Hello everyone,

call me a snob, but I’ve never paid much attention to the Sephora brand. I don’t have a Sephora store near me, so whenever I have the chance to go to one, I am so busy catching up with the latest releases from Benefit, MUFE, Too Faced and other American brands that I always neglect the more boring Sephora Collection counter. But this summer, I’ll make an exception. The brand has teamed up with illustrator Izak Zenou to create a whimsical, fun and girly collection of products that feature his illustrations on the packaging. Let’s see what the collection includes, shall we?

IZAK BAKED EYESHADOW PALETTE ($30.00)
This cute, notebook-style palette contains eight baked eyeshadows: Chiffon, Candy Bondon, Vienna Vieee, Mystère, Rustique, Vintage d’Époque, Bonsoir and City Of Lights Cité de Lumières.

IZAK SATIN KISS TWIN LIPSTICK ($15.00)
A duo of creamy and moisturizing lipsticks. Available in: Coquette, Mademoiselle and With Love.

IZAK BRUSH SET ($39.00)
A cute and whimsical, five-piece brush set: Powder Brush, Foundation Brush, Shadow Brush, Crease Brush and Eyeliner Brush.

IZAK COMPACT MIRROR ($16.00)
A luxurious pocket mirror.

IZAK BAG COLLECTION ($24-$44)
A collection of pretty makeup bags.

Doesn’t everything look gorgeous? The collection is available now at Sephora.com. What do you think of it?

Hello everyone,

are you planning any trips this summer? Whether it’s a short weekend away or a longer holiday somewhere hot and exotic, before you leave makeup sure you check out Essence’s new collection Ready For Boarding, which features everything you need for your trip, from multitasking cheek & lip stains to hands and body wipes, from a cute makeup bag to even a tag for your luggage! Here are more details:

EYESHADOW PALETTE
This palette has a cute post stamp design and features six fresh and shimmering summer eyeshadow colors. Available in Beauty on Tour.

2 IN 1 KAJAL PENCIL
These practical pencils are available in two contrasting yet harmonious color combinations in brown-grey and yellow-blue. They’re called Destination Sunshine and Via Airmail!

LIP & CHEEK CREAM
Available in 01 Sending You Kisses and 02 Beauty On Tour.

PEEL OFF BASE COAT
After application, the milky white texture turns transparent and provides an ideal basis for your nail polishes. To remove your nail polish, all you have to do is peel it off. Then you can apply a fresh layer of base coat before covering it with a new favorite nail polish shade. Available i 01 Carry Me Home!

NAIL POLISH
Available in 01 Sending You Kisses, 02 Beauty On Tour, 03 Exits On Your Right, 04 Via Airmail! and 05 Destination Sunshine.

COSMETIC BAG
A cute cosmetics bag in a postcard design! Available in 01 Carry Me Home!

LUGGAGE TAG
A stylish dark blue luggage tag, so you don’t have to worry about someone else picking up your luggage by mistake at the airport! Available in 01 Carry Me Home!

HAND & BODY WIPES
15 wet wipes for your face and body so you can stay fresh while you travel. With a summery, fruity pomegranate scent. Available in 01 Destination Sunshine.

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Anna Sui Beach Adventure Collection for summer 2012 is inspired by Caribbean pirates and is divided in two versions: Ocean, featuring cool shades, and Sunset, featuring warm hues. The collection features only a handful of products, but they all look very pretty. And isn’t the packaging really cute too? Here’s what the collection includes:

EYE & LIP BEACH PALETTE
Each palette includes three eyeshadows, two lip colors, a dual-ended eyehsadow brush and a lip brush. Available in Ocean (cool tones in pink, green, silver and teal) and Sunset (warm tones in bronze, gold, red and brown).

BEACH NAIL COLOR KIT
Each kit contains two nail polishes. Ocean features Sea Glitter and Sea Blue polishes, while Sunset includes Sea Glitter Bronze and Sunset Red polishes.

BEACH MAKEUP REMOVER PEN
Refresh your look in an instant with this portable makeup remover pen.

What do you think of this collection?

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if you’re into bright and bold colors, you’re gonna love Coolibre, Catrice Summer 2012 collection. It takes its inspiration from the coolibri, a tiny hummingbird with bright, colorful feathers from the depths of the Amazon, and the mysterious environments it lives in. The collection feature sunny yellow, rich green, turquoise blue, warm orange-red and fresh pink shades that are perfect for summer. Here’s what the collection includes:

EYEHSADOW PEN
Highly-pigmented, longlasting and cream eyeshadows with a metallic shimmer effect. Available in C01 Precious Nectar, 02 Birds Flying High, C03 Virgin Forest and C04 Exotica.

