{Beauty Bloom} Spring’s Beauty To Love, Part I

Lord, will Spring arrive already? Between a random and untimely snow dusting, seeding 1.5″ on my deck last Saturday and crazy winds (with 61F temps) almost knocking me off my bike earlier this week, I’m wondering if Winter is mad she was mildly tempered this year and needing to hold hostage our Spring lover? I love winter but just over the flaky appearances; especially since just last week I was basking in the glorious and abundant sunshine the Dominican Republic has to share with us northerners.

In anticipation of a proper solstice, there are few things we can do now to invoke the joy of a new season. With all its promises of newness and refreshing after harshness settled, Spring trends in beauty, makeup, food, travel, and fashion are the best elements to experience the season. At least in theory we can take advantage with or without the weather’s cooperation.

I’ve explored Spring food trends in a live cooking demo I did on CBS in my hometown of DC just a few weeks ago. Spotting travel trends is always on my agenda and never reduced to seasons. So now I’m shifting to belleza and makeup… leaving fashion for the very last since I tend to lose my mind and have difficutly in measuring my budget when it comes to adorning my entire body and feet.

I’m still digging through piles of makeup and essential beauty products I’ve been collecting since February, but these are ones that caught my immediate attention.  Most are new, some are timeless, like the Urban Decay ‘Perversions’ mascara — and all are incredibly suiting for dolling up your face in lieu of natural sun lacing our periphery.

For the Face (para el cutis)

Check out Bobbi Brown‘s bronzing powder and sexy eye shadow palette in Beach Glow Sunkissed Pink, both from her new Beach Nudes spring collection. I try not to travel with my fancier makeup but this little quad is too pretty to pass up when landing in a duller place. The bronzer is perfect for adding some ambiance to your face… until the sun hits it! Comes in two colours: Stonestreet, and the new Elvis Duran (pictured), Golden Light. Both are on counters now for a standard $42.

Use the Laura Mericer bronzer brush to apply.

L’Oreal never goes wrong, I swear. I’m their junkie of epic proportions. This is my IT tube right here… the Truematch LUMI liquid glow illuminator in Rose. Love.this.stuff. Wore it every day while in the DR to much compliment on my skin–which is still in repair mode. It gives your skin a super natural glow and smooth effect. Not heavy, not greasy, not shiny… a perfect balance of glow, matte, and highlight. Try it. There’s not much more I can say on it. It’s that perfect.

Circa Magic Hour Illuminating Glow actually came out last year as part of Eva Mendes‘ wildly affordable makeup line, but it’s another little tube I’ve been swearing by. I picked up the LUMI when I thought I lost this one; turns out it fell under my car seat and planted itself there for 3 months. It’s the the one thing I don’t take out of my makeup bag. Long nights, early mornings beg for a bit of help in the eye area. A dab of this brings dark circles to life and brightens up any sulkiness. Trust I’ve been living that life for that past 5 months. This is my glam pick me up when I don’t have time or energy to wear proper makeup.

Eat well, love unapologetically, pray with true intention, and take care of yourself.

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