If you’re like us, you’ve heard the news that the ’70s are back – at least when it comes to fashion and makeup. But while vintage styles by their very essence are partly worthy of revival and partly better left where they expired decades ago, we think there’s something to be said about the trends of the ’70s that do deserve an encore (or two).

Think elegant ease and loose, flowy fabrics complemented by fresh, bright-eyed faces. No, we’re not encouraging you to rock the over-tanned, over-plucked and too-blue eyeshadow look, but there’s a way to delicately and demurely pull these ideas off with all the best of today’s makeup technology in mind.

“That fresh-faced ’70s glow is a lovely look you can wear even if you decide against the belly-pinching aspect of high-waisted jeans,” the Kansas City Star advises. “Several beauty items out for spring make achieving this look super-easy, flushing the skin with a sheer wash of color that feels and looks like the ’70s.”

And what, exactly, may this entail?

Face

It’s never a good idea to wear foundation or makeup that’s darker than your natural color, but you can rock the ’70s glow without betraying your complexion. Do apply your regular shade of foundation and concealer, but work in a healthy flush with a bronzer, blush or cheek stain.

To get just the right touch of sun-kissed splendor, apply a multi-toned bronzer (such as the POP Beauty Double Duty Bronzer) to your cheekbones, temples, nose and forehead. The contrasting shades of bronze and pink help balance each other out, and will look oh-so-natural when applied to the parts of your face that the sun highlights.

To really maximize on achieving this balance, add a swirl of rosy blush to the apples of your cheeks and blend into the bronzer.

Of course, it’s equally appropriate to wear blush on its own terms, and in order to achieve that iconic summer-ready glow, light stains and creams are where it’s at this season. These formulas feature a “pretty, vivid pigment but doesn’t look or feel weighty on the skin,” the news source reports. “That makes it perfect for hot, sunny days when a swipe of blush or a berry-kissed pout is all you need to look sexy and made-up.”

Apply a highlighting cream to your cheekbones and browbones to really nab that dewy-faced look.

Eyes

For those who aren’t old enough to remember, the ’70s involved lots of pastel shadows to create darling wide-eyed snow bunny gazes. The downside of this was that many girls looked permanently surprised (how much of that was due to their brows, we can’t say). Just remember: pastel colors are good and fun, but only when they actually serve to complement your coloring.

Choose a light-colored shadow that’s not overly opaque and blend it in softly all over your lid. The aim here is to create a watercolor effect – not something that mimics sidewalk chalk.

You can add some winged liner, but overdoing it will send you straight back to the ’60s. Finish with plenty of black or brown mascara.

Lips

In keeping with the sheer, beach babe beauty that characterized the times, lips should be similarly light and breezy. Apply a sheer lipgloss or balm to keep your pout fresh – a little tint wouldn’t hurt either. ModelCo Lip Lights Ultra Shine Lip Gloss in Indian Summer is just the right embodiment of this sun-kissed style.

The stars turned out for the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards, and it’s safe to say that the ladies stepped up their game. While there was hardly a makeup misstep among them, there were a few faces that stood above the rest. Luckily, some of the makeup artists who helped create the looks spoke to Allure magazine about the A-list appearances.

Best Supporting Actress nominee Mila Kunis looked so glamorous in a forest green evening gown we could barely recall her days on That ’70s Show.

“Her dress was very My Fair Lady, so we went for Audrey Hepburn with bright ’80s pastels,” Kunis’ makeup artist Tracey Levy told the news source. “I wanted her to look like a teenager – one who was like, ‘Oops, I just fell into this amazing dress and I’m at the Golden Globes.’”

Levy began by preparing Kunis’ face with a light moisturizer, a sheer liquid foundation and a quick dusting of translucent powder. While her coral pout and rose-gold cheeks were flawless, we most adored her sultry stare – Kunis’ eyes were rimmed with dark pencil yet she didn’t opt for an obvious smoky effect.

“I didn’t want to match her eyes to her deep green dress,” Levy told the news outlet, adding that she used coral shadow instead. “Green and coral contrast beautifully – plus, coral complements Mila’s true olive skin tone.”

Michelle Williams, who was nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, sported fresh-faced makeup that subtly enhanced her gorgeous natural beauty. Like Kunis, it seems that Williams’ skin needed minimal products as well, as makeup artist Jeanine Lobell used little more than a bit of foundation set with pressed powder. Next, she turned her attention toward the actress’ beautiful eyes.

