Photos: How to wear spring’s hottest color

Bua contours cheekbones and eyes with an earth-tone bronzer.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Bua is a big fan of mixing colors such as sheer pink-peaches and coral to get the right shade.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

“I’m like an artist,” Bua says. “I like to mix things like paint.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Using a nude lip liner pencil, she first defines the outer rim of the lip. Then, she dabs the color in the center of the lip, patting and working the gloss onto the lips lightly with her finger.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

A coral blush helps finish off the look.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

A mix of glosses in shades of coral, peach and pink creates a glowing, romantic effect.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)