L’Occitane en Provence is pleased to announce the May 9th launch of their newest color cosmetic collection: Pivoine Flora Make-Up.

Inspired by the graceful peony which dances like a ballerina in the Mediterranean breeze, L’Occitane unveils its stunning color collection of luminous springtime hues and velvety textures enriched with softening peony extract. The easy-to-use products glide onto the skin, leaving it silky and nourished, and can be blended together in a variety of ways for buildable make-up looks.

Pivoine Flora Lip Shine Peche

This glistening lip gloss coats the lips with a coral shimmering sheen. I’m absolutely IN LOVE with this lip gloss. It has this amazing texture, and it looks beautiful on! And it smells heavenly! Love it!

Its light, non-sticky, delicately scented syrup texture contains softening Peony extract to protect and pamper the lips, leaving them looking fabulous!

($14)

Pivoine Flora Color Cream Abricot

This apricot colored cream blush duo helps illuminate and warm up the face. Enriched with softening Peony extract and delicately scented, this smooth texture glides on with fingertips and blends easily. This is the best cream blush ever. EVER! It’s lightly scented, so you smell beautiful all day! The texture is amazing, I absolutely LOVE this product. Love it!

The apricot blush accents the cheek bones while the golden beige can be used to highlight your look.

($16)

SELF Magazine announces their 2001 Healthy Beauty Award Winners. For the ultimate best-of-the-best beauty recommendations, 2,200 SELF readers in 48 states tested 1,187 new products, developed over the past year, to determine the top picks for Hair, Face, Makeup, Body and Sun products. These 87 winners stand out from among the crowded beauty aisle. Make shopping easy and download the full shopping list on Self.com!

62% of SELF readers say they rely on word of mouth for their beauty purchases and this is the perfect way to know exactly what products are the best on the market right now!

1 Best foundation with spf Origins Brighter By Nature SPF 30 Skin Tone Correcting Makeup, $29 A tester calls this powder, which has pomegranate, rosemary and UV blockers, simple to apply and blend.” It also controls oil and guards against future spots.

2 Best full-coverage foundation Guerlain Lingerie de Peau, $56 One reader-tester raves, “My search for the perfect foundation is over. I have to stock up!” Maybe it’s because this moisturizing must-have is made with silk and linen fibers to make skin look as smooth as…silk.

3 Best pressed powder Maybelline New York Fit Me! Powder, $8 Lightweight pigments in this powder keep color from caking off. “I could pile it  on without my skin looking crusty,” a tester enthuses.

4 Best illuminating cream Topshop Make Up Skin Glow, $20 This highlighting cream “blends easily and brightened my skin right away,” says one tester, who wore the light version under makeup. Try it in dark for a summery gleam.

5 Best blush Clarins Blush Prodige Illuminating Cheek Colour, $28 Bamboo powder, tomato extract and a dose of golden shimmer “really made me glow!” one tester raves. Try using the shimmery tone as a highlighter, too.

There are SO MANY MORE… This is just the TOP 5! Get all the rest of the Best Of’s HERE!

bareMinerals Naturally Luminous™ Refreshing Color Collection is a BRAND NEW refreshing, six-piece color collection.!

Let your true radiance come through with this extraordinary six-piece color collection. It includes new eyecolor shades with an innovative water-encapsulated formula to give your eyes a refreshing burst of hydration. Inspired by bareMinerals’ skincare line, this fresh look beautifully illuminates every complexion.

Set contains:
– 2 x 0.02 oz Eyecolor in Restore (golden brown glimmer) and Refresh (dewy mint green glimmer)
– 0.03 oz Miracle Blush (pink fuchsia)
– 0.14 oz 100% Natural Lipgloss in Fruit Smoothie (pink glaze)
– 0.012 oz Big & Bright Eyeliner in Charbronze (antique brown)
– Full Tapered Shadow Brush

Creamy 100% pure bareMinerals Eyecolors provide sheer-to-opaque color. Beautiful alone or layered, their textures range from glowing translucence to high-intensity shimmer to velvety opacity. Big & Bright Eyeliner brightens your whites for naturally brilliant eyes. Creamy 100% pure bareMinerals Blushes give you a healthy tone that looks natural. 100% Natural Lipglosses include natural oils and Cupuacu Butter to deliver lasting hydration and protective antioxidants, polishing lips without stickiness.

I want it!

Only $38!

China Glaze’s new collection for summer 2011 : Island Escape.

A collection of  popping bright colors to add a little fun to your summer look.
Island Escape features six new colors,:
Papaya Punch: Crème based vivid orange
108 Degrees: Flirtatious berry pink with specks of micro glitter
Senorita Bonita: Passionate purple shimmer with pink micro glitter
Blue Iguana: Bold and daring sparkly blue
Cha Cha Cha: Vivacious shimmer green
Electric Pineapple: High intensity crème based lime green