Colorful accessories, trendy makeup updates look

If you're wary about overdoing color, make a splash with accent pieces.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Color is the big fashion story for spring, but some people might feel more comfortable wading into this trend instead of jumping in.
Wearing bright accessories and cosmetics are ways to get the cheerful look without being mistaken for a Popsicle.
Cindi Leive, Glamour's editor in chief, says almost anyone can pull off splashes of color, if not an entire outfit.
While some colors -- pale yellow and mint green, for example -- work well in garments, a hue such as lavender might be better suited for accent pieces. "'Little-girl purple' is great for accessories, especially a grown-up bag with hardware or a ladylike shape. Head-to-toe purple is just like pink, too much of it is very Powerpuff Girls to me," Leive says.
Footwear with flair
Colorful shoes are a modern and practical purchase, Leive notes, because they can be worn with several different outfits, while you can wear a colored garment only so often.
"Calvin Klein did neutral outfits with colored shoes, it was a nice reverse of the trend," she says. "Love as you might a pale yellow suit, it's not a once-a-week suit. People will remember it."
She adds: "Color is a statement of extravagance because you won't wear it as often as a neutral. It says 'I'm the kind of person who can afford to buy something whimsical.' It's the appeal and limit of color."
There certainly is never a lack of color at makeup counters, but this season the dusty roses and mocha beiges are largely being pushed aside in favor of notice-me colors. Almay, for instance, has an almost all-lilac line, and Maybelline's Express Finish enamel might leave you with dark orange or deep purple nails.
Makeup with pizazz
Joe Costa, the national makeup artist for Yves Saint Laurent, says color adds a "smile" to the face.
"Everyone has been taught to be afraid of bold color but the products won't be as bold on your face as they appear on their own. Your face, your skin, your body brings color to life," Costa says. "Color adapts like a sheer overlay."
YSL's summer mascara shade, called Blue Lagoon, is a turquoise hue that's startlingly bright on the brush but there really is only a hint of color on the lashes that catches the light.
And, according to Costa, anyone can wear blue, even though there are a lot of "rules" out there.
"Maybe severe blue eye shadow like we'd use in an ad isn't for everyone but you can use it at the corner of the eye or along the lashline for just a little something special," he says.
Also, applying a deep color first with a layer of a lighter shade on top will mute the effect.
Costa urges women to start off with a new lipstick. For spring, his favorite is a papaya orange.
Most likely, he says, you'll like the brighter shade and there'll be a domino effect so that pretty soon changes to your eyes, nail and cheek products will follow.
"Try it -- it comes off," Costa says.