Give your make-up routine an overhaul with a revamp for the new season. Lisa Haynes reveals the trends to give you an autumnal glow.

IF you’ve already packed away the SPF creams and beach towels, it’s time to do the same with your sun-kissed bronzers and sorbet- hued eyeshadows. Even if you’re still clinging on to your summer wardrobe, September is the ideal time to be brave and give your make-up bag a trend edit.

Dispense with the light and bright and go dark and dramatic.

See the autumn/winter season as your cue to go experimental using the designer catwalks as your beauty inspiration. From look-at-me blood red lips to subtle bare lashes, this winter is a season of contrasts.

Welcome to your winter-ready guide to looking good.

MATTE EFFECT

Farewell to high shine and goodbye to gloss; this season is all about matte, matte and more matte.

Whether it’s face, eyes, lips or nails – whatever the shade – the texture of choice is velvety matte for an instant autumn/winter update.

TRY: L’Oreal Matte Morphose Foundation, £9.99 (lorealparis.co.uk); bareMinerals Matte SPF 15 Foundation, £24 (Debenhams); Mavala Color- Matt Top Coat, £9.75 (John Lewis).

LASH VANISH

Cheryl Cole, avert your eyes. If there was one surprising trend causing a buzz backstage at the fashion shows, it was the no-lash look.

Mascara wands were made redundant to allow eyeliner and shadow to do all the talking. If you can’t bare to go completely lash au naturel, try a clear mascara or use a brown mascara at the roots for a subtle lift.

TRY: Boots 17 Clear Definition Mascara, £4.49; Lancome Hypnose Precious Cells Mascara in Densifying Brown, £22 (lancome.co.uk).

TRUE BLUE

Bored of black, brown and grey neutrals? Time to get the blues.

This season’s indigo shades will inject some grown-up colour into your make-up bag. Go all out with “colour blocking” the eye by topping off with an intense blue mascara.

If you’re undecided about taking the plunge with steely blue peepers, dip into the trend with an indigo polish on your nails.

TRY: Estee Lauder Pure Color Five Color EyeShadow Palette in Blue Dahlia, £34 (esteelauder.co.uk); The Body Shop Super Volume Mascara in Cobalt Blue, £10; Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Muse blue, £12.50 (asos.com).

CONTOUR QUEEN

3D effects aren’t only transforming TV and films, but faces too. Skin is your ultimate accessory this autumn and contouring is your key to a must-have complexion. Use darker shades on temples, medium shades on cheek contours and lighter shades to highlight.

Invest in a hard-working face brush. MAC artist Neil Young says: “You can see where these shadows started, but not where they stop... it’s about blending into nothingness.”

TRY: MAC Limited Edition Mineralize Blush Duo, £17.50 (maccosmetics.co.uk); Jemma Kidd Pro Blush Brush, £25 (spacenk.co.uk).

FOREST FRUITS

Red lips are never going to go out of fashion but if you want a fashion-led twist for your pout, go crimson. Intensity has deepened with decadent shades like raspberry and blackcurrant in a matte finish. Darker shades can also work as a stain for those with pale complexions. Use less product and press down on the lips with a finger to blot.

TRY: Nars Pure Matte Lipstick, available in six shades, £18 (Selfridges); YSL Haute Pur Couture Lipstick in Noir Laque, £22 (Selfridges).

EYE TO EYE

Intense eyes ruled the runways at Gucci and Zac Posen.

Black-edged eyes were created by lining the entire eye with kohl pencil, tear duct included. Boost the dramatics by smudging into a smokey, morning- after-the-night-before effect.

Make-up artist Bobbi Brown says: “For that subtle, messy, cool line, apply kohl eye pencil on the inside rim on the top of the eye and blink. It will bleed onto the lower lash line.”

TRY: Bobbi Brown Black Velvet Collection Kohl Eyeliner, £14.50 (bobbibrown.co.uk); GOSH Kohl Eyeliner in Black, £4.50 (Superdrug); RMK Ingenious Pencil Eyeliner, £15 (asos.com).