromine, theophylline, aminophylline, [b]caffeine[/b]), which act through phosphodiesterase inhibition, and pentoxifylline which improves micro-circulation; the adrenergic beta-agonists isoproterenol and adrenaline; the adrenergic alpha-agonists yohimbine, piperoxan, phentolamine and dihydroergotamine; the methyIxanthine enhancers Coenzyme A and the amino acid l-carnitine; the drugs with connective tissue activity sillicium and Asiatic centella; and the microcirculation active drugs Indian chestnut, ginkgo biloba, and rutin. These drugs are administered orally, as topically applied ointments, and by trans-dermal injection. [b]None of them has been reported in the scientific literature as having a significant effect on cellulite.[/b]

trixiefire 5 years 22 weeks

Thats weird about coffee and cellulite; everything I've read said that NOTHING works on cellulite, except good diet and regular exercise.

Alisha_Stiletto 5 years 22 weeks

Im excited to see what the colors will be for this season. Though generally, I do what I want when it comes to makeup anyway...lol

aimeeb 5 years 22 weeks

Caffeine is key!!! I've actually read rubbing used coffeee grinds on areas afflicted with cellulite works wonders overtime. My mother saw great results over a months time. I wonder what's next, a coffee grind mask... I may have to experiment.

Lovely_1 5 years 22 weeks

Ekkk for colour :D

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