Dear Elaine,
I like a pale lip with some sheen, but is lip gloss just for teens? I already did the whole Bonne Bell thing in junior high.

—Erin G.

Dear Erin,
Well gloss it up, because shine is in. And there are many hot lip glosses to choose from, especially if you are post-teen. Take yourself over to Sephora and start trying them on! Some edgy varieties are MAC Lip Glass, Stila Lip Glaze, Nars Lip Laquer; and for a cinnamon Valentine's twist, try Lip Venom (it is actually quite hot!). Or try the cute variety from Hello Kitty, pictured at right.

Dear Elaine,
Could you give me a hint about the trends for Spring?

—Meg C.

Dear Meg,
You will see brights and lots of strong color, in shoes, clothes, bags, you name it. Turquoise will be big! You'll see turquoise from us too in our new Union-Jackie Skirt this Spring. Also, military will continue, and it will evolve into cowboy -- I guess powerful American symbols are still strong on European runways. Interesting.