GOLDEN GLOW EYE LINER
This liquid eyeliner contains fine shimmer pigments and promises to be very pigmented. Available in C01 Precious Nectar.

JELLY CHEEK TINT
It has a liquid gel-like texture that provides an intense color to both your cheeks and lips. Available in C01 Abloom.

NECTAR GLOSS
These glosses have provide a hint of color and lots of shine. Available in C01 Birds Flying High, C02 Feathery Pink, C03 Gorgeous Blossom and C04 Exotica.

COLOUR REFRESHING LIP BALM
This creamy and longlasting lip makes your lips really soft. It also reacts to the pH level of your lips to unfold its natural, subtle red color.

ULTIMATE NAIL LACQUER
Available in five bright shades: C01 Birds Flying High, C02 Twist of Lemon, C03 Abloom, C04 Exotica and C05 Virgin Forest.

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NARS Summer 2012 Collection features warm earth tones and brazen shimmers. You can choose between iridescent orchid and blue, or icy peach and matte apricot for the eyes, bold reds or subtle nude pink for the lips and feminine and delicate pink for nails. The overall look is elegant and sizzling. Here are more details:

EYESHADOW TRIO ($45.00)
Available in Ramatuelle, which features silver, icy peach and matte apricot shades.

EYESHADOW DUO ($34.00)
Available in Marie-Galante (iridescent orchid and regal blue).

SOFT TOUCH SHADOW PENCIL ($24.00)
Available in Calabria, a shimmering plum.

BLUSH ($28.00)
Available in Liberte, a burnished apricot

LIPSTICK ($24.00)
Available in Vendanges, a sheer grape.

PURE MATTE LIPSTICK ($25.00)
Available in Moscow, a strawberry red.

VELVET GLOSS LIP PENCIL ($24.00)
Available in Buenos Aires, a nude beige pink.

VELVET MATTE LIP PENCIL ($24.00)
Available in Never Say Never, a lilac rose.

NAIL POLISH ($18.00)
Available in Trouville, a seashell pink.

The collection is already available on narscosmetics.com. What do you think of it?

Kiko wants you to live the urban glamour life of summer with their new collection, City Summer. Unfortunately there are no new palettes this time, which is a bit disappointing but I guess they can’t release palettes all the time, right? Instead, we get cream and loose eyeshadows in both colorful and earthy tones, no transfer lip products in vibrant shades, face powders with SPF and a longlasting hold, and beautiful duochrome nail polishes. Here are more details:

LIQUID COLOUR EYESHADOW (€6.90)
This longlasting cream eyeshadow is available in Silk, Green, Aqua, Indigo, Coral, Violet, Moka and Graphite.

PIGMENT LOOSE EYESHADOW (€5.90)
Available in Gold, Mauve, Rosy Taupe, Green Wood, Blue Emerald and Starry White.

SUN BRONZING BLUSH (€13.90)
A baked blush that combines three shades of color. Available in City Bronze, Very Hot Rose, Beyond Coral and Absolutely Berry.

ESSENTIAL BRONZER (€15.90)
A maxi baked bronzer with a silky feel that provides a tanning effect to skin. Available in Warm Melange (a warm mat shade to sculpt face) and Bronze Mélange (a golden bronze with a satin finish).

SUNPROOF CREAM FOUNDATION SPF15 (€13.90)
This cream foundation has a light formula that resists water, giving the complexion a flawless finish that lasts all day. It is particularly suitable for normal to dry skin. Available in Very Light, Light, Medium and Dark.

SUNPROOF POWDER FOUNDATION SPF15 (€13.90)
Its powder texture evens out the complexion with a matifying effect and a natural finish. Suitable for normal to combination skin. Available in Light, Normal, Medium and Dark.

SUNSCREEN PRIMER CITY FILTER SPF50 (€13.90)
It has a very light consistency that is quickly absorbed.

LONG LASTING COLOUR LIP MARKER (€6.90)
Available in Honey Beige, Orange Red, Peach Red, Deep Pink, True Red, Apple Red, Plum and Hot Pink.

