Go green with grace! Being ecologically responsible does not mean compromising your beauty routine. NEW philosophy color of grace collection is eco friendly and beautifully feminine. The pretty delicate pink collection represents classic spring time makeup. While the collection is sheer in color it is rich in minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. The collection combines makeup and skin care to improve skin while creating a flawless canvas. Natural beauty indeed! The color of grace collection is free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, talc, sulfates, propylene glycol, and fragrance. That’s one for Team Green!

The complete collection includes:

the color of grace heavenly light pink illuminator ($28) – a pink light, liquid luminizer that combines skin-loving moisture and brightening botanicals to restore radiance for heavenly luminosity.

the color of grace amazing grace shimmering face powder ($29.50) – a sweetly shimmering, silky, pale pink powder that brightens your complexion and creates a soft focus glow as it releases an uplifting, feminine hint of amazing grace fragrance.

the color of grace art of blushing ($35) – a multidimensional palette of three silky, sheer blushes in perfect pink shades surrounded by luminous highlighter, to deliver pure color and light for skin that looks soft, luminous and inspired.

the color of grace amazing grace coloring book ($37.50) – a purse-sized palette of perfect pink shades for lips, eyes and cheeks to create the face of grace. two eyelighting shadows, two perfect pink lip glosses, an all-over cream illuminator, powder blush and a shimmering face powder scented with a touch of amazing grace fragrance.

the color of grace go with grace face brush ($20) – heavenly pink, kabuki-inspired natural hair brush that provides flawless application and blendability of powder or blush. In a pretty-to-go, retractable case.

the color of grace eyelighting shadow duo ($22) – sheer washes of color that light up the eyes with delicately shimmering minerals. available in a luminous duo. shade: heaven/earth.

Priced from $17.50 and available at www.philosophy.com

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We continue our spring trendspotting with N.Y.C. New York Color. The Frugalista Friendly drugstore brand has recently launched Shock Value, a limited edition collection of punchy colors for lips, eyes, cheeks, and nails. “Shock Value” encourages you to give up your old makeup routine and shake things up with flamingo pink lips, bold purple liner, and citrus nails. With a collection that’s affordably priced from $1.99 to $3.99, my advice is to throw caution to the wind and live a little. Go on…liven up those lips, add some spark to your eyes, pop those cheeks, and light up your nails. Spring has sprung!

In A New York Color Minute Quick Dry Nail Polish ($1.99)

Get added shock value with these intense, cutting-edge hues of quick-dry nail enamel. Infused with a hint of shimmer to add depth and shine, the colors are formulated with a high level of pigment for remarkable, brilliant color that won’t fade. Minerals like magnesium, iron, calcium and copper provide strengthening benefits, as the formula boosts shine and speeds drying time. The unique flat brush included produces the ultimate lacquer effect. Limited-Edition Shades: Magenta Flash, Orange Creamsicle

City Duet Blendable Brights Eyeshadow ($2.99)

Create eye-popping looks with this crease-resistant, pigment-rich shadow duo. Color coordinated for maximum impact, the shocking shade combination dramatically highlights and contours eyes. The shades can be worn alone or blended to create a multitude of looks with the included double-ended applicator. Limited-Edition Shades: Electric, Flash

Liquid Eyeliner ($2.99) Electrify eyes with shocking shades of this long-lasting, fast-drying color. The fragrance-free, hypoallergenic liner glides on easily and resists smudging.  The narrow brush allows for precise application. Limited-Edition Shades: Electric Blue, Ultra Violet

Blushable Crème Stick ($3.99) This oil-free, sheer crème dries down to a silky powder finish for longwearing, radiant color that makes cheeks pop. The crème-to-powder formula glides on smoothly for an all-day glow, nourishing skin with Vitamins A, C, and E. The soft and creamy blush blends easily with fingertips to deliver quick, customized intensity and coverage. In an ultra-portable, convenient twist-up stick, the effortless formula allows for quick application on the go.Limited-Edition Shades: Wild Berry, Pink Flash

Extreme Lip Glider Lip Gloss ($3.99)This high-gloss formula shocks lips with vivid, wet-shine color and a glassy finish. Vitamins A, C, and E nourish lips while a complex of extracts and oils provide conditioning benefits. The non-sticky, lightweight, moisturizing gloss provides radiant, vibrant color and lush melon flavor as it smoothes and softens, leaving lips looking ultra-saturated and super-shiny.Limited-Edition Shades: Fuchsia Shock, Wild Orchid, Red Hot

N.Y.C. New York Color is available at chain drugstores and mass merchandisers nationwide. To find a retailer near you visit www.newyorkcolor.com

For the first time in ten years L’Occitane unveils a brand spanking new make-up collection that draws inspiration from the peony. To accompany the color collection, the beauty brand collaborated with French nurseryman, Jean-Luc Rivière, to create a peony focused scent. All of the fragrance and make-up products in the collection are infused with the scent of peony.

Paeonia Eau de Toilette boasts top notes of bergamot and grapefruit, heart of peony and rose, and a base of sandalwood and white musk.

