Estee Lauder Spring 2012 Collection - Topaz

Well Valentine's Day is officially over and now I am just counting the days until spring begins, I think that this is the most depressing time of the year since it seems like it takes forever for the warmer weather to come.  I am about half way through looking at spring collections and we have seen some great collections so far and that gets me even more excited to pair all the great pink shades that I have been seeing with a sundress.  One of the more unique looking collections this season is the new one from Estee Lauder, this collection is named Topaz and it consists of blues and bronzes.  This collection almost looks more like a summer collection since these shades will look best against summer-bronzed skin. 

This collection consists of bronze face shades, neutral lips, and bright shimmering blues for the eyes and nails.  This might not be the best collection for me since I don't do blue eye makeup or bronze face shades, the nail polish might be my best bet in this collection.  I am happy that I am seeing something different at least and I can see this collection having appeal to those with warmer skin tones (most of what we have been seeing this whole season are best for cool skin tones). 

The Topaz collection from Estee Lauder!

Pure Color Illuminating Powder Gelee - High polish for your skin.  Innovative tri-blend liquid, powder, gel formula goes beyond face powder to give you a sexy, sophisticated glow.  The perfect mix of pigment and pearls for a multi-reflective finish.  Smooths on as an all-over sheen soft sheen.  Builds for luminous pearl highlighting.
- Topaz Chameleon - medium bronze shimmer

Pure Color Five Color Eye Shadow Palette - Eye shadow palette created by Tom Pecheux for the ultimate eye shadow expression.  A high-style mix of textures and shades to inspire creative blending, highlighting and color accenting.  Release your inner artist.  The versatile 5-color palette allows you to play with intensities, mix and blend shades, express different attitudes - soft to bold.  Holds 5 varying color intensities and finishes: matte, satin, shimmer, and metallic.  Use the shades for a touch of trend or to make an all-out color statement.  The highlighter is the magic touch.  Use it to brighten the look and widen eyes instantly.  The deepest shade structures and defines the eyes.  True Vision Color: maximized color impact; magnified vibrancy, clarity, and dimension; long-wearing, stays color-true, won't fade.  Sleek compact includes applicator and mirror.
- Topaz Mosaic - medium champage shimmer/medium warm bronze shimmer/medium taupe shimmer/deep chocolate shimmer/pure gold shimmer

Pure Color Intense Kajal Eye Crayon - Creamy crayon packs intense, smouldering color impact in one single stroke.  Rich, deeply pigmented shades.  Glides on velvety smooth.  Blends easily.  For added drama, apply on the lower rim of the eye.  Use as a liner along lashline and softly smudge over lids to intensify the smoky look.
- Dramatic Black - pure deep black
- Dramatic Teal - bright blue teal
Pure Color Gloss - Lip gloss with the power to light up your face.  True Vision technology transforms ordinary color and makes it extraordinary.  Imagine what it will do for your lips.  In a wide range of wearable shades with lasting shine for a lasting impression.  You will want them all.  True Vision Color: maximized color impact; magnified vibrancy, clarity, and dimension; amplified brilliance.  Each Pure Color Gloss shade comes in one of three distinct, multi-dimensional finishes: Mirror Shine; Luminous Shimmer; Dimensional Sparkle.  All with sheer-to-medium coverage.  High Performance Wear: feels light and luscious, never sticky; drenched with conditioners; flexible-tip applicator hugs every curve of your lips; smooths on preciously, stays on perfectly.
- Citron Kiss - pure shimmering gold

Pure Color Sensuous Rouge Lip Color - So addictive, your lips will crave more.  The only lipstick with indulgent, creamy color wrapped around a luscious soft center.  Our most moisturizing lipstick.  Caresses your lips with two moisture-rich formulas: ultra creamy color outside, lip-loving elixir in the center.  For a double infusion of delicious color and moisture.  Lips have never felt this sensuous.  Contains an exotic blend of fruit extracts, including red raspberry seed oil, passionfruit, and murumuru and shea butters.  Plus a new warm vanilla scent.  True Vision Color: maxmized color impact; magnified vibrany, clarity, and dimension; amplified brilliance.  Soft, luminous finish.  Light-catching pearls create a soft, luminous finish.  Lips instantly look fuller.  Buttery-smooth texture.  Looks as good as it feels.  Medium-to-full buildable coverage.  Long-lasting wear.  Feather-resistant.
- Sensuous Nude - deep warm nude cream
- Sultry Caramel - deep warm caramel cream
- Sublime Nectar - bright warm peach cream

