2010 will be the year of cool beauty trends! From bright makeup to matte gloss and big braids, here’s your short list of beauty trends to keep your “total beauty know-it-all” rep going strong.

Look-at-me nails
It’s time to ditch the sheer color. Nails will be bigger and brighter than ever and are all about expressing you. For great colors and special effects, try mixing and matching the polishes and topcoats.

Supersized braids
Teeny-tiny hippie braids were everywhere in ‘09—especially on Lauren Conrad. But big, bold and beautiful braids popped up all over the runways this spring—which means they’ll be turning up on celebs and other hair pros soon. To make your braids seem super fresh, squeeze and scrunch them to make them look sexy and carefree—just like you!

Bright allover eyeshadow
Smoky late-night party-girl eyes will always be in style, but all the cutting-edge It Girls have started showing up in colorful, shadowy eye makeup like the ones at Michael Kors. That means it’s ok to go crazy with the Crayola hues. The key is to keep it sophisticated—so whether you choose a shade that’s pastel or vibrant, keep the rest of the look neutral with a sheer gloss and bronzer. For more intensity wet shadows to get richer hues.

“Bumped up” hair
This year, the new thing is to wear your pumped-up Brigitte Bardot-style hair loose, not pulled back. For the kind of sex-kitten volume seen on the catwalk, tease hair at the crown and use a texturizer for a super-glamorous look. The only accessories you’ll need this season are a side part and your best heartbreaker smile.

Bright ‘n’ cheery lips
Now a fun fuchsia pout is in—like this electric shade seen at Marc by Marc Jacobs. For bright lips that last, makeup artist Pat McGrath suggests using a stain under your lipstick or gloss for “boldness and staying power.”

Ribbons as hair accessory
Try a ribbon-accented updo like models wore on the Zac Posen runway. Get this look by braiding ribbon or a colored extension into your slicked-back chignon, or be daring with temporary color for hair that would make Rainbow Bright proud.

Top-knot buns
Give the ballerina bun a try. Steal this look from the dance studio, or the runway at Charlotte Ronson, by slicking all your hair back into a high ponytail, smoothing those flyways with a lightweight gel or smoothing cream. Then twist and secure with V-shaped pins for the hottest and easiest updo ever.