“I always start with the strongest feature of the look first, and then work around that,” Lobell told the news outlet. “Michelle already has what you would call ‘bedroom eyes,’ so to make them look bigger and create more of a lid, I concentrated most of the color in the center of her lid, then used the same color to line her bottom lashes as well.”

For a touch of color, she used a peach-hued blush and a matching lipstick, which was applied with a lip brush for maximum staying power.

Rounding out the night’s best makeup was nominee Julianne Moore, who wowed the crowd in a bright pink number. However, given the gown’s bold hue and the actress’ trademark red locks, selecting the right cosmetics for the night proved difficult.

“[Wearing a dress of] this color can be tricky,” Moore’s makeup artist, Pati Dubroff, told Allure. “If we kept her makeup too bare, she would have disappeared against the dress. But if we added too much color, she would have looked like a clown.”

To sidestep this problem, Dubroff used different shades of pink to create a cohesive yet natural look. On her eyes, Dubroff used a matte taupe eyebrow color on her lids to add definition. She finished with a touch of light pink shimmer and several coats of black mascara on her upper lashes.

For her pout, Dubroff used a rich berry tone to keep Moore from looking too washed out. However, by applying the product with her fingers, the bold lip color didn’t appear too harsh.

“We skipped liner to avoid hard lines,” Dubroff added. “It looked like she had just had a glass of red wine.”

While these actresses may not have taken home any statues, their flawless makeup certainly made them winners in our book.

New York Fashion Week has come to a close, and while many fashionistas are still discussing the various collections that were shown, others in the beauty world are still reeling from the countless makeup looks that premiered on the spring 2011 runways. However, given the overwhelming amount of shows, it can be difficult to sort through the hundreds of looks to select the hottest trends for spring makeup.

Luckily, according to Allure.com, there were a few looks that truly shined, as well as some more outrageous options that truly daring beauty queens may want to dabble in come springtime. “Every season, a few runway beauty looks really blow us away,” the website reports. “Our favorites from New York’s spring 2011 runways [are] complete with coral eye liner, hot pink lips, and a touch of glitter.”

Not surprisingly, there was a huge variety in the eye makeup on display at Fashion Week. From bright yellow lids to very subtle shades, models stalked the runways wearing a range of pigments and shimmers. However, one of the most eye-catching trends may be extremely unexpected – red-hued eye makeup!

“Carolina [Herrara] gave me a picture of flowers,” makeup artist Diane Kendal told the news source, who used lip pencils to created a smoky red eye for Carolina’s collection. While some may shy away from red on their lids, this look contained more brick and copper pigments, creating a sultry-not-sickly stare.

Youngblood Lip Liner Pencil in Brique is reddish-brown with warm undertones, while Colorescience Lip Pencils are available in Red Brick Road, a rich crimson. Pair with a copper or plum-colored shadow to create a sizzling smoky eye.

Red-tinted lids also ruled the runways of Derek Lam and Narciso Rodriguez, and much like Kendal, the beauty teams used cosmetics designed for other areas of the face.

Makeup artist Tom Pecheux used a mixture of coral lipstick and orange lip liner to achieve the bright-eyed look at the Derek Lam show. “[Derek and I] both just loved the color,” Pecheux told the news source of the orange-colored eye makeup. “I’m here to break the rules!”

Women eager to don coral-lined eyes can use a high-pigment lipstick, like Babor Classic Lip Color (which is available in Orange and Coral) and a lip or eyeliner brush to apply a bold streak of color.

At Narciso Rodriguez, beauty expert Dick Page applied a layer of concealer to create an even base and then used rose-colored blush to create a warm yet smoky eye that featured elements of reds, corals and browns. Borghese Blush Milano is available in a variety of warm shades, such as Peach Biscotti and Coral Electrico.

While the eye makeup may have bordered on the extreme, lip color seemed to be a bit more traditional, as bright hues and matte coverage seemed to dominate most models’ pouts.

At Diane von Furstenberg, Allure.com reports that the makeup was inspired by Andy Warhol’s silkscreen prints of the designer. “We wanted to do something simple that would reflect Diane’s image as well as the clothes from the collection,” makeup artist James Kaliardos told the news source. The designer created a lip color he called “orchid-fuchsia.”

The models at Marc by Marc Jacobs wore matte, bright-colored smiles as well, as makeup artist Dick Page painted each pout orange. However, women who are worried that they can’t pull off such a hue may not need to worry.

“When you’re doing a color like this it doesn’t become ‘oh, will it work with my eyes or my skin or my hair,’ it’s an accessory on its own,” Page told the website.