Pure Color Nail Lacquer - Turn your fingertips into fashion statements with a wardrobe of sensational shades to add definition, polish, and style to your fingertips.  Designed by Tom Pecheux, world-renowned makeup artist and Estee Lauder Creative Director.  Tom combined today's top trends with timeless classics - all the colors he prefers for photo shoots and fashion shows.  Formulated with True Vision technology to transform ordinary color and make it extraordinary.  Rich, glossy with an intense, mirror-like shine.  Fast-drying, long-wearing.  High-pigment, high-impact brilliance in 3 effects: creme, pearl, and shimmer.  True Vision technology takes ordinary color and makes it extraordinary.  Choose from a multi-faceted spectrum of modern and timeless shades.  Resists chipping - even in water.  High coverage that won't fade, dull, or streak, even in strong sunlight.  The brush makes it easy - specially designed brush shape makes application incredibly easy.  In 3 strokes - middle, left-, right - you're done.
- Teal Topaz - bright teal shimmer

This is not a collection for me with the exception of the nail polish shade, I really love this teal shade and I want to get this the next time that I get to the counter.  The eye shadow palette is also a top pick of mine from this collection, I already own many of these shades but I have never tried one of the palettes from Estee Lauder so I might have to pick this one up to try out their pigmentation and texture.  Other than these two products, the rest of the collection is just too warm for me to find flattering.  All of the lip shades will look great on someone other than me, the gold lip gloss is really pretty but won't flatter my skintone.  The same applies for all of the face products.

This collection is much better for warmer skintones and therefore I will not be buying all that much from it, but I am happy to see a bit of diversity in the spring collections and a break from all the cool toned pale shades.

photo courtesy of Estee Lauder

Phyto Phyto 7 Daily Hydrating Botanical Cream

I have reviewed many Phyto hair care products on this blog and this is one of the few hair brands that I continue to repurchase products from over and over.  I have been using this line since I first got out of college in 2006 and still continue to faithfully use products from this line.  My favorites are the PhytoCitrus line of color care products and the Phyto 9 Leave In.  Phyto 9 is a god-send this time of the year, with the dry winter air sapping my hair of all moisture and luster.  The last time that I ran out to Sephora to replenish my supply of this leave-in treatment, I discovered that Sephora was sold out of it and I needed to try something else out until it came back in stock.
I thought that my safest bet would be to try another leave-in product from Phyto.  I choose to buy the Phyto 7 Leave-In treatment, a slightly lighter version of the Phyto 9 product that I had been using.  Phyto 9 has nine natural plant extracts and Phyto 7 has two less.  Phyto 7 is included in the collection for dry hair, where Phyto 9 is in the collection for very dry hair.  I expected this product to be a bit less hydrating and I was suprised at how much of a difference the two less botanical ingredients made.

"A daily leave-in treatment for fine to medium-textured hair.  Infused with seven pure and natural plant extracts, this weightless cream instantly hydrates, smoothes, and protects tresses while preventing frizz, static, and split ends.  Hair is left shiny and managable."  The seven active plant extracts are: Mallow, Soybean, Burdock, Rosemary, Sage, Calendula, and Willow.  All of these extracts are used in the product to aid in hydration and helping the hair shaft to retain moisture.

Why the description of this product states that it is for fine to normal hair when it is in the dry hair collection is well beyond me, unless Phyto completely changed their product line around.  Aside from the labeling confusion, this product helped hydrate my hair but wasn't near as hydrating as the Phyto 9.  Phyto 9 is the better of the two products for my hair.  Phyto 7 has a lighter texture, it absorbs into my wet hair quickly and left no residue on my hair shaft.  It helped to hydrate my dry ends, of course it was better than using nothing in my hair but still left a bit to be desired.  I might use this product during the spring and summer months when ny hair isn't as dry and I am not fighting static and flyways. 

