IF you are suffering from the January blues cheer yourself up with some exciting new additions to your make-up bag. LIZ LAMB brings you best of the beauty looks for spring.
Estee Lauder/Michael Kors
TWO of the biggest names in beauty and fashion have launched the Estee Lauder Michael Kors Very Hollywood Color collection.
These are limited edition products that reflect the beauty philosophy of Estee Lauder and the fashion style of Kors. The range features two modern-classic looks; Bel Air Beige, which has a Michael Kors beige and coral palette of shimmery peach lips and cheeks and a smoky eye and Rodeo Pink which has shades in raspberry with bold lips and defined eyes. Both colour palettes contain blusher, eyeshadow duo, eye pencil, lip sheen, lip gloss and nail polish. Shades include sunset coral, blonde mink, film noir, starlet peach and honey blonde.
KEY COLOURS: Gold and peach.
KEY PRODUCTS: Lip gloss in Hollywood Gold (£12) and Shimmering Loose powder (£26).
Stockists include John Lewis, Fenwick and Debenhams. Call 0870 034 2566 or visit www.esteelauder.co.uk
Bobbi Brown
THE make-up maestro's collection is all about corals.
Metallic lipsticks (£15.50) come in shades of coral reef, coral glaze and calypso glaze and the classic lipstick (£15.50) comes in cabo coral and guava.
Shimmer lip glosses (£14) are infused with sparkle. They are packed with aloe extract, Vitamin C and E and jojoba and avocado oil. There is also a limited edition Cabana Corals lip and eye palette (£48) featuring natural and metallic products in one palette. The compact has a flip-top mirror with six new shades. The collection will be in stores next month.
KEY COLOURS: Shades of coral.
KEY PRODUCTS: Shimmer bricks (£29.50) are five bars of pearlised pigments. Available in two new shades, nectar and pink quartz.
California Coral pot (£16.50) is a cream and easy-to-blend rouge which can be patted on lips and cheeks for colour.
Stockists include John Lewis, Debenhams and Fenwick. www.bobbibrown.co.uk
On Saturday, January 23, Bobbi Brown in Fenwick is holding a photo booth day where customers can have a make-up lesson from the Make Up facelift collection, then have a photo taken of their new look. Call Fenwick’s BB counter in Newcastle on 0191 232 5100. (Ext 2539).