I am very curious about these palettes, even more so now that Julia from All About the Pretty raved about them so much when I saw her last week. Bobbi Brown knows palettes, and I think she has another winner on her hands with her newly designed Custom Palettes.

You select from a three pan or a four pan palette, both of which are mirrored, and you select from Eye Shadow, Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow, Blush or Shimmer Blush - or a combo of any - and fill up the palette.

First, I want to know where are the lip shades? Surely they are in development, as we need our Bobbi Brown Lip Color and Lip Gloss.

Another product I think that needs to be made in pan palette size is a bronzer - oh, and a concealer and powder too. That would be perfect.

Next, as I am looking to come up with my mix of shades, I notice my favorite Bobbi shades are not there. Agh - I cannot live without my Smoke shadow as I use it as my eye liner almost daily! But I suppose I could throw my single pan in separately - if I must;).

Really, this palette system is a fabulous idea as it brings us back to the basics of Bobbi Brown.   I would fill up a four pan palette with shadows and a three pan palette with the blush. Each empty palette costs $10, the shadows sell for $20 each and the blush for $22 each.

I cannot wait to see what more becomes available, because if I know Bobbi, she will have all of her regular shades available and add more products for the ultimate customization.

Shop BobbiBrown.com. 

I think that this powder might just revolutionize the way we think of our complexions. I think we can all agree that we want to look as flawless as possible, and flawless (as close to it) is what you get from this new amazing powder. This is Make Up For Ever High Definition Powder.

This powder is a completely universal, unbelievable, must-have product for any and every skin tone. You really need to see and feel this to believe it. Even more exciting is that this powder is the first formulation in Make Up For Ever's complete HD Collection.

This formula is incredibly soft and satiny and uses ultra fine, spherical micro-particles made of 100% Mineral Silica Powder. These extremely refined, round micro-particles allow natural and artificial light to reflect off of them, thereby softening and ultimately masking lines and imperfections for a perfect, radiant complexion on
screen and in real life.

Tested by professionals in front of HD cameras, the satin textured HD Powder not only sets foundation and slightly mattifies skin, but completely evens out the complexion for a glowing, radiant look. While the powder is a milky white color in the jar, the formula is utterly translucent once applied to skin, making it the ideal finishing powder for all skin tones from light to deep.

HD Powder is completely talc free and paraben free and will not dehydrate skin. 100% Mineral Silica Powder makes it safe for even sensitive skin types.

This is available at Sephora and Sephora.com for $30.00. Look for a special Kabuki brush to pair with the powder making application super simple coming up in August.

No one quite does a lipgloss like MAC. Their lipglass' rank amongst some of my favorite glosses, ever. Their newest collection is a brand new collection of gloss called Dazzleglass. Like the names says, these glosses will dazzle your lips with super duper shine and a pop of color.

"High-shine + large particle quartz and opal crystal captured in a great new formula with light-reflecting, crystalline iridescence." I am sure these beauties are on the list (and soon to be lips) of many.

Sixteen shades in all:
Comet Blue
Funtabulous
Ms. Fizz
Like Venus
Baby Sparks
Money Honey
Rags to Riches
Date Night
Spanking Rich
Get Rich Quick
Bare Necessity
Steppin' Out
Glamour O.D.
Sugarrimmed
Pleasure Principal
Love Alert

These are limited edition glosses, I repeat, limited edition so grab one or two, or all of them, while you can. 

Looking for a foundation and brush? How about a nifty little package with both a foundation and brush - all in one simple, easy to apply package? Milani, right from your favorite drugstore, has a few of just this type of product for you.

Milani Minerals Loose Makeup with an exclusive twist down brush.

Available in ten shades, this loose powder is talc-free. The easy to use brush makes application effortless providing impeccable, flawless, build able coverage.

Another foundation from Milani is a liquid foundation, with the brush attached as well. It is the Glow Natural Brush-On Liquid Foundation. This is a large tube that foundation is clicked up through to apply right through the brush. This is ultra-portable for touch-ups. Glow Natural comes in four perfect shades.

Milani Cosmetics are available at CVS, Walgreens, and mass merchandiser's such as Target. 

Genius ideas! 

I thought that the new SPF 30 Sheer Color Tinted Moisturizer from Stila was going to be my tinted moisturizer for this Summer, but I may be wrong. I am currently obsessed with the new one from La Mer. It is La Mer The SPF18 Fluid Tint.

Combining it's almost miraculous skincare formula with a must wear sunscreen and a subtle tint, not only does this tint give your skin a bit of a very natural sun-kissed glow, but it is moisturizing and protecting from the sun.

Fluid Tint absorbs instantly into the skin leaving, while gliding over effortlessly. The color is real and natural, available in three shades: Light, Medium, and Dark. I was using the light shade, but now with a bit of a faux tan, the medium shade blends well with my skin tone.

Like all of the La Mer products, this is far from ordinary.  The company's infamous formula, gemstones absorb light energy transforming it into beneficial "green light" to boost it's anti-oxidant properties.  It also contains photonic spheres that redirect and diffuse light, while light-reactive seaweeds impart natural humectant properties to keep skin moisturized, thus preventing dehydration.

A 1.7 oz. of the SPF18 Fluid Tint is $65, available at La Mer counters  in Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, and online at lamer.com.

In the summer months, I am pretty much addicted to DuWop's Revolotion Face. I will admit that I wish it offered a higher SPF in it, and I think I just might have found a tinted moisturizer to replace it. Stila's Sheer Color Tinted Moisturizer has a new formula that offers the same best-selling coverage, but now has an oil-free, SPF 30 formula.

Now, they are not replacing the original product, Stila is just offering it for those of us who prefer a higher sunscreen rating. 

