Makeup1 is getting a make-under for spring.

Makeup is getting a make-under for spring.

Whether your seasonal² wardrobe will be made up mostly of cool neutral clothes or pop-art brights, makeup artists advise not to go overboard with rainbow colors.

They'll create too much of a contrast with the understated pieces, and you risk appearing cartoonish with the whole mod look.

Robyn Tamura, director of strategy and creative development for Clinique's global education program, says if white is the base of your outfit³, the first beauty step to take is to smooth out the skin's texture⁴. Then brighten the eye with concealer and work on defining the lash⁵ line, eyelashes and brows.

"It doesn't have to be about bold colors, it's more about technique," she says.

Joe Costa, a makeup artist for Yves Saint Laurent, suggests a palette that is natural in the spirit of the great outdoors, which has countless⁶ shades of rich browns and sandy tans.

"We have a tendency with a natural look to think everything has to be neutral, but if you look at nature that's not how it is. ... Think of when grandma used to pinch your cheeks. That's 'natural looking,' but you have color."

If you have browns and beiges on the eye, Costa says to wear a rosier⁷ shade on either the lips or cheeks -- not both. To dress up the face for evening, use black around the eyes.

"Eyeliner is huge for spring," Costa said.

"It's about the 'natural nude⁸ face' -- that's what I call it," says makeup artist Bobbi Brown. "It's not all beiges, it's about finding the colors that are right for you.

"If you're very pale, nude is the color of your lips, probably a pale pink. But if you have darker skin, what is 'nude'? It could be bronze. I'm sure Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez and Gwyneth Paltrow all have different nude colors."