Spring Clean Your Make Up Bag For SS 2010

Out with the old, in with the new. Our experts give us the lowdown on what make up is worth keeping for the coming S/S 2010 season, and what we should be packing away this spring.

From nail colours to eyeliner, we've canvassed the beauty professionals to find out what we should be making room for in our make up bags this spring and what we can retire for another season. Introducing what to use and what to lose for S/S 2010 – according to the experts who know.

USE it: skin-perfecting foundation

DITCH: face powder with shimmer or sparkle

"This summer, skin is all about glow not gloss," says Max Factor make up artist Caroline Barnes. "Skin shouldn't look sparkly, it just needs to radiate health and not be 'make up evident'. I adore the finish that Max Factor Second Skin gives. It's so natural and instantly improves the look of your skin without looking heavily made up. Alternatively try mineral make up – it looks fresh and light on the skin and works in harmony with the skin itself."

USE it: coral lipgloss

DITCH: matte lipstick

Spring is the time to pack away your matte lipstick, says Lancôme's National Make Up Artist, Benjamin Rousseau. "They were dominant last season, but as the temperatures soar, matt lipsticks can really make lips look dried out, which in turn can be quite ageing." Instead, go for a gloss – preferably in a coral shade. "Glosses are the ideal texture for spring and coral shades perfectly complement the natural, fresh effect that a gloss creates. Coral is going to be the big colour for S/S 2010 and it really creates a wow factor." Try Benjamin's new must-have: Lancôme's Color Fever Gloss in B.B Sand.

USE them: pastel nail shades