Someone with fine or normal hair isn't the target market for a hydrating leave-in, even one that is light and leaves no residue.  This product would be better marketed to people with dry hair as they are the primary purchasers of leave-in creams.  I hope that my Phyto 9 is available the next time that I go to Sephora, this version was a bit too light for my hair this time of the year.  I might revisit it next May since my hair will not be as dry that time of the year.

photo courtesy of Sephora

OPI Spring 2012 Collection - Holland Collection

We have been seeing some great nail polish collections so far this spring and I am excited to see even more great new shades!  So far, my favorite has been China Glaze but I am really excited to see the newest collection from OPI, I have been seeing pieces of it in many of the beauty magazines over the past month and it is finally out and on the website.  Last year, this company did a collection based on major cities in the United States and they have done the same theme throughout the years on countries from all over the world.  This spring's collection is another version of this type of collection, all of the shades are based on the culture and history of Holland.  Kiss Me On My Tulips is my early favorite from this collection, I have seen it in multiple magazines so far and I love the deep pink shade.
This collection consists of fourteen new shades, all types of colors and finishes.  They range from a pale nude all the way down to a deep eggplant.  In this respect, this isn't your typical spring collection since many of the shades are deeper than what we have been seeing so far this season.  However this collection is so diverse that everyone can find at least one shade to suit them.

The shades...

- A Roll in The Hague - bright neon orange cream
- Did You 'Ear About Van Gogh? - neutral light cream beige
- Dutch 'Ya Just Love OPI? - deep reddish purple with a shimmer finish
- Gouda Gouda Two Shoes - dirty warm rose cream
- I Don't Give a Rotterdam! - dusky perwinkle blue with silver shimmer
- I Have A Herring Problem - slate blue with silver shimmer
- Kiss Me on My Tulips - bright cool pink cream
- Pedal Faster Suzi! - light blue pink with silver shimmer
- Red Lights Ahead...Where? - bright coral red cream
- Thanks a WindMillion - dirty mint green cream
- Vampsterdam - deep eggplant with silver shimmer
- Wooden Shoe Like To Know? - medium warm chocolate brown with gold shimmer

As I stated above, my favorite shade is Kiss Me on My Tulips, the tulips that blossom every spring in Holland are lovely and this shade is a great representation of them, along with being perfectly on trend.  This is my number one pick from the collection and is making my next Most Wanted list.  My second favorite shade is the oddball shade in the spring collection, Vampsterdam is the deep eggplant with silver shimmer and would fit in much better in a fall collection.  I will buy it now and get it out to use next fall.  Pedal Faste Suzi! is the light pink shade with silver shimmer and I would get a lot of wear from it with my current pink obsession.  To round out the collection, I want two shades that will fit perfectly with all the light blues and greens that are so popular this spring; Thanks a WindMillion and I Don't Give a Rotterdam!

I like this collection more than I have liked the past few from the OPI and it is pretty rare that I find a shade from OPI that I get obsessed with it and must purchase it.  The collection does contain a great range of shades but it seems like some of them were just thrown in with no rhyme or reason (why is there a deep eggplant in this collection?!), some of the shades are directly on trends but others are completely out of the blue...

photo courtesy of OPI

MAC Mineralize Perfectly Finished

Mineralize Perfectly Finished is the first of the big releases from MAC this week, however this one pales in comparison to the Nicki Minaj and Viva Glam lip product range that is coming out at the end of the week.  I am betting that MAC released this small face product collection early in hopes that it would get any attention at all.  A new foundation/concealer formula versus the super hyped up Viva Glam collection?  After all the hype surrouding Nicki Minaj, I can't really see many people get excited about this small collection.  I am not currently looking for any type of product that is covered in this collection so I will check it out right now since it is new but I won't be purchasing anything from it until I am shopping for new base makeup products.

MAC states the following about the new product line, "Look what's happening in Mineralize - a new, creamy, mineral-rich Concealer to match SPF 15 Foundation/Loose for a naturally radiant, flawless finish.  Follow with the dazzle of our new Mineralize Eye Shadow Duos."  I don't see any mention of the Eye Shadow Duos, all I see in this collection is the foundation and the concealer so I guess that is all that we will be looking at today.
The new face makeup formulation from MAC...

Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation/Loose - A silky mineral-rich Mineralize Foundation/Loose with everyday SPF 15 protection.  Provides a medium-buildable natural to natural-satin finish.  Brushes on for a smooth, radiant look.  Helps skin stay healthy and nourished.  Available in a wide range of shades for all skin tones.

Mineralize Concealer - Enriched with minerals and nourishing botanicals, this creamy, easy-to-blend Concealer covers and perfects while moisturizing the skin.  Confortable and longwearing.  Provides medium coverage with a natural luminous finish.  Available in a wide range of shades for all skin tones.

