Shedding last year's skin can be a slightly arduous winter pastime, but, remember, the season is all about preparing for spring's rebirth.

So open your closets and drawers and allow this sage advice from Jay Manuel, beauty expert, to guide you.

Overall, says Jay, 2006 will be the year that glamour makes a comeback. It won't be the heavy, stylized looks of silent movie stars, but people will be paying more attention to details and striving for some classic touches among their otherwise casual getups. And Jay thinks curvy shapes will be all the rage in 2006 ?- good news for just about all of us.

His first bit of advice? Hold on to that kohl eyeliner, but ditch the smoky black eye shadow.

Tip 1: Colorful smoky eyes are in. Plain black smoky eyes are out.

"I almost hesitate to say this, because a smoky eye is always in style, but for this year you're going to see an 'evolved' smoky look," says Jay. "Look for more color, less monochrome dark."
You can still rim your eyes with black liner, but instead of using black shadow or rubbed kohl around the eyes, Jay suggests trying some color - navy, dark auburn, even pink. Sounds a bit much, but Jay says you'll love the results.

"Go ahead and try it - you'll be surprised at how good a smoked-out eye in pink, with some kohl eye liner, can look," he urges. "You can make it less heavy or more shocking depending on your mood or the occasion. I think the 'evolved' smoky look with color will be big in 2006."

Tip 2: Lush, but natural-looking lashes are in. Visibly false lashes are out.

Lose the spidery look that comes from using clumped false eyelashes. For 2006, Jay says an Asian trend will sweep the runways and the nation: lashes that are enhanced but don't look fake. The look includes thick, lustrous and very au naturel lashes, which are supplemented with individual sprigs of lash glued right at the base of your lash line. If you want a thicker look, place lashes in the middle of your eye to create a natural fan that creates a rounder shape. Jay uses that technique on his models right now
So what complexion should everyone strive for in 2006? Still glowing, of course, but slightly more "finished," or matte, according to Jay.

Tip 3: Naturally matted skin is in. Dewy, shiny, cakey and overly powdered skin is out.

"The product technology we have today is so good that you can look very natural while wearing makeup. We definitely are not going back to the heavy foundation and matte powders of 15 years ago," says Jay. "No wall-to-wall carpeting, as I call that look. Instead, we want a natural-looking skin that also appears done."

For this look, use a tinted moisturizer or foundation very lightly only as needed. The distinction between barely there natural and "done" natural is preparation, Jay points out. Always moisturize before applying foundation on your skin, particularly your T-zone or problem areas. Jay suggests investing in a high-end silicon primer and applying it under the foundation. It will keep makeup from settling into fine lines.

Tip 4: Bronzer is in. Blush is out.

After achieving a smooth finish on your skin with light moisturizer and foundation where needed, he suggests bringing out the dimensions of your face with bronzer. "Bronzer is literally the most underrated and underused product," says Jay. "Women don't know how to apply it usually. But if you use it strategically, you'll see a huge difference." For examples of how not to use bronzer, Jay points to the always tan-looking Paris Hilton. "It's way too overdone," he says.
So what complexion should everyone strive for in 2006? Still glowing, of course, but slightly more "finished," or matte, according to Jay.
Tip 5: Groomed and styled romantic hair and daring modern takes on the '60s mod style are in. The verging on unkempt style of 2005 is out.

Jay predicts a somewhat seismic shift in hair this year. While 2005's bohemian chic style - loose, wavy and natural - will live on in a slightly more shaped and refined "romantic" style, the real trendsetters will be going for modern mod looks.