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Beauty Advice- How to make my eyes stand out?

We've got a repeat reader asking for some beauty advice. Always glad to help! Dear Sharon: I've contacted Focus On Style about a year ago and it helped me to change my style completely. I really am quite confident in what I wear now and it's quite fun. Thank you again! I just have a quick question regarding my eyes. I have very small eyes that don't really grab attention (that's why I wear quirky glasses *giggles*). I was wondering is there anything I can do to sort of enlarge my eyes to make them stand out a bit? I've tried everything, dark colours, light colours, matt and shine, and Im still quite confused and dont know what fits best. My

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In Their Words: M.A.C. Pro’s Caroline Donnelly opens up on beauty

Backstage Beauty Exclusive: Caroline Donnelly shares her insider makeup tips exclusively with Focus On Style Caroline Donnelly, M.A.C Pro Team Senior Artist talks to Kirsty Armstrong about the atmosphere working backstage during London Fashion Week, her desire to ‘make up' singer, Paloma Faith, and must-have makeup products to stock up on for Spring. Caroline Donnelly is a member of the M.A.C Pro Team and collaborates with designers to create makeup looks for fashion shows and magazines around the globe. She's worked with a range of celebrities including Erin O'Connor, Elizabeth Jagger and Kylie Minogue. Her work has been published in British Elle, The Observer and InStyle and she specialises in body painting and beauty makeup. But how do you make

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Red Lipstick, the 24/7 Face Brightener… Who says a bold lip is limited to the night?

Red Lipstick, the 24/7 Face Brightener... Who says a bold lip is limited to the night? I have been getting mixed advice on this topic that truly affects me. I love red lipstick, the darker shades-- mostly brownish reds and burgundy reds that look the best with my coloring compared to any other color--BUT, I have been reading that reds are for night and I should pick something lighter for day. I asked a woman at the Elizabeth Arden counter and one at the Estee Lauder counter and they both said it was fine for day because I could pull it off. Is this true? Estee Lauder even picked out a red for me, "Very Red" from their Futurist Line,

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