If you're the type who likes to cultivate an aura of mystery, make sure to give your peepers the A-list treatment with these boldly colored, not-for-the-timid eye shadows. The smoky eye gets a modern update when you replace your charcoals and grays with vibrant plums and violets. If you choose blue, its best feature is that it's always in season. You can use it in place of black or brown to line the lash line. If you're a fan of neutrals, gold hues can be worn alone or as a base for other colored eye makeup.

If you want a natural look, buff a pretty blush onto the apples of your cheeks. Finding the right color for your complexion is important, but so is picking the right type: Powder blushes are best for oily skin and creams can make dry skin look dewier, while cheek "stains" will flatter just about any complexion. Stains also give powders and creams added staying power. 1. Hydro stick in Gold Solare, $25, vincent longo.com. 2. Tender blush sheer stick in Coral, $25, esteelauder.com. 3. Covergirl trucheeks in Shade 1, $7.82, drugstores. 4. True bronze pressed powder bronzer in Sunkissed, $23.50, clinique.com. 5. The Pure powder glow in Neolita, $37, kevynaucoin.com. 6. Flirt! peek-a-blush sheer powder in Pinksicle, $12, kohls.com. 7. Tender blush in Peach Nuance, $25, esteelauder.com; sephora professionnel platinum bronzer brush, $35, sephora.com. 8. Covergirl trucheeks in Shade 1, $7.82, drugstores. 9. Joues powder blush in Horizon, $42, chanel.com.

Read on for lipstick shade recommendations for fair skin tones.

Let color-rich lipsticks play the starring role in your big-day beauty routine. Always soft and romantic, the right shade of pink will take you from ceremony to send-off without a hitch. Shown here is a shade for pale skin: Vincent Longo lip-stain SPF 15 in Foxina, $23, vincentlongo.com.

This shade of red is good for paler shades of skin: Flirt! high wattage intense and creamy lipcolor in Wicked, $10, kohls.com.

This shade of coral is perfect for paler skin tones: Chanel rouge hydra-base creme in Rich Coral, $27, chanel.com.

Read on for lipstick shade recommendations for medium skin tones.

This shade of pink is perfect for medium skin tones: Shu Uemura rouge unlimited crystal shine in PK 313 S, $23, shuuemura-usa.com.

This shade of red is great for medium skin tones: Sally Hansen natural beauty inspired by Carmindy color comfort in Garnet, $9.95, at drugstores.

This coral shade is great for medium skin tones: Smashbox photo finish with sila-silk technology in Ravishing, $22, smashbox.com

Read on for lipstick shade recommendations for darker skin tones.

This pink shade is perfect for darker skin tones: Mac Lipstick in Girl About Town, $14, maccosmetics.com.

This shade is great for darker skin tones: Paul and Joe lipstick in True Red, $20, beautyhabit.com.

This shade is great for darker skin tones: Chantecaille lip chic in Damask, $30, Neiman Marcus, 888-888-4757.