These new fragrances here got me thinking - What I wouldn’t give to shadow a “nose” around for a week for a crash course of "A Day in the Life." I’m sure 90% of what they do, I can’t even imagine!

These scents here are kinda day/kinda eve and I’ve been alternating between them for the past few weeks as they are each so different from one another.

ELIE SAAB Le Parfum ($60/1oz, $90/3oz, $120/6.7oz @ ice.com) – no wonder I like this one! It was created by world-renowned perfumer Francis Kurkdjian and I really think he/they hit it out of the ballpark with this one. I don’t know that last time I ripped a fragrance page out of a magazine but I did with this one! It’s based on a floral, solar, woody theme and boasts notes of orange blossom, jasmine, rose honey, patchouli and cedar. Simply stunning!

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GIVENCHY hit it on the head with this Le Prism Eyeshadow Quartet in Candide Garden from their Spring 2011 Collection. The 3 pastels are so spring and the chocolate brown is a nice contour shade that blends with each beautifully. $56 @ net-a-porter.com.

I am such a lip stain fan and always have been. And while I really like this SMASHBOX Limitless Lip Stain & Color Seal Balm, why the roughness of the pen on the stain application side? I mean, does it help with the application of staying power? This is not the first marker-type stain I have used but the ouchie part seems to be a trend. It feels like a low-grade sandpaper!
Anyway, this one comes in 6 different colors and is good one for when you are on your way to the mall to try on clothes. Who wants to worry about lipstick or gloss when pulling something with the tags attached over your head? Color picks Berry (muted raspberry) and Guave (bright coral orange). $23 @ ulta.com.

So what is CHANEL Rouge Coco Shine Hydrating Sheer Lipshine exactly? It’s not a lip gloss and a little bit sheerer than a lipstick so if just a touch of color is more your thing, you may want to try these out. They come in 18 shades. $32 @ chanel.com.

Disclosure: Samples of these items were provided for review purposes.

Here we are at the end of our on-going Spring Color Picks feature. So have you added any of the suggestions like Coral, Turquoise, Tuscany, Violet or Tomato Puree to your makeup routine? Here are some more recs for Tomato and Turq. What’s great about turquoise is that sometimes it’s on the green side and sometimes more on the blue side. The two nail polishes here really depict that.

From L to R clockwise:

MAYBELLINE NEW YORK Color Sensational Lipstick in #635 Very Cherry ($7.49 @ walgreens.com)
GIVENCHY Phenomen’Eyes Waterproof Mascara in Water Turquoise ($29 @ sephora.com)
ESSIE Nail Polish in Turquoise & Caicos ($8 ulta.com)
SULA BEAUTY Paint and Peel Nail in Haze ($9 @ sulabeauty.com)
CHINA GLAZE Nail Lacquer in Italian Red ($6.50 @ jcpenney.com)
LUSH Ickle Baby Bot Bath Bomb ($3.95/2.1oz @ lush.com)
DIOR Addict Ultra Gloss in Little Red Dress ($26.50 @ qvc.com)
JOSIE MARAN Eye Shadow in Bali ($20 @ qvc.com)
DAVINES Wizard No 9 Structuring Mist ($26/8.45oz @ walmart.com)
L’OREAL Infallible Plumping Lip Gloss in Plumped Red ($9.99 @ lorealparisusa.com)
ERNO LASZLO Blue Firmarine Treatment Bar ($39/5oz @ sephora.com)

Disclosure: Some of these items were provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes. Some I bought.

Ooo, how I am feeling the bright colors of Spring right now and GIVENCHY’s Le Prisme Mono Eyeshadow in Dressy Indigo ($29) is four shades of dark blue jean blue is hitting the spot today. Go from day to night with one compact!

The other item from their Spring-Summer 2010 Collection I am loving is Le Prisme Powder Blush in It-Girl Purple. Not sure why it’s called It-Girl Purple as all four shades are pretty pinky as you can see in the picture I took here. The squares are pretty small though so to just concentrate on one or two of the shades at a time. Barbie would be in heaven with this one!

Both @ neimanmarcus.com.

Disclosure: The following items were provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes.

This GIVENCHY Les Poétiques 2009 Autumn-Winter Collection has to be one of my favorite color collections for fall. I can wear all of the products below and not be overdone! I mean, soft and tender pinks with accents of metallic blue and beiges? Givenchy – It Does A Face Good!

• Parad’Eyes Fluid Eye Liner in Poetique Lavender, a violet blue ($27)
• Phenom’Eyes in Poetique Grey Lavender ($28)
• Rouge Interdit Satin Lipstick in Poetique Iris, a mauvey pink ($27)
• Prismissime Eyes 9-Colors Eyeshadow in Poetic Browns ($53)

I almost feel like I need to have bright lips when it comes to most of these colors but if I rock this fluid liner, the muted lipstick works well.

All @ sephora.com.

GiVENCHY Prisme Again! Compact Powder Quartet in Sun Cinnamon ($43 @ neimanmarcus.com) from the Summer 2009 Collection.
ESTEE LAUDER Pure White Linen Pink Coral ($39.50/1oz @ neimanmarcus.com)
ISADORA Eye Shadow Palette in Blooming Spring ($19 @ amazon.com)
AVON Spectra Color Lipstick in The Raisins ($7.99 @ avon.com)
SUMMERSOLES Stay-Dry Liners in Dragonfly Suede ($8/1 pair @ summersoles.com) from the limited edition Artist's Prints.
PEACEKEEPER “Perfect As Is” Lip Balm ($7 @ iamapeacekeeper.com)
URBAN DECAY Liquid Liner in Minx ($18 @ nordstrom.com)

It’s almost a requirement to wear primer under your makeup in the summertime, otherwise you risk it sliding right off your face before you’ve even left the house. GIVENCHY just put out Mister Mat Mattifying Foundation Primer ($30/.8oz @ sephora.com). Got oily? Then this one is made for you as it has ingredients to help control sebum production. It also contains those light-refracting properties found in a lot of foundations these days, so get to matting!

Glitter, sparkle and shine this season with GIVENCHY’s Pop Gloss Crystal – Holiday 2008 ($23.50 @ neimanmarcus.com). There are two shades - Rose by Night (sheer light pink with micro glitter) and Plum by Night (berry plum with micro glitter). 

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