Nuke the neutrals and banish the beige. Summer's make-up colours are brazenly bright, voraciously vivid and definitely not for the faint-hearted. The new palette is for the bold, the bad and the wildly daring, and beauty wimps and style wusses will surely feel left out. This is definitely the time to be adventurous with colour. "This season, bright neon colours have made the translation from the catwalk to the high street," says Jerrod Blandino, founder of Too Faced cosmetics. "These can be quite difficult to wear, so my top tip to wearing vibrant colours is to pick one feature and go for it! For example, if you want to wear the season's must-have bright pink or deep red lips, you must balance that intense shot of colour with a more neutral eye and cheek. "Don't make the mistake of going too natural, though, on the rest of your features - the look must be cohesive. A hot pink lip would look silly combined with a matte beige-brown." He adds a word of caution, saying: "Please don't try more than one of these bright colours at a time, or you could end up looking more like a circus clown than a fashionista!"EYE-CATCHING EYESIf you decide to accentuate your peepers with a brightly coloured shade, then steer clear of recreating the same look on your cheeks and lips. Givenchy Prismissime Eyes Arty Palette, £31 or 45 Euros (01932 233 824), contains six radiant hues, which will liven complexions up, while Stila Mimosa eyeshadow, £9.50 (01273 408 800), is an orange psychedelic odyssey for eyes or cheeks. For a rainbow of colours, take a look at B Cream Eyeshadows in Brisk (orange jaffa), £10 or 14.50 Euros (01202 493 789/www.bnevertoobusytobebeautiful.com), Mememe apple green eyeshadow, £4.25 at Superdrug, and MAC CShock Fab & Flashy Eyeshadow (orange with gold pearl frost), £10 (www.maccosmetics.co.uk). Urban Decay have a cool range of shades, including Deluxe Eyeshadow in Peace, a bright neon blue, and Fishnet, vivid purple, £12. Add an edgy twist to top lashes or just the tips with Barry M Shocking Pink Lengthening Mascara, £4.95 from Superdrug. LUMINOUS LIPSTanned skins are the perfect accompaniment to vibrant lips, so you can pucker up colourfully. This is also the easiest way to get down with the neon trend, without overdoing it. Be bold and beautiful with YvesSaintLaurentLips Lip Twins No9 in Fuchsia Orange, £21 (020 7235 6706), B's new Bobo Lipgloss in striking fuchsia pink, £6.50, and RMK Gloss Lips in RX-O1 (bright pink), £14.50 (020 7659 2223). Try Too Faced Lip Injection in Techno Punch (pink), £12, or Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited in Yellow 030, £15 (020 7240 7635), if you want nu-rave lips. Or if you prefer a subtle look, Chanel Lipsticks in Brilliant Lumiere Fluorescent Mango Fluo & Pink Fluo, £15 each (020 7493 3836), Prescriptives Tint Balms in Smoothie (watermelon coral), £12.50 (0870 034 2566), and Clinique Colour Surge Lipstick in either Coral Crush or Peach Pop, £12, would be your perfect picks. NEON NAILSWith summer looking like it has been and gone, bring a hint of hotness with a flash of acid brights added to nails. Go Mediterranean with a vivid orange such as Nails Inc Ibiza Orange, £9.50 from www.nailsinc.com, POP Nail Glam in Orange (fluoro orange), £6 at www.popbeauty.com, and Creative Nail Design Nail Enamel in Souvenir Junkie, £10 at www.creativenaildesign.com Hot fuchsia pink is one of the season's must-have hues. It's the perfect goes-with-everything summer shade, and looks fabulous on toes or fingers. Get the look with NYC nail varnish in hot pink 237, £1.99 from Superdrug, Max Factor Nailfinity Disco Pink, £5.50, OPI Nail Lacquer in Don't Know... Beets Me, £9.50 at Hqhair.com, and Zoya Professional Lacquer in Lola, £8.95 (0800 1116647/www.nailcareclub.com) in fluorescent hot pink. With yellow making a comeback in fashion, it's also returning in beauty. It's not the easiest colour to wear, but you can get away with it if you've caught some colour on your holidays. Canary yellow shades that really will make an impression include Barry M Neon Nail Paint in Neon Yellow, £2.95, available at Superdrug, Orly Manicure Miniature in yellow, £4.50 (01827 280 080), and Creative Nail Design Nail Enamel in Hot Pop Yellow, £10.