SPRING may seem like a long way off but in the world of beauty, new products have already blossomed to put bring a splash of colour to your make-up bag.
From eyeshadows with garden-inspired colours to a bronzing kit for sun-kissed, fresh skin and potions to get your skin ready to bare when the weather finally improves, why wait to treat yourself?
Here is our pick of the latest products to hit the shelves.
Clarins
Limited Edition 6-Colour Eye Palette — £32
This floral-inspired palette reflects a garden in spring time, blossoming with luscious greens, petal pinks, snowdrop white and woody brown. The harmony of smoothing satin and pearly eye shadows enhance eyes to create a day-to-night, sophisticated look. Use dry for a subtle look or slightly dampen the applicator for more vivid colour.
Blush Prodige — £26
A flush of colour to the cheeks accentuates freshness. An addition to the Blush Prodige collection, the compact contains 2 complementary shades of cheek colour: a matte shade which sculpts and an iridescent shade which highlights. The ultra-silky, lightweight texture gives a luminous, long-lasting finish.
Joli Rouge
Brilliant Sheer Shine Lipstick — £19
These lipsticks provide sheer colour in a deeply moisturising, soft texture, leaving lips looking fuller, soft and incredibly shiny. These two new additions offer bright, vibrant colour that will add a touch of sparkle to everyone’s lips.
bareMinerals
California Bronze — £25
A golden bronzing trio designed to achieve healthy-looking radiance. Three universally flattering shades are included for natural, multi-dimensional warmth as well as a mirror to make it ideal for travelling. Launches March 1.
bareSkin Perfecting Veil — £22
Look your best in any light. This new advanced finishing powder contains light-reflecting optics and oil-absorbing minerals to balance and brighten your complexion.
Balance Me
Super Toning Body Polish — £18
Gloomy, cold evenings make us long for the summer — spring into action and get your body bikini ready with a little help from this invigorating, tone-enhancing, anti-oxidant rich daily body polish with walnut shells. Designed to firm, plump and smooth as it cleanses and exfoliates, it offers your skin a mini work-out each time you massage it all over your body (balanceme.co.uk).
Aromatherapy Associates
Renewing Rose Body Velvet — £50
As well as being a joy to use, the luxuriously thick Renewing Rose Body Velvet combines the highest quality essential oils and plant extracts, to help rejuvenate the skin, for a noticeably firmer appearance and feel.
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