Perfect Formula for Summertime Nail Fun

Perfect Formula, perfect polish, perfect manicures. There is a new line of nailpolishes that you will most certainly want to partake in, and perfection is their name and game.

La Prairie Whisper Shades Review and Swatches

As promised, here is a closer look at the "Whisper Shades" collection La Prairie.

Whispers of spring in the warm gentle breeze

Delicate dewdrops and a fine morning mist

Blooms emerge shyly, almost a tease

Warm flirts with cool in a delicate spring tryst

The key item in La Prairie's Spring and Summer Range, the Cellular Treatment Eye Colour Ensemble in  Les Lignes Et Lumieres is a stunning departure from your typical eyeshadow palette. Housed in a sleek and chic silver package, Les Lignes features 4 shades of softly delicate pastel shadows with a contrasting strip of matte black shadow to line and intensify the eyes.

Each powdery pastel captures light most beautifully, giving off a fine sheen that is shimmer in big girl's clothing. The shades all apply softly and blend like a dream, wearing well on their own for a soft look or playing with the matte black and other darker shades to create unique looks.

The shades included are a matte black liner color, a buttery yellow gold, a cool lilac with a hint of pink, a soft seafoam green, and a bright ivory.

Swatched without a base, you can see how delicate the colors truly are. I only wish the dimension tranferred well on camera. Over a more emollient base, these definitely stand out.

The morning chill gives way

To a bright golden sun in the sky

Tropical beaches a playground by day

Summer flights of fancy pass me on by

Cellular Lip Colour Effects in Breezy Coral is one of the limited edition colors for the lips, and the embodiment of the lip color philosophy for this collection. In contrast to the softer shades we see for the eyes, the lip colors bring brilliantly bold pops of color that don't whisper, but shout summer.

Breezy Coral is a warm mid-toned pink with flecks of golden sparkle. As with all of the La Prairie Cellular Lip Colour Effects, Breezy Coral is very high on the shimmer and shine scale, in a sophisticated sort of way. This lipgloss is neither tacky nor watered down, but a blissful state in the middle that gives it the ability to adhere to the lips without gluing them together. Lightly fragranced and infused with light reflecting pigments, this lipgloss makes lips look plump and feel pillowy.

La Prairie's Whisper Shades collection for Spring and Summer is a journey into the joyful days of spring and summer. For my fellow lovers of luxury cosmetics, this collection is full of must-haves.


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Art Class is in Session- Greasepaint Sticks

Crayons and markers have nothing on these 'art supplies'. The newest from M∙A∙C Cosmetics, The Art Supplies Collection channels your favorite art class with a range of pen-like products that are meant to bring the pretty, drawing style. One thing is for sure, this collection has this colorful and smoky eye lover dazed, dazzled, and all in a tizzy. The Greasepaint Sticks steal the show, very deserving of their own spotlight.

La Prairie Whisper Shades

Soft wisps of color for the eyes
Blossoming petal shades for the lips
We sing, wear, and embody the spirit of the changing season
Abandoning the cold vice of winter,
embracing sunshine, warmth, and the spring.

Spring has sprung, bringing sunshine, fresh blooms, and a definite spring in all of our steps. Capturing the essence of my favorite part of the year, the newest collection from La Prairie called "Whisper Shades" is a color collection that simultaneously brings soft accents and brilliant pops of color to cheeks, eyes, and lips. We are shedding our cloaks of darker winter colors in favor of shades that are as light and delicate as the petals that bloom so prolifically in the spring and summer months.

For the full collection information, as well as for event details, read on!

Bobbi Brown Color Strips, Boxes of All-In-One Goodness

I am not one to go the moderate route in anything I do. In addition to a clothing and shoe shopping addiction, I also possess a certain predisposition to snatch up each and every makeup palette I can find. I cannot even begin to describe how much joy I feel when I come across a wonderful little box of all in one goodness, easy to use and ready at my fingertips whenever I need it.

My weekday existence is an unfortunate conflict of interests, as I am an eight to five corporate girl who loves her sleep, but also loves her elaborate makeup looks. I also adore color, but cannot go overboard for fear of giving my corporate coworkers a mild heart attack. In the dichotomy that is my life, colorful face palettes have become essential for their ability to bring the quick and easy with a little something extra (color!). Corporate Adina and makeup artist Adina must both be appeased, and on this particular spring they have been with the  Bobbi Brown Color Strips Collection. Song and dance numbers have ensued,  as I cannot stop heaping the praise on these little wonders.Waking up in the morning and throwing on a subtly colorful five minute face has never been easier.

Welcoming Spring with Pastels- Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Caress

In case you haven't gotten the memo, rocking milky pastel nails has become cuter than marshmallow Peeps this spring. A departure from the bright shades we will be seeing for summer, these cool pastels give chickie here a run for his money.

