There will be three C’s the face of 2008 will need to know: color, cream and caffeine. Linda Wells, editor in chief of Allure magazine, predicts those will be the beauty trends in the new year. They lend themselves to a move away from the very ladylike style that dominated in 2007.

“The overall look isn’t quite as prim and proper as we’ve seen in the recent past. You don’t need a protractor to apply products,” Wells says. “It’s a little looser; you can use a little creativity.”

Makeup trends for 2008 will include color, cream, caffeine