Spring is finally on its way and we’re ready for a whole new fresh look! Beauty expert Dave Lackie shares some of his favourite spring beauty finds with us to help us get ready for the new season! All products are available at Hudson’s Bay.
Versace Eros pour Femme, $106
A sexy, grand floral scent for women from Donatella Versace. This will be the big winner for spring 2015. It’s stunning.
MAC Toledo collection, $16 to $53
One of MAC’s best collections for spring. Fashion designer Isabel Toledo and her graphic designer husband have created a limited edition collection of lipsticks, eyeshadows and accessories.
Also available at select MAC Cosmetics stores.
Gucci Guilty Diamond Edition, $118
The sexy Gucci Guilty fragrance is now available in a collectible bottle adorned with faux diamonds.
Dior Nude Air Healthy Glow Ultra-Fluid Serum Foundation, $55
A dewy anti-aging foundation that breathes. The formula boasts a plant-based ultra oxygenated oil with vitamins, minerals and cranberry oil. Contains corrective pigments and blurring agents for a glowing bare look.
Also available at Holt Renfrew.
Sneak Peek: Dior Rouge Brilliant Lip Colour, $39
This ultra-fine liquid balm offers smooth, supple shine on the lips. The formula has an exclusive combination of three treatment oils. Offers strong colour with no sticky feel.
Arrives at Hudson’s Bay mid-March.
Guerlain Les Tendres Spring Colour Collection, $29 to $60
For the first time, Guerlain has taken its iconic Meteorites powder and melted it into a sheer foundation. It’s like a CC cream – evens out the complexion and creates luminous veil on skin. There is a lot of science behind this product. The blend of colour-correcting nacres flatters most skin tones. And the moist-in-glow formula offers a watery and comfortable texture for a fully-hydrated skin.
Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation and Concealer 2-in-1, $34
This two-in-one liquid foundation allows you to apply product where you need it for a flawless complexion. It’s also a concealer so you can place it where you need it. What is special about this product is the formula responds to your skin’s needs. Lightweight hollow silica spheres sense where oil control and moisture is needed on the face. Spheres can absorb over five times their own weight in oil. When skin is dry, the same spheres with a cocktail of hydrating ingredients deposit where thirsty skin needs it.
Also available at Sears.
Shiseido Urban Environment, $35 to $50
This daily use facial protector offers broad spectrum UV protection in an oil-free formula. It will allow your foundation to maintain a non-greasy texture even in the hottest summer weather. You can even get it in three tinted shades.
Also available at Sears and Shoppers Drug Mart.
Daisy Marc Jacobs Sorbet Editions, $85 & $95
Think of these two new fragrances as a succulent blend of sheer florals with a hint of fruit. Contains pear, passion fruit, jasmine, muguet, woody notes.
Also available at Beauty Boutiques and Sephora.
See By Chloe Si Belle, $110
This is a bold floral fragrance for her that contains notes of neroli, birch leaf, gardenia, orange blossom and white musk.
Also available at Holt Renfrew.
L’eau d’Issey City Blossom Edition, $90
This feminine floral woody scent for her is a new interpretation of the original by Alberto Morallis. Contains notes of pink pepper, bright lemon, magnolia, freesia, crystalline musk and woods. The ad campaign is by Mademoiselle Maurice.
Also available at Sephora and Beauty Boutiques.
Estee Lauder Little Black Primer, $24
Unlike traditional lash primers that are white, this one is tinted black so you can use it on its own. As a primer, it’s the optical mascara base for volume, lift and length. You can brush it over mascara for a long-wearing, water-resistant top coat.
Also available at Sears.