There's no question about it — loving the way you look makes you feel great about yourself. When you take a little extra care to style your outfit for each day, work out to achieve your dream physique, and get as much rest and pampering as your body needs, you can't help but radiate happiness. And this gives you the confidence to face any challenge with a smile. 

Of course, with the help of top-quality makeup, fragrances, and hair and skincare products, it becomes that much easier to be beautiful all year long. These five new beauty rules won't just help you look good, but feel amazing as well.

1. Have Fun With Color: Here's How

Let's face it: Wearing face masks to protect against illnesses means doing away with a full face of makeup. But once restrictions ease up, beauty experts like Lancome's global creative director Lisa Eldridge predict that lipsticks in bold and bright colors will be coming back in full force.

“That's what I'm looking toward — really fresh, summery-spring makeup that screams of us being able to get out in the world and just have fun,” Eldridge says. Bright pink lipsticks, and even orange or purple ones, are expected to be seen on women's lips everywhere in a fun celebration of color and joy.

The color revolution won't be confined to just the lips, though. Eldridge expects some of the most unexpected hues to adorn the eyes as well. Get ready to see a lot more green, blue, purple and yellow eye makeup this year. Even a little color can go a long way — a tiny bit of color eyeshadow applied to the outer or inner edges of the eyes is all it takes to create a refreshing look that's sure to lift your spirits every time.

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2. Match Foundation and Concealers to Your Skin Tone: Top Tips

Seeing that you've flawlessly applied foundation and concealer that are the perfect match for your skin remains one of the most satisfying feelings you'll ever experience. Admittedly, finding the shade that suits your skin best is a challenge, so here are the top tips we've compiled for you:

• Identify whether your skin tone falls under fair, light, medium, tan or dark. Keep in mind as well that these categories will be named differently by different brands. 
• Find out your skin's undertone, or the hue that comes through your skin. Your undertone affects your overall coloring, so knowing this is important. The best way to determine your undertone is to look at the veins on your wrist. Having veins that appear green means that you are warm-toned, while purple or blue veins indicate that you are cool-toned. However, if you cannot make out the color of your veins, then you may have a neutral undertone.
• Always perform a patch test. The best part of the body to test if your foundation matches your overall complexion is the jawline because this area rarely displays any redness. However, in the event that you experience hyperpigmentation on your jawline, pick a different spot on your face to perform the patch test.
• To find the perfect concealer for your skin, make sure to pick one from the same brand and line as your foundation. But if you find a foundation and a concealer that you love from different brands, make sure to study how each brand classifies products according to skin tones and undertones so you can find the right one for you.
• With the correct foundation and concealer selected, and both products applied well, you'll have an excellent base for your makeup that's sure to be gorgeous — and will have you feeling awesome and put-together as well.

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3. Simple or Vibrant 'Dos? Take Your Pick From Fantastic Hairstyles 

When it comes to hair, beauty experts are seeing that there is no single preference for 2022.

Many women had no choice but to cut, color or style their own hair at home because salons were closed or it took forever to make an appointment. As a result, you may either feel the need to stick to a low-maintenance cut or style that you could easily manage yourself, or you can bear simplicity no longer and must have the wildest hair makeover ever.

• For an easy 'do that's sure to brighten your day (without needing complex care), Beverly Hills colorist Matt Rez recommends reverse balayage, also known as root blending or shadow roots. With this style, darker roots are painted, resulting in a gradual blending into lighter mid-length hair and ends. The color remains fresh and displays depth even if you won't be able to revisit the salon for a while.
• If a wild new hairstyle or color is more your thing, one of the best things to do is to pick richer, warmer tones like dark leather brown and golden and natural blondes. For colorist Richy Kandasamy of the R+O Collective, that translates to balanced placements of saturated tones alongside bolder colors. He says clients prefer more vibrant tones that can boost their mood, and he believes that colors like copper and red will be coming back this year.

Whichever hairstyle you prefer, there’s no question that a good hair day can transform your experience of an event or even just a quiet day at home with family. 

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4. Choose Freshness: Spray On Fragrances That Inspire Light-hearted Moments

Nothing adds a joyful touch to your day more than a spritz of freshness from light and airy perfumes. Fragrances that incorporate citrusy and floral notes can easily bring to mind happy walks along tree- or flower-lined avenues or euphoric romps along the beach, under the sunshine. 

How do you find fragrances that give you this good dose of happiness? Look for perfumes with ingredients like rose and jasmine, citrus, berries, iris, freesia, and orchid. You need not worry about smelling too sweet if you see combined notes of pepper, sandalwood, musk and vetiver, as these can add a tempering masculine edge that produces an overall beautiful scent. 

And we know that a good scent (which you love) can inspire the way you move and carry yourself throughout the day. 

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5. Welcome "Clean" Beauty: Pick Products That Are Good for You and the Planet

One last thing that can make you feel even better about glamming up your looks is choosing "clean" beauty products, or products that are “clean of harmful ingredients.”

With the goal of promoting sustainability in the beauty industry, many cosmetic brands are now following clean initiatives. There are also products consumers can choose that are now biodegradable and devoid of toxic chemicals, as well as ones being labeled “blue beauty” to indicate that they are safe for waterways.

Purposefully choosing clean cosmetics to enhance your look will certainly make you feel better about going out to face the world each day.

Your Beauty, Your Rules

These five new beauty rules can effectively guide you the next time you purchase makeup online in the UAE. Browse through our cosmetics offerings today and find products that make you feel extra radiant, jubilant and confident every single day.