188 Small Duo Fibre Face Brush - A flat-topped, full circular brush used for lightweight application and blending of any formula colour - fluid, cream, powder, or pigment.  Ideal for creating soft layers or adding textures.  Made from a soft blend or goat and synthetic fibers.

I would be interested in trying this concealer out but as I stated above, I don't need a new concealer at the moment.  Next time that I am running low on this product, I will check it out and at the counter and see if it something that I might be interested in, I normally don't use liquid concealers that have the sponge tip since I feel that they don't cover imperfections well enough.

photo courtesy of MAC

Smashbox Spring 2012 Collection - Be Discovered

Smashbox spring collections are usually among my favorites every single year, there is something about the way that this company creates a spring collection that manages to look completely different every year and always contains shades that are flattering on so many ladies.  My favorite collection is still the spring look from 2010, it was a series of pink shades that were introduced for Valentine's Day and then were still right on trend for the rest of the spring, no other collection from this company has ever compared to that one.  I wish that I had been able to buy more products from that line before it was completely sold out at Sephora...

This year's spring collection is named Be Discovered and something about the name and the overall theme of the collection seemed so familiar as soon as I found it on the Smashbox website.  Something that had to do with fall was my first thought and this was nagging at me so I knew that it wouldn't stop bothering me until I looked up their past few collections.  I went back in my Archives and saw that their collection from last fall was named Girls On Film and the palettes that were offered with that collection were quite similar in set up to the ones that we are seeing in this new collection.  I wasn't really all that taken with the Girls On Film collection, there was nothing wrong with it but there was nothing that really jumped out at me as something that I needed to purchase.  Smashbox has long tradition of great spring collections so I really hope that this one is different enough from the fall products.

"Your 15 minutes of fame is calling!  Work it with the freshest A-list looks, hot off our sets for spring.", states the Smashbox website in a description of the collection products.  This is a typical Smashbox collection, it contains eye, lip, and cheek products and there is no major emphasis on only category.  The fact that this company always releases a balanced collection is one of my favorite aspects of their collections, I know that I will find something good no matter what type of products I am most interested in at the moment.

Here is the new collection from Smashbox!

Be Discovered Eye Shadow Palette - From red carpets to runways, pastel lids rule this spring!  Get 'em with this perfectly on-trend palette.  Eight richly pigmented, blendable shadows will have you creating endlessly pretty looks all season long.  Finish up any look with a touch of the opal shade on inner corners of the eyes.  Instantly brightening!
- Bliss - pale champage gold shimmer
- Rosewater - pale pink shimmer
- Opal - pale opal shimmer
- Mist - pale silver shimmer
- Adobe - matte cool medium brown
- Champage - medium beige shimmer
- Pebble - matte deep cool brown
- Lilac - medium lilac shimmer

Be Discovered Cream Cheek Trio - Our cult-fave cream cheek color is back!  This time in fresh, modern hues fit for today's hottest "it" girls.  These super blendable, velvety shades look good alone, or mix and layer for your perfect flush of color!
- Show Biz - raspberry/bubble gum/cool highlight
- In Lights - warm coral/sparkling rose/warm highlight

Be Discovered Jet Set Eyeliner and Brush - Superstars like you don't have time for smudged liner!  Create show-stopping definition that lasts all day with this innovative gel-based formula.  It glides on easily and dries to a waterproof finish for looks that won't budge.  Includes angled liner brush!  To intensify any look, try lining the inner rims of eyes for heightened drama and definition.
- Dark Slate - deep slate blue
- Deep Brown - deep warm brown

Be Discovered Be Legendary Lipstick - Air kiss with the best of them, thanks to this ultra-luxe lipstick!  Get lustrous, saturated color worthy of any red carpet with one swipe of the creamy formula.  Plus, it's packed with vitamins and shea butter for lasting hydration and comfortable wear.  Shine with the best of them!  For high-impact luster, add a dab of our pearlscent Reflection High Shine Lip Gloss in the center of the lips.
- Pink Petal - hot pink
- Honey - rosy nude
- Melondrama - soft peach

This is another collection that is nice but not up to the standards that I have seen in previous seasons from this company.  I like every piece in the collection but there is nothing that I am dying to own or is unique enough for me to chase after the next time that I go to Sephora.  My favorite piece of the collection is the eye shadow palette, I like the range of cool shades that is included with this collection and I know that I would get a good amount of use from it this spring. 

