We’re starting to see a lot of summer collections debut or be announced, but let us not forget about all of the great products and launches designed especially for spring!

• Bobbi Brown Blushed Pink Collection
• Bobbi Brown Brights Collection (REVIEW)
• Bobbi Brown Platinum Collection (REVIEW)
• Chanel Bohemian Fantasy Collection (REVIEW)
• Chantecaille La Baleine Collection
• Cle de Peau Le Natural Absolu Collection
• Clinique Spring 2009 Collection (REVIEW)
• Dior Lady Dior Collection (REVIEW)
• Dolce & Gabbana Makeup Line
• Estee Lauder Vivid Garden Collection
• Giorgio Armani Pink Light Collection
• Givenchy Maharani Collection (REVIEW)
• Guerlain Exotic Paradise Collection (REVIEW)
• Guerlain Le Rouge G Lipsticks
• Guerlain Terracotta Collection
• Jemma Kid Spring Collection
• Kiehl’s Classic Essential Oils
• Lancome Pink Irreverence Collection (REVIEW)
• Laura Mercier First Blush Collection (REVIEW)
• Laura Mercier Gilded Garden Collection (REVIEW)
• Le Metier de Beaute Opulent Seaside Garden Collection
• LUSH for Easter
• MAC Brunette, Blonde, Redhead Collection (REVIEW)
• MAC Colour Ready Collection (REVIEW)
• MAC Cremeteam Collection (REVIEW)
• MAC Double Dazzle Collection (REVIEW)
• MAC Grand Duos Collection (REVIEW)
• MAC Hello Kitty Collection (REVIEW)
• MAC Kitty Kouture Collection (REVIEW)
• MAC Sugarsweet Collection (REVIEW)
• MAC Viva Glam VI SE (REVIEW)
• MAC Well Defined Collection
• NARS Heart of Desire Collection
• Prescriptives In Bloom Collection
• Prescriptives Mineral Color Collection (REVIEW)
• shu uemura Mirage Collection
• shu uemura Rouge Unlimited Pink Collection
• Smashbox Muse Collection (REVIEW)
• Stila for Barbie
• Stila Precious Pearl Collection (REVIEW)
• Urban Decay New Glitter Eye Liners (REVIEW)
• YSL for Spring 2009 Collection (REVIEW)

MAC Cosmetics | A Rose Romance

Launch Date: April 23rd, 2009 (North America), May 2009 (International).

Suggesting sonnets celebrated for centuries: Come into my garden, I would like my roses to see you!” poet Sir Richard Brinsley Sheridan once said, and what lady could resist such flattery? A tradition in haute-couture, an enduring Icon of Love and certainly the only flower acceptable to throw on stage at the Met or clench between teeth in a Buenos Aires tango salon, the rose remains beyond reproach. MAC creates a very modern Rose Romance, our lovely new colour collection for the summer season. Spring buds blush in fragrant new hues when Just A Pinch Gel Blush debuts; Fix + Rose refreshes; and our bring-back favourite fragrance, Creations Hue: Dejarose, whispers anew… But with great beauty there is always pass ion and peril… mind the thorns

Lipstick ($14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN)

• Way To Love Creamy light yellow pink
• A Rose Romance Mid-tone pink with gold pearl
• Odyssey Spiked-up plum (Permanent)

Lipglass ($14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN)

• Virgin Kiss Sheer pale pink with multi-dimensional pearl
• Magnetique Frosted violet fuchsia (Repromote)
• Steal My Heart Sheer bright pink with multi-dimensional pearl

See Thru Lip Colour ($14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN)

• Loving Touch Sheer pearly light pink
• Tender Tryst Sheer pearly plum
• Secret Crush Sheer red berry

Pigment ($19.50 U.S. / $23.50 CDN)

• Mutiny Clean sky blue with gold pearl (Repromote)
• Circa Plum Frosty dirty mid-tone laevnder (Repromote)

Eyeshadow ($14.50 U.S. / $17.00 CDN)

• Of Summer Frosted light dirty mauve
• Et Tu, Bouquet? Frosted pale pink gold
• Creme de Violet Vivid pinkish-violet flecked with gold shimmer (Permanent)
• Silverthorn Mid-tone gray with silver pearl
• Shadowy Lady Darkly veiled plum (Permanent)

Nordstrom Exclusive Quad (approx. $38.00 U.S.)

• Solar White Golden white (Frost) (Repromote)
• Contrast Dark purple/blue (Velvet) (Permanent)
• Seeds of Love frosted peach (Frost)
• Petal Worship Light, blue-based pink (Frost)

Just A Pinch Gel Blush ($18.50 U.S. / $22.50 CDN)
Sheer gel cheek blush in a pot delivers a rosy glow of coverage for a healthy complexion. Dewy texture blends into a thin film on skin, giving low to medium transparent coverage.

• Just A Pinch Sheer red pink tint

Beauty Powder ($22.00 U.S. / $27.50 CDN)

• Blush of Youth Clean pink with gold pearl
• Summer Rose Soft violet pink with pearl

Nail Lacquer ($11.oo U.S. / $13.00 CDN)

• Love & Friendship Creamy dirty mid-tone lavender

Creations Hue: Dejarose ($22.50 U.S. / $27.50 CDN)
A striking bouquet of lush Bulgarian, Turkish, and Tea Red Roses is ruffled with dewy watery and luminous green nuances. Velvety petals of exotic orchid, lily, jasmine and peony are teased with a hint of crimson red raspberry and the gentle texture of pink pepper. The interplay of light and dark woods, weathered teak contrasting with patchouli, adds to the intensity, while hypnotic incense vapours and amber crystals lend a sense of intrigue and allure to this sensuous creation.

Fix+ Rose ($17.00 U.S. / $20.00 CDN)
An aqua-spritz of vitamins and minerals, infused with a Calm-the-Skin blend of green tea, Chamomile, Cucumber, topped off with the scent of 100% natural rose water. Adds radiance, finishes makeup.

Available: April 23rd, 2009 (North America), May 2009 (International).

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MAC Cosmetics | Double Dazzle

Launch Date: April 9th, 2009 (North America), May 2009 (International).

All you need is Love… Lips and Lashes! Summer simplified for the modern makeup minimalist. Double Dazzle will daze the closest competition with colour-changing, light-reflecting pearl-shine lips; paired with a new formula for the ultimate in voluptuous lashes, et voilà! Lips lead: seven new Dazzleglass shades bring the scintillating selection up to 18! The flotilla-of-lights formula imparts the pearl combination with mega-glisten shine, creamy comfort and the subtle sensation of vanilla. Lashes follow: multiplied, volumized, utterly glorified by our newest eye innovation…This sly new small-and-mighty brush has been developed to capture and emphasize each and every lash. Lips, Lashes, Lovers…Look out!

Dazzleglass ($18.00 U.S. / $21.50 CDN)

• Sugarrimmed Milky pale pink with red, teal and white pearl
• Goldyrocks Sheer soft yellow with pink and gold pearl
• Moth to Flame Sheer neutral beige with violet pearl
• Smile Light coral with pink and gold pearl
• Steppin’ Out Clean yellow pink with red pearl
• Utterly Posh Mid-tone orange with pink and gold pearl
• Love Alert Raspberry red with red pearl
• Date Night Deep plum with blue and gold pearl
• Funtablulous Purple with violet pearl
• Extra Amps Sheer bright blue pink with blue and pink pearl
• Like Venus Clean light bubble gum pink with red pearl
• Stop! Look! Sheer violet mauve with blue and pink pearl
• Money Honey Mid-tone rosy mauve with red pearl
• Rags to Riches Plumm y pink with teal and red pearl
• Baby Sparks Pale pink with violet pearl
• Bare Necessity Caramel apricot with red and gold pearl
• Girl’s Delight Sheer mid-tone tan with gold pearl
• Get Rich Quick Warm yellow brown

Dazzle Lash ($12.00 U.S. / $14.00 CDN)

• Star Brunette Brown
• Black Dazzle Black

Available: April 30th, 2009 (North America), May 2009 (International).

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Cool Eyes

MAC Cosmetics Trip II Collection

Launch Date: April through August 2009 at Duty Free Shops (at Airports)

Cool Eyes Palette

• Prismique Off-white with silver frost (Lustre)
• Springtime Skipper Mid-tone minty green with gold pearlized pigments (Veluxe Pearl)
• Water Nymph Soft teal with emerald pearlized pigments (Frost)
• Knight Divine Black with silver pearl (Veluxe Pearl)
• Flashtrack Bright midnight blue with silver reflective pearlized particles (Veluxe Pearl)

Neutral Eyes Palette

• Bisque Soft muted pinky-beige (Matte)
• Mineralism Softly tarnished silver with frost (Lustre)
• Say, Yeah Peachy coral with yellow frost (Veluxe Pearl)
• Sable Gold plum with bronze pearl (Velvet)
• Bateau Wood brown (Matte)

Warm Eyes Palette

• Whistle Pastel pink (Veluxe Pearl)
• Da Bling Pink with gold pearl (Veluxe Pearl)
• Parfait Amour Blue-violet with shimmer (Frost)
• Leisuretime Low-key plum with pearl (Veluxe Pearl)
• Cassette Blackened eggplant (Veluxe Pearl)

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MAC Colour Ready has launched online this morning, and it will launch in-stores on Thursday, April 2nd. Colour Ready featured permanent color products as well as three new additions to the Prep + Prime line. All new products to the Prep + Prime line are permanent, so don’t fear!

• MAC Colour Ready Swatches & Pictures
• MAC Colour Ready Review
• MAC Colour Ready Official Collection Information

What are you looking forward to from Colour Ready? Are you skipping it and waiting for Rose Romance?

Prescriptives Mineral Color

Prescriptives is adding color to its mineral portfolio with the introduction of NEW Mineral Color for Face, Eyes and Lips. The purity and natural benefits of minerals are now offered in a vibrant color collection inspired by nature’s own minerals and gems. Its star ingredient is the R.E.C. (Radiance Emitting Crystals) complex — a unique combination of Amethyst, Rose Quartz and Calcite — so it absorbs light and delivers radiance and luminosity so skin appears to be “glowing from within.” Bright gems and minerals infused with vitamins create a look that is healthy, luminous and breathtaking.

Making Faces Mineral Kit (Limited Edition) ($37.50)

• Warm Light/Medium
• Warm Medium/Deep
• Cool Light/Medium
• Cool Medium/Deep

Making Eyes Mineral Kit (Limited Edition) ($37.50)

• Warm
• Cool

Mineral Bronzer (Limited Edition) ($30.00)

• Warm
• Cool

Mineral Lip Gloss (Limited Edition) ($17.50)

• Amber (Warm)
• Sunstone (Warm)
• Rose Quartz (Cool)
• Amethyst (Cool)

Availability: April 2009 at Prescriptives counters nationwide, exclusively at Holt Renfrew in Canada, and Prescriptives.com.

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Kings & Queens is a body care line I’ve seen carried at Nordstrom, but the price of their products isn’t what you’d expect from Nordstrom. Seriously, if I can get out of Nordstrom without spending $100+, it’s been a very good day! They’ve just created a set of their awesome shower gels for guess what… $8! Yes, eight bucks! (And yes, I know it’s cheaper by the oz. to purchase one shower gel alone, but who doesn’t like to try scents out to find the one you really love first?)

Anyway, Kings & Queens is also carried at other major retailers like Beauty.com (which is where you can find this set). I absolutely adored the scent of Sultan of Granada (as did my boyfriend, who I think ended up using most of it). This is a great way to try other scents without breaking the bank. Plus, I’m sure some of you will be traveling soon enough with summer just a few months away, and each showergel in the set is 1 oz., making them totally travel-friendly.

Royal Favorites Set ($8.00)

• Nefertiti Honey Showergel
• Chinese Princess Jasmine showergel
• Queen Isabella Cinnamon Orange Showergel
• Emperor Akbar Mango Showergel
• Sultan of Granada Lemon Flavor Showergel

LUSH Celebrates Easter with Gifts & Bath Bombs

Happy Easter Gift ($29.95)

• Pink One: Candy Fluffy Bath Bomb shell holds Rock Star Soap and Flosty Gritter Bubble Bar
• Yellow One: Honey Bee Bath Bomb shell holds Honey I Washed the Kids Soap and Ma Bar Bubble Bar

Bunny Bath Bombs ($4.95)

• Fluff Bun
• Choco Bun
• English Country Bunkin
• Honey Bun

Mini Egg Bath Bombs ($5.95)

• Magic
• Fluffy Egg
• Choccy Egg
• English Countryside

Availability: Now available in-store and online (though many are showing out of stock currently).

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LUSH invites you to help them in their campaign to end Canada’s commercial seal hunt. They’re joining forces with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. A limited edition First Swim Bubble Bar ($5.95) is now available in North American LUSH stores. 100% of proceeds from the sale of the First Swim Bubble Bar will be donated to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. You can learn more about LUSH’s campaign to “Save Our Seals” at their official website.

Le Metier de Beaute Opulent Seaside Garden Collection for Spring 2009

Kaleidoscope Eye Kits ($95.00)

• Chinoiserie Azure – a gorgeous collection of soft blue hues
• Mediterranean Seas – an amazing blend of green-gold shades, accented with champagne peaches
• Emerald Isle – a collection of this season’s most desirable and wearable greens
• Violaceous Splendor – a regal selection of the most divine violets

Kaleidoscope Lip Kits ($95.00)

• Queensland Coral – a beautiful selection of coral shades
• Dunes at Dusk – a blend of sultry champagne neutrals
• Bougainvillea Bloom – a bold collection of pink-infused magentas
• Golden Transcendence – a striking selection of spring hues that blend together to create never-before-seen colours that surprise and delight

Precision Liquid Liner ($42.00)

• Bleu
• Aqua
• Noir

Nail Lacquer ($15.00)

• Claire (Clear) ($18.00)
• Gardenia
• Magnolia
• Pink Peony
• Amaryllis
• Phlox
• Violaceous Splendor
• Black Orchid
• Lenton Rose
• Inflorescence
• Fleur de Champagne
• Terra Nostra

Available: March 2009 at select Neiman Marcus stores, neimanmarcus.com, Bergdorf Goodman, bergdorfgoodman.com and The John Barrett Salon at Bergdorf Goodman. April 2009 for Nail Lacquers.

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