The complete fragrance collection includes:

• Paeonia Intense Eau de Toilette Roll-on, a concentrated version of the scent for on-the-go use
• Beauty Milk enriched with grape seed oil, shea butter and peony extract
• Shower Cream enriched with shea butter and peony extract
• Petal Soap in the shape of an opening peony bud
• Limited-edition Beauty Powder an ultra-fine fragrant powder with iridescent shimmer finish

The full, limited-edition makeup collection includes:

• Peony illuminating powder
• Peony healthy glow face powder
• Peony face color powder in four shades
• Peony face color powder duo in three shades
• Peony lipstick in four shades
• Peony liquid shine lip color in four shades
• Peony lip balm
• Peony Tinted Water

Wow! After ten years L’Occitane brings you color. Who’s adding this to the Spring makeup budget?

Smashbox’s spring 2010 color collection, Heartbreaker, is a fun and flirty offering that is filled with bold and vibrant spring shades. This is precisely the energizing jolt of Spring makeup you seek after a cold dreary winter of subdued tones. Heartbreaker (which makes me hum this lil ditty by everyone’s favorite Meltdown Diva) embodies trends and looks that I wholeheartedly welcome when the weather breaks. Spring time encourages makeup risk taking….have at it with a pop of bursting color, soft washes of shimmery shades, slick lips, and flushed cheeks.

Heartbreaker is tastefully youthful….pouts painted in glossy hot pink….lilac and ballet pink shadow softly frame the eyes….Pretty pink shimmer powder creates a warm glow.

The collection flaunts a diverse color palette with a rich assortment of shades. Bright azure, mint, hot pink and deep violet colors balance out warm tones like chestnut, champagne and charcoal. Pinks, coral orange, berry and beige are main focus for plump kissable lips.

The full collection rundown:

• Eye Shadow Palette: Two new palettes featuring six shades: Hot Date (crème brulee, shimmering chestnut, champagne, shimmering azure, mint and taupe) and Kiss n’ Tell (ballet pink, hot pink, icy white, deep violet, charcoal and peony)
• Fusion Soft Lights: A color wheel of shimmering powders arriving in pinks and neutrals in one shade suits all, Baked Starlight
• Liquid Liner Pen: Liquid eyeliner pen in Jet Black
• Lip Shine: Two new lip formulations in Berry Hot, a berry pink and Melon-Drama, a coral orange
• Roller Gloss: A new roll-on lip gloss in Pink Sugar, a glittery pale pink

This collection screams “spring makeup investment”, so start stacking your chips. Heartbreaker is money well spent, for reals.

Earlier this year I reported on the “bib necklace” as one of Spring/Summer’s hottest trends. In the post I mentioned that I got my first taste of the bib necklace about a year prior to the official trendspotting for Spring/Summer 2009.

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Earlier this year I reported on the “bib necklace” as one of Spring/Summer’s hottest trends. In the post I mentioned that I got my first taste of the bib necklace about a year prior to the official trendspotting for Spring/Summer 2009.

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That’s right chickadees, this Spring is all about the Boyfriend!

No, I’m not talking about stepping out on your boo with a young tender-roni on the side. I’m talking about:

• Loose tees
• Boxy jackets
• and Rolled-up Jeans

Ms ThisThatBeauty is in full embrace of said trend. I love the Boyfriend! It was especially cool the last time around in 19_ _ (* exact year withheld for fear you’ll no longer think I’m 19:))

Anyhoo, all’s you need to know is that Boyfriend is a trend you can believe in. I love dusting off something old and making it new again. The light colored jeans I’m rocking in the pics below were like my first 7 For All Mankind jeans ever, somewhere around 1999 or the year 2000. I may have actually paid full price (something I NEVER EVER do anymore).

Moral of the story -

It all comes back! Invest in good threads and you too can look uber fab when the trend rolls back around….

Rockin‘ the Boyfriend jean with flats..

Rockin‘ the Boyfriends with heels.

Also doing the Skinny Boyfriend with heels

(just one roll on the skinny jeans, please!).

Which Spring trends are you embracing?

Leave a comment and tell momma all about it

That’s right chickadees, this Spring is all about the Boyfriend!

No, I’m not talking about stepping out on your boo with a young tender-roni on the side. I’m talking about:

• Loose tees
• Boxy jackets
• and Rolled-up Jeans

Ms ThisThatBeauty is in full embrace of said trend. I love the Boyfriend! It was especially cool the last time around in 19_ _ (* exact year withheld for fear you’ll no longer think I’m 19:))

Anyhoo, all’s you need to know is that Boyfriend is a trend you can believe in. I love dusting off something old and making it new again. The light colored jeans I’m rocking in the pics below were like my first 7 For All Mankind jeans ever, somewhere around 1999 or the year 2000. I may have actually paid full price (something I NEVER EVER do anymore).

Moral of the story -

It all comes back! Invest in good threads and you too can look uber fab when the trend rolls back around….

Rockin‘ the Boyfriend jean with flats..

Rockin‘ the Boyfriends with heels.

Also doing the Skinny Boyfriend with heels

(just one roll on the skinny jeans, please!).

Which Spring trends are you embracing?

Leave a comment and tell momma all about it