Open Up My Eager Eyes...'Cause I'm Mrs. Brightside!

While soft-spoken neutrals are always beachy-keen, this summer the most popular eye shadow colors are a bit more bold and daring. Stylish sunbathers are abandoning the paler shades of pink in favor of bright colors and bold eyeliners to accentuate eye shape and give the perfect summer ensemble a little extra “zhush.”

A variety of vivid colors were in full force on the runways for both the spring and summer collections this year. Over-the-top colors normally reserved for costumes like coral (my personal favorite), bright yellow, electric blue, lime green, and violet are the top choices amongst designers like Peter Som, Betsey Johnson, and Christian Dior.  Too bold for you? Nervous that it may be a little overwhelming aesthetically? Oh ps sha! Avoid pulling a Tammy Faye Baker (bless her heart), and keep the colors on the lid below the orbital bone. Stick to a monochromatic look and create lines that hug the lashes, this way only a flash of color is visible when your eye is open while a flood of color is exposed each time you blink.

Not a fan of shadow? Take a dip in the shallow end of the trend and try eyeliner in electric colors. Just apply on the upper lid, highlight with a light dusting of shimmer in the inside corner of your eyes, a touch of mascara and voila – a look that’s colorful and still a little calm. Ultimately, the key to pulling off this looks is to be confident!  So when you leave the house, whether you’re in heels or flats, walk tall and act like the fierce fashionista you are!

And one more hot tip to help you, especially my Texas girls, beat the heat!...Don’t let your hard work go to waste! Help eye shadow last all day, and invest in a setting spray which encourages water and sweat resistance. My favorite is Urban Decay's All Nighter Spray, I never leave the house without a quick mist after I’m finished with my makeup!

Check out the images below for my favorite finds in the hottest hues: