Laura Mercier’s First Blush Collection recently debuted at retailers and Nordstrom.com.  I believe just this morning it launched on LauraMercier.com, as well!  It’s a fairly small launch, relative to many of the other major beauty brands this season, with just a palette, brush set, three lip plumpers, and two nail polishes.

The First Blush Palette ($55.00) contains three eyeshadows (Buff, Tawny Apricot, and Granite), two blushes (Blushing Peach and Blushing Pink), and three lip glazes (Flushed, Natural, and Naked).  My favorites of the palette are both blushes; they’re both soft, smooth powder blushes in complimentary tones.  The peach is soft and light, while the pink is pretty neutral and subtle.  The eyeshadows didn’t impress me overly so, as I’ve definitely seen these shades many times before.  Buff was a little chalky, which totally turned me off.  The lip glazes were pretty, but I imagine they are at least semi-sheer when actually applied to lips (my swatches ran thicker).  The shades of lip glazes are flattering on most skin tones, and they’re soft and springy for sure.

The First Blush Lip Plumpers ($30.00 each) are pretty, but with a price tag like that, I had to pass.  I don’t need a lip plumper, so I see no reason to pay that much for a Laura Mercier gloss (their Lip Glace is $22 a pop).  Pink Pearl is a sheer, pastel pink–not terribly unique–but it’s a face friendly color that works easily and can be used everyday.  Rose Flush is a brownish red that goes on sheer and glossy.  Similarly, Peach Glow is just as glossy, but the color is a brighter coral-orange shade.

I didn’t have much time to play with the brush set, though from what I could tell, it felt nice enough.  I have plenty of brush sets myself, so I don’t see myself buying more at this time, which is probably why I didn’t fight through the crowd at the Laura Mercier counter to see them better!  The nail lacquers were also being used, but they were both soft, subtle shades designed with spring in mind.

See more swatches…

Palette: Buff, Tawny Apricot, Granite; Blushing Peach, Blushing Pink
Lip Glaze:  Natural, Naked, Flushed

Laura Mercier First Blush Collection for Spring 2009

First Blush Face Palette ($55.00)
Laura Mercier’s new limited-edition First Blush Face Palette conveniently offers everything you need to create a soft, romantic look. Two gorgeous cheek colors give cheeks a flushed glow in Blushing Peach or Blushing Pink. Lips look natural yet perfectly feminine in Flushed, Natural or Naked, while eyes look neutral and pretty in Granite, Tawny Apricot and Buff.

First Blush Mini Brush Set ($50.00)
Laura Mercier’s new First Blush Mini Brush Set makes it simple to accommodate your early spring essentials with this soft pink cosmetic bag complete with all the brushes you need to achieve romantic eyes, cheeks and lips. The First Blush Mini Brush Set contains a mini Cheek Colour Brush, Angled Eye Colour Brush and Pull-Apart Lip Colour Brush. A perfect companion to the First Blush Face Palette.

Lip Plumpers ($30.00)
Pink Pearl, Rose Flush, and Peach Glow

Nail Lacquers ($15.00)
Nude Peach and Sheer Kiss

Available: Now at Nordstrom’s!  It was also available in-store at Neiman Marcus.

See a photo of the brush set…