Let's talk about Illamasqua's pastel varnishes, shall we? A quadruple varnish threat to our wallets, Illamasqua has created a lineup of gorgeous opaque shades of milky cream goodness. The one that I have received to spotlight for you is Caress, and here it is:

MAC Give Me Liberty of London Collection- Review and Swatches

MAC Cosmetics Liberty of London

The newest collaboration collection from MAC brings all of us fanatics a little taste of London chic. With cheerful patterns, bright colors, and brilliant packaging, Liberty of London is a welcome addition to our spring beauty arsenal. Let's go through the lineup (with swatches), shall we?

Borghese Fashionista Collection

The newest additions to the Borghese polish family are like a cold wintery blast on the cusp of spring. The shades aren't what you would come to expect from a spring collection, but that doesn't make them any less relevant or beautiful. With shades that range from "mannequin hands" nude to shimmering black, you get both sides of the spectrum in a duochromatic, fun kind of way.

 

Stila One Step Makeup

The newest addition to my morning makeup militia is a product that is as easy to use as it is effective. Say hello to Stila's newest, One Step Makeup.

 

Stila Spring 2010 Jewel Eye Palette

Now its time for more adventures in Spring makeup, this time with Stila's Jewel Eye Palette.

 

Stila Spring Jewel Lip Glaze Trio

The ultimate in bling for your lips, Stila has launched a brand new trio of dazzling lipglosses as part of their spring collection.

Shu Uemura Spring 2010 Egerie Collection- Lips and Nails

Shu Uemura Spring égérie

Part 2 of my Shu spring review focuses on the lips and nails, two categories most definitely not overlooked when bringing spring and the égérie collection to life.

 

  

For swatches, pictures, and my thoughts, take the jump!

Shu Uemura Spring 2010 Egerie Collection- Face and Eyes

Shu Uemura Spring égérie Collection

Now that we have thoroughly confused ourselves as to what season it is (a la fall fashion in February!), let us take a step back and get better acquainted with spring.

Bringing forth a gorgeous dichotomy that plays with both texture and color, Shu Uemura brings us both intense metallics and airy pastel sparkles with their 130th anniversary spring égérie collection.

For a look at the face and eye products, take the jump!

MAC Spring Colour Forecast Collection- Crush Metal Pigments and Ombre Blush

MAC Spring Colour Forecast Collection

Part 2 focuses on 2 of the brand spanking new products introduced, Crush Metal Pigments and Blush Ombre.

 

  

MAC Spring Colour Forecast Collection- The Quads

MAC Spring Colour Forecast Collection

So it has been quite some time since I have ventured down MAC road to bring you the latest and greatest from one of my first makeup obsessions, but all that is about to change. MAC has just launched Spring Color Forecast, and within that lies four separate color collections with makeup items to fulfill any cravings you must have. Of course I partook in a bit of spring haulage, and of course I will share some pictures, swatches, and my overall thoughts on this collection. Getting the party started are the 2 quads that I picked up, in addition to Rosy Outlook single eyeshadow.

 

  

For pics and swatches, read on!

China Glaze Takes You Up and Away for Spring 2010

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's China Glaze's new Up and Away Collection!

Manicure of the Week, and More Zoya Goodness

I didn't want to leave all of you with only my unskilled attempt to swatch Adina from Zoya's Reverie. Being more than a little obsessed, you know that your resident fanatic snatched up that bottle of Adina and high-tailed it for the nearest nail salon. So pleased am I with my results, and so impressed was anyone who glimpsed the shade, that I felt it my personal duty to share with all of you. Here is what Adina looks like when professionally applied:

For more Zoya fun, take the jump!

Nars Spring 2010 Official Collection Information

Always trying to keep in the loop, I had mentioned stumbling across the information for NARS Spring 2010 back in early December. Now that we are already a week into January (oh, how time flies!), I have the full collection details, right along with some gorgeous high-res images.

Revel in Zoya Reverie- Swatches!! and a Review

In case you haven't heard, I am kind of obsessed with Zoya's Reverie Collection. Not one to hold onto exciting things for too long, I bring you a full preview of the entire collection, in all of its stunning glory!

This post will be very picture heavy, as I wanted to effectively capture the duochrome in most of the shades.

 

For all of the swatchy goodness, take the jump!

New from Urban Decay- Stardust Eyeshadow!

Remember that sneak peek I showed you last week, courtesy or Urban Decay's twitter page?

Well folks, it looks like those beautiful swatches are courtesy of something entirely new, sparkling color in the form of Urban Decay's brand spanking new Stardust Eyeshadows!