MAC: A Rose Romance.

Suggesting sonnets celebrated for centuries: "Come into my garden, I would like my roses to see you!” poet Sir Richard Brinsley Sheridan once said, and what lady could resist such flattery?

This is A Rose Romance, a new collection from MAC that will be out this week.This collection features the prettiest pink, rose and lilac shades and is perfect for spring-time, summer-time, just about anytime. I can never have enough of a rosey-pink hue. Can you?

This is the prettiest compact I have ever seen. Of course, the Beauty Powder is pretty extraordinary too, but I am coveting these just as collectors pieces.

Here is the rest of the beautiful collection:

LIPSTICK ($14)
Way to Love - Creamy light yellow pink
A Rose Romance - Mid-tone pink with gold pearl
Odyssey - Spiked-up plum

LIPGLASS ($14)
Virgin Kiss - Sheer pale pink with multi-dimensional pearl
Magnetique - Frosted violet fuchsia
Steal My Heart - Sheer bright pink with multi-dimensional pearl

SEE THRU LIP COLOUR ($14)
Loving Touch - Sheer pearly light pink
Tender Tryst - Sheer pearly plum
Secret Crush - Sheer red berry

EYE SHADOW ($14.50)
Of Summer  - Frosted light dirty mauve
Et tu, Bouquet? - Frosted pale pink gold
Creme de Violet - Vivid Pinkish-violet flecked with gold shimmer
Silverthorn - Mid-tone gray with silver pearl
Shadowy Lady - Darkly veiled plum

PIGMENT ($19.50)
Mutiny - Clean sky blue with gold pearl
Circa Plum - Frosty dirty mid-tone lavender

SPLASHPROOF LASH ($12)
Blacksplash  - Black

JUST A PINCH GEL BLUSH ($18.50)
Sheer gel cheek blush in a pot delivers a rosy glow of coverage for a healthy complexion. Dewy texture blends into a thin film on skin, giving low to medium transparent coverage.
Just a Pinch - Sheer red pink tint

BEAUTY POWDER ($22)
Blush of Youth - Clean pink with gold pearl
Summer Rose - Soft violet pink with pearl

FIX + ROSE ($17)
An aqua-spritz of vitamins and minerals, infused with a calm-the-skin blend of green tea, chamomile, cucumber, topped off with the scent of 100% natural rose water. Adds radiance, finishes makeup.

NAIL LACQUER ($11)
Love & Friendship - Creamy dirty mid-tone lavender

CREATIONS HUE : DE JAROSE ($22.50)
A striking bouquet of lush Bulgarian, Turkish and Tea red roses is ruff led with dewy watery and luminous green nuances. Velvety petals of exotic orchid, lily, jasmine and peony are teased with a hint of crimson red raspberry and the gentle texture of pink pepper. The interplay of light and dark woods, weathered teak contrasting with patchouli, adds to the intensity, while hypnotic incense vapours and amber crystals lend a sense of intrigue and allure to this sensuous creation.

A Rose Romance will be available at online at MAC, MAC stores, counters and fine specialty department stores beginning April 23rd.

CHANEL Summer 2009 Cote d'Azur Makeup Collection.

To get us even more in the mood for Summer and beautiful glowing skin is this brand new beauty from CHANEL. This is their just released summer collection entitled Cote d'Azur.

From elegant Monte Carlo to the seaside city of Deauville, Mademoiselle Chanel’s favorite resort destinations are re-imagined in the CHANEL Summer 2009 Makeup Collection. Cool coral, sun-soaked red, sandy-pink beige, lush peach and shimmering copper rose define summer’s vibrant beauty.

‘Tan’ as if you were summering on the Côte d’Azur. CHANEL bronzers for face and décolleté give you the flawless glow of a Mediterranean vacation all summer – and all year – long.

SOLEIL TAN DE CHANEL 4 FACETTES BRONZING POWDER
A quartet of complementary shades – bronze, copper, pink and pale beige — delivers a subtle, natural glow.

SOLEIL TAN DE CHANEL PRECIOUS BRONZING LOOSE POWDER
Lightweight powder formula gives skin a naturally beautiful, sun-kissed look.

SOLEIL TAN DE CHANEL BRONZING MAKEUP BASE
Light cream-gel bronzing formula allows you to smooth on the perfect shade of tan, while the velvety finish leaves your skin glowing

LIPS
Accent warm bronzed skin with juicy berry tones and gleaming sheer shades using AQUALUMIÈRE Sheer Colour Lipshine SPF 15in Ischia (rose violet), Lipari (strawberry), Porto Rotondo (red), Salina (beige), Panarea (brown) and Monte-Carlo (red coral)  -or- AQUALUMIÈRE GLOSS in Cherry Blossom (cerise), Tangerine Dream (coral) and Ginger Shimmer (copper gold). Saturate lips in long-lasting colour with ROUGE DOUBLE INTENSITÉ Ultra Wear Lip Colour in Rose Agate (pink-brown).

EYES
Discreetly highlighting summer’s best-dressed eyes: four pyramids of shimmering colour with eye-catching, three-dimensional effects. Each shade in LUMIÈRE FACETTES Iridescent Effects Eyes In Plein Soleil can be worn individually, in complementary pairs, or in striking contrast. Or, for a long-lasting iridescent finish, adorn lids with OMBRE D’EAU Fluid Iridescent Eyeshadow in Seashore (copper rose).

FACE
Add a flush of warmth to cheeks with JOUES CONTRASTE Powder Blush in In Love (coral).

NAILS
Drench nails in exuberant accents of the summer season with LE VERNIS Nail Colour in Orange Fizz (coral) and Golden Sand (copper).

This gorgeous collection is available now at chanel.com and department and specialty stores.

The Mother Earth Palette from Smashbox.

Oh yes, organic beauty does give back. Celebrate both the beauty of nature (Earth Day) and the beauty of Mom (Mother's Day) while indulging in a great new makeup palette.

The Mother Earth Palette from Smashbox Cosmetics was developed to be totally earth-friendly, from organic formulas to environmentally responsible packaging, making being beautiful inside and out simple!

The palette includes four eye shadows and a blush all made from certified organic ingredients is housed in a recyclable compact and carton made from sustainable materials and printed with eco-friendly ink. Like all Smashbox Cosmetics products, the formulas are paraben and fragrance free.

With each purchase, a tree will be planted by Trees for the Future, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating sustainable environments through reforestation throughout the world. Be sure to recycle the palette when you’re through!

The Mother Earth Palette is a Sephora limited exclusive edition, where it is $45.