DUO-CHROME NAIL LACQUER (€4.90)
Metallic-effect strengthening nail lacquer. The high iridescent pearl content transforms the intensity of the colour according to the movement of the light. Available in Luxurious Bronze, Bright Peacock, Aureus Pomegranate and Infinite Indigo.

SHIMMERING BODY OIL SPF10 (€11.90)
This dry oil for face and body evens out the complexion, leaving the skin silky and hydrated, sparkling with luminous micropearls. Available in Satin Bronze (it has a slightly amber and golden pearl base suitable for all skin tones, particularly medium and fair, or for a delicate “sun-kissed” effect) and Intense Bronze (it has a darker amber and bronze pearl coloured base, ideal for medium, already tanned skin tones or a deep tanned effect.).

AQUA FLAIR (€14.90)
Scented body mist with floral-musky notes.
Top notes: bergamot, red berries.
Middle notes: jasmine, lily of the valley, rosebuds.
Base notes: sandalwood, musk.

AQUA GLAM (€14.90)
Scented body mist with floral-fruity notes.
Top notes: passion flower, mango, cassis.
Middle notes: freesia, magnolia, jasmine.
Base notes: musk, sandalwood, vanilla.

AQUA WAVE (€14.90)
Scented body mist with floral-aquatic notes.
Top notes: lemon, cyclamen, mint, watermelon.
Middle notes: pink peppercorns, passion fruit, water jasmine.
Base notes: sandalwood, musk, cedar.

What do you think of this collection?

Clarins Enchanted collection for summer 2012 couldn’t have a more fitting name. I’m completely enchanted by it, and you? Inspired by India, it takes you on a trip to the heart of that country. The complexion is tanned, the lips sparkle and the eyes are intensified with purple and neutral shades. The packaging is also decorated with the traditional patterns and shimmering tones of India. Here are more details:

ENCHANTED SUMMER EYE QUARTET & EYELINER PALETTE ($40.00)
This pretty palette features four luminous eyeshadows in neutral and purple tones and a pearlized-brown eyeliner.

KOHL KAJAL ($24.00)
Available in Black and Violet.

WONDER WATERPROOF MASCARA ($24.00)
This water-resistant mascara promises to lengthen, define and curl lashes.

BRONZING POWDER DUO SPF 15 ($34.00)
Available in Light, Medium and Dark.

INSTANT SMOOTH CRYSTAL LIP BALM ($24.50)
It combines the comfort of a balm with crystalline transparent color. It is available in four sheer shades: Crystal Coral, Crystal Pink, Crystal Red and Crystal Violet.

COLOUR QUENCH LIP BALM ($18.00)
Available in Delhi (nude) and Jaipur (pink).

What do you think of this collection? Are you planning to buy something?

I have to admit I have never paid much attention to Pucci. The brand is famous for its colorful patterns, which are pretty and fun, but not really my style. So, when I learned Guerlain was collaborating with Pucci to create a makeup collection, I wasn’t very excited. And then the promo photos were released. I just took a look at them and was in love. Terra Azzurra is inspired by summertime in the Italian Riviera, with its “dolce vita” attitude and features sunny shades and vibrant bursts of color. I find the shades very pretty and summery and the packaging is simply gorgeous! Here are more details:

ECRIN 4 COULEURS EYESHADOW ($59.00)
Available in Capri, which features 4 warm shades: pink, coral, brown and white.

KHOL KAJAL ($36.00)
Available in Blu Acqua (indigo blue).

LE 2 MASCARA ($36.00)
Available in Blu 2 Pucci (blue).

TERRA AZZURRA BRONZING POWDER & BLUSH ($75.00)
The star of the collection, this half bronzer and half blush powder has a lightweight formula. It comes in a pouch printed with the Pucci motif.

METEORITES PERLES D’AZUR ($58.00)
Meteorites Perles d’Azur is enriched with a corrective blue pearl to create a flawless complexion.

TERRACOTTA GLOSS ($30.50)
Available in Porto Fino (coral pink), Porto Ercole (brown) and Porto Azzurro (indigo blue that applies transparent on the lips).

TERRACOTTA VERNIS ($22.00)
Available in Paradisio (coral pink) and Riviera (electric indigo blue).

METEORITES PUCCI COLLECTOR’S BRUSH ($38.00)
This kabuki-style powder brush has blue bristles designed to work perfectly with the Meteorites Perles d’Azur pigments and to pick up just the right amount of Terra Azzurra powder. It comes in a Pucci print pouch.

What do you think of this collection?