As the summer grows nearer, your color choices may begin to lean more toward the tropics.
Yves Saint Laurent’s ‘Trésor d’Afrique’ Collector Lip Color Palette is inspired by the warmth and exoticism specific to the African shores, and contains three lipstick shades (pearly pink, shiny orange and fuchsia) and two lip gloss shades (pearly plum and light shimmery pink). They are must-have staples for just about any of your spring and summer looks!
Image: Nordstrom

New on my radar this week: Based on Yves Saint Laurent‘s top selling lip gloss, Golden Gloss, YSL’s new Gloss Pur is sheer and glossy but not “sparkly” and comes in six hot new shades.
My favorite shade is Pure Coral, at left. It will look great as part of your flirty spring makeover!
Image: Yves Saint Laurent

I am getting so excited about fall coming – it is my favorite time of the year!  Much to my husband’s dismay, I dearly love dark, dark nails and lips in the fall – and this year the trends are right on target, as far as I am concerned.
So, YSL is preparing to launch Gloss Pur Black, a super shiny gloss (non-sparkly) that ranges from a transparent dark plum to a dark ebony depending on your application.  This is really going to be gorgeous!  The tube of gloss is only available for pre-order now at YSL Beauty, for $28.  …read more

So, I was gone all last week on a 7 day cruise without phone or internet.  I thought I would die without those modern conveniences, but as it turns out, it was pretty friggin awesome.   I might mention there were no kids involved either – just my fabulous hubby, tons of free food and expensive drinks.  Aaaaaaah. 
I learned a few things on this cruise:
1.  You really can find incredible jewelry bargains in the Caribbean.  But the bargains still aren’t cheap.  Gamble well.
2.  I really don’t care if I go back to Jamaica again.
3.  Don’t buy YSL …read more