We update our wardrobes with the seasons, but how many of us wear the same face everyday? Are you putting on your make-up in the mornings bleary-eyed by robotic rote, in an attempt to look a bit better before facing the world? It is a new season so we say aim higher than "a bit better." The world stares you in the face everyday, so stare back with an updated look. Take your cue from make-up artist Kay Montano, who created these four looks inspired by the beauty trends from the autumn/winter 2012 shows.

Kay's two-stripe eye is an adaptation of the blue eye make-up seen on the models at the Prabal Gurung show. It's a strong clean look that makes an instant impact with minimal effort. The two-tone lip is an updated version of the make-up artist's trick of using a lighter lip colour in the centre of lips to create volume. Contrast creates the best effect, so choose two clashing, rather than similar, colours.

For a more understated look, try an updated version of a natural face. Don't be fooled by the natural shades. This is a full face of artfully applied make-up that looks grown-up and refined. Deepen eyes with shadow in the sockets, trace cheekbones with contour powder then highlight with a subtle shimmer. A lick of mascara, a hint of eyeliner and defined brows are a given. Keep your base as sheer as possible, and carefully blend muted neutral tones over cheek bones to give structure to the face. This make-up is a perennial favourite at the Alexander Wang shows, where the girls always look chiseled and polished.

For something more whimsical, try Kay's gothic romantic look. Dark lips are an autumn/winter classic, but choose a plum or purple tone rather than a red shade for this season's look. Team with dusty coloured shadow brushed around the eye and skip the eyeliner for a soft, hazy look.

Catwalk beauty can veer from extreme theatrics to barefaced impossibility (one thing on a model, quite another thing in real life), but there will be that one thing every season that catches your eye, makes you look again, and think "that looks nice. I must try that." Don't get stuck in beauty rut, your face deserves better.

Some calypso, a lot of sun and colour, colour, colour... Corinne Bailey Rae talks us through her carnival beauty.

Because: Why carnival?

Corrine Bailey Rae: "I've been going to the West Indian Carnival in my home town of Leeds since I was a baby. With my last record, we toured in Rio and Sao Paulo. I adore Brazil! I fell in love with the weather, their attitude towards life, the vibrant mix of cultures and of course the music. I was already a huge Antonio Carlos Jobim fan. One of my favourite films is Black Orpheus, set around Carnival, stunning women and costumes."

The look

"I'm crazy for the the bright, colourful eye and all the subtle blending. Kay has a lovely, light touch so I never felt like I was wearing loads of make-up. Mostly she encouraged me to play around more with it. Philippe, the hair stylist, tied my hair in a knot, so that was a new discovery!"

Behind the look

In clashing, co-ordinating and complementary colours, the eyes have it. Inspired by the Dolce & Gabbana Bouquet eye shadow quad, Kay daubed on all the shades and added a couple of extra from the Shiseido palette for good measure. Keep the colours from mixing by using a small firm brush for precise placement but blend around the edge to soften it up. You can take the shadow up and over the eyelid, this is colour that's meant to be seen and noticed.

To keep the look carnival, rather than pantomime queen, skip blusher and go for a contrasting coral lip dabbed on to create the look of a stain rather than lipstick.

Charismatic, striking women are sometimes accused of being witches or supernatural, such is the power of their hynotic gaze and mesmerising smile. Those who wear make-up have a few tricks up their sleeves to maintain the illusion. We know that rather than magic it's the careful application of cosmetics and a practiced technique of wielding a hairdryer and lipgloss rather than a malevolent spell which produces the magic. The only wand you need to wave is that within a tube of mascara.

In this video, the enchanting Tallulah Harlech and make-up magician Kay Montano put their heads together to create the look of an evil icy enchantress fit for a fairy tale. Skipping blusher, (whoever heard of a rosy-cheeked villain?) Kay highlighted cheeks and temples to create a glow around the eyes. The Kevyn Aucoin Celestial Powder is Kay's highlighter of choice, giving a fine glow to the skin rather than glitter.

The eyes have it, in shades of blue creating a haze of colour. Your best frend will be a soft make-up brush to blend as you apply so the blue fades out towards the edges. Navy liquid liner and blue mascara finish off the eyes to keep the look monochromatic. The lipstick is a vibrant violet pink: lips don't need to be dark to be dramatic.

Our hair stylist Ayo created a big style with height for Tallulah's hair and added a braid to add a regal touch. Supplement with hair pieces if your hair's lacking in the necessary volume. The nail artist Carly then added nails with embellishments and a sinister point for talons to cause mayhem with. Witches don't sport a demure french manicure.