Troy Jesen's Blog: Best of 2009: Bold, Bright, Acid Color

Nothing defined this year's makeup trends more than bright, bold color did for me. This year, I took more chances than I ever did with color. I've never used such an array of bold acid colors as I did on my clients and muses during 2009. Orange, yellow, classic red, and fuschia dominated my color palette this year and kicked neutral beige and brown's butt. Don't get me wrong, I'll always love a classic smokey eye and beige lip but who says I can't do it with a splash of bright color? It has been a very creative year for me and I'm excited to do more bold makeup in 2010.

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Best of 2009: Futuristic Edge

2009 has been an amazing year for me and the use of black! Black eyeliner, black shadows, black lipstick. These futuristic edgy looks symbolize being fearless, powerful, strong, and bold. I love using black in my makeup looks and creating strong statements with it. Kim Kardashian's "Twilight" goth look that I created got a lot of attention this year and it was great to be able to experiment with her, creating a darker side to her using makeup. I plan to continue creating these dark, edgier looks in 2010 so stay tuned!

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