"The multi-tasking formula evens skin tone, provides medium coverage, and naturally absorbs oil with white willow bark to leave your skin glowing. It also moisturizes and smoothes skin with silk amino acids while improving the skin's natural barrier protection, and soothes skin with pomegranate extract."

This Sheer Color with SPF 30 comes in eight shades and retails for $36 at stilacosmetics.com, Sephora stores and sephora.com.

Mother's like to multi-task. Many of them need to multi-task. What a better way then with great makeup compacts and palettes that offer this. And more bang for the buck too.

Smashbox Shockwave Fusion Eye & Cheek Palette 

A pretty palette with four fused shadows and complimentary cheek colors, this palette helps to apply the eyes and cheek colors a cinch. The palette includes eyeshadow in golden brown, beige, sage green, and turquoise and a cheek color in warm pink and rosy pink. $39 at Sephora.com.

NARS Dolce Vita Set 

The Dolce Vita lipstick shade is a bestseller for NARS, and this inspired them to put together this great little set. This is a Blush Duo in Albatross (sheer light golden sheen) and Lovejoy (shimmering bronzed rose) along with a the new Lip Gloss in Dolce Vita. $50 at Sephora.com.

Pop Beauty Smokey Rose Wallet

With eye colors, liners, lips and cheek shades, this wallet has it all - in pretty pink and rosey shades. 12 Eyeshades in Silver Black liner, Deep Wine liner, Silver Grey liner/crease, True Plum liner, Antique Pink lid color, Taupe lid/crease, Perfect Pink lid/crease, Light Silver lid color, Powdery Pink highlight, Warm Pink highlight, Salmon highlight, Cream White highlight, four Cheek Colors in Pink Glow, Pink Highlight, Vintage Rose and Salmon Pink Highlight, two Lip Glosses in Cranberry Tint and Baby Pink Glow. $42 at Sephora.com.

Sephora Brand Mother's Day Blockbuster Palette

WOW! Look at the ultimate makeup palette. This is a box that has sliding trays and stacks different shades for endless and creative looks. The palette contains 12 eyeshadow shades, four blush shades, two powder shades, five lip gloss shades, and a mascara. $30 at Sephora.com.

Finding the perfect shade of mineral makeup just got easier!

Introducing two new products from the Avon Mineral Makeup Collection – Ideal Shade Smooth Mineral Makeup and Mineral Eyeshadow Shimmers. No matter where your day takes you, Ideal Shade Smooth Mineral Makeup leaves skin looking natural morning, noon and night.

This lightweight powder foundation comes in twelve shades and blends perfectly with all skin types for sheer coverage and a flawless finish. Created with PreciseLight Technology, the formula contains light-adjusting pigments so skin looks natural in any light.

Also new to the collection are the Mineral Eyeshadow Shimmers. These shimmers come in four shades and have a soft, natural consistency that glides on effortlessly and blends seamlessly, letting you take your look
from day to night in the blink of an eye. 

Ideal Shade Smooth Mineral Makeup sells for $10 and the Mineral Eye Shadow Shimmers sell for $8. These will be available soon in May.

My favorite MAC is back with a pre-summer collection called Naughty Nauticals. Look how gorgeous it looks with deep shades or blue and red.

Get ready for this new collection, as it launches May 1st, online and on counter. I can't wait, as the only time I can wear a red lippie is in the Summer with my more golden (faux-tanned) skin. 

Lipstick ($14)
Buoy-o-Buoy Creamy neutral pink brown (lustre)
Port Red Clean yellow red with gold pearl (frost)
Party Mate Sheer mid-tone pink (lustre)
Ahoy, there! Sheer light dirty pink with multi-dimensional pearl (glaze)

Lustreglass ($14)
Hey Sailor Blue plum pink with white pearl flecks (lustre)
Love Knot Sheer pink with blue & white duo chrome (lustre)
Bateaux Neutral brown peach with white frost (lustre)
Ensign Peachy pink with white and gold pearl (lustre)

Small Eye Shadow ($14)
Shore Leave Pale frosty cream (veluxe pearl)
Illegal Cargo Mid-tone frosty grayed plum (frost)
Meet the Fleet Matte midnight blue (matte)
Pandamonium Frosty gunmetal with white pearl (lustre)
Submarine Mid-tone frosty clear blue (frost)

Pigment ($19.50)
Lark About Sheer frosty white blue (frost)
Mutiny Clean sky blue with gold pearl (frost)
Bell-Bottom Blue Frosty blue with white pearl (frost)
Lovely Lily Dirty lilac with red pearl

Technakohl ($13.50)
Smoothblue Ocean blue with frost
Greyprint Rich pewter grey with frost

Pro Lash ($11)
Coal Black Honest-to-goodness-black

Nail Lacquer ($10)
Naughty Nauticals Dark royal blue (frost)
Shirelle Classic “she’s a dame” red (cream)

Is there anything special from the collection you are looking forward to? 

Another beautiful brand celebrating Earth Day. From now until May 2nd, Tarte Cosmetics is offering 20% off of all Tarte purchases on their website.

If you didn't know, all of Tarte's products are loaded with healthy, natural ingredients and free of mineral oil, sulfates, phthalates and synthetic fragrances. To get the discount, enter the Code: EARTH08 at checkout.

May I suggest something from their Spring Health Couture Collection?

I am still loving the Double Dose Glosses! I have the Acerola Rush in my handbag as the golden peach color is so pretty. The peppermint taste is so refreshing, almost breath freshening too. My hubby always asks if I have a mint when I have it on, so he must smell it, which is a good thing, right?

Shop now until May 2nd to get the discount, and remember the code.