I like that this collection contains pink shades for both lips and cheeks too.  The Show Biz trio blush contains two great pinks and a highlighter for blending.  I have to see this product the next time that I go to Sephora since I actually haven't tried a Smashbox blush formula yet.  The Be Legendary Lipstick is a new formula and I want to buy a few of these to really review the lipstick formula itself.  I want to start with the Pink Petal shade since I have been all over pinks this spring.  I will be following up with another review once I have been able to buy several of these lipsticks.

Nice collection but I do hope that this isn't the best collection of the year from Smashbox.  If it is, this might be a bit of a boring year...

photo courtesy of Smashbox

My Favorite Products at this Time!

It is the middle of February and I am currently in the beauty product limbo that occurs as one season is coming to an end and I am looking forward to the beginning of another.  My major beauty concerns right now are keep my skin hydrated and reducing redness since it is sensitive and prone to dryness and redness during the winter season.  I am getting my skin ready for that first group of warm days in the spring when I can start using a light helping of bronzer and start rocking my spring makeup hues.

I am in the same place with makeup and fragrances too.  I am getting very sick of the shades and scents that I have been wearing since the middle of September and it is beginning to reach of point where I am getting headaches from any type of woody oriental fragrance.  I am using up the last little bits in any of the my bottles and clearing out space on my dresser for some new fragrances.  This is my version of spring cleaning!  Looking on the bright side, I have been starting to incorporate some of the new pink shades that I have been buying into my current makeup regime to bright my outlook on the current wintery weather.
Summary - I am interested in two things right now and all of my current favorite beauty products support these two obsessions!

My favorites right now!

Philosophy Purity Made Simple - "A highly effective one-step facial cleanser.  Philosophy Purity Made Simple is a pH-balanced formula that rapidly dissolves dirt and makeup while deep cleaning pores.  The best-selling cleanser contains infusions of sage, chamomile, and carrot.  Purity Made Simple is a part of a collection of Philosophy products designed to soothe even the most dry and sensitive skin."  This might be one of my favorite face washes that I have ever used, I love it more and more every time that I use!  This will be best in the fall and winter months, it will be too heavy during the warm weather months so I will be buying another bottle of this at the end of next summer.  It fully cleans dirt, oil, and makeup off my face without leaving any residue.  It doesn't foam up so it doesn't contain any harsh surfactants that will strip and dry my skin out.  This product is top-rated and one of the company best-sellers for a reason; it works well and without any excess ingredients to dry out sensitive skin.

Benefit Total Moisture Face Cream - "A hydra-concentrated facial cream with tri-radiance complex.  Formulated for normal to dry skin, this concentrated facial cream provides immediate and long-term hydration for an ultra-radiant complexion.  It contains an exclusive "tri-radiance complex" to help develop the skin's reserves of water and reinforce skin's moisture barrier.  This product contains natural plant-based squalene and mango butter emollients."  I am currently on my second jar of this product, it is nearly unprecedented that I finish a face cream and then run right out and rebuy the exact same product, I expected very little of this product when I first got the Beauty Insider sample from Sephora but I quickly fell in love with the texture and the way that it leaves my skin feeling.  I started using this only as a face cream when I first got the sample in December but now I am using it twice a day, both in the morning and at night.  It helps to leave my skin perfectly hydrated and glowing.  It leaves no greasy residue and absorbs quickly and evenly.  Like the above face wsh, I will stop using this in the spring but will be buying another jar (third jar!!!) at the end of the next summer.

Clinique Almost Lipstick in Shy Honey - "A glossy, ultra-light lipstick.  Not quite a gloss, and not quite a lipstick, this transparent formula merges with the unique, natural tone of your lips to create a look that's all your own.  It's sheer, emollient-rich formula glides on for easy layering."  Shy Honey is a sheer light cool pink shade, I am trying to save my bright pinks for the spring and this is a way for me to start rocking my pinks early.  The formula is very hydrating and helps to soothe my chapped lips and ease them into the next season.  I own a bunch of these glosses and wear them all the time, I love this formula and I was so happy when Clinique introduced it in a full shade range.

Illamasqua Powder Blusher in Katie - "A powder blusher.  Illuminate and enliven your complexion with the color and drama of Illamasqua Powder Blusher.  Color intense and highly pigmented, it can be used to shade, brighten, enhance, and define the shape of your face.  Be bold, be daring, and be the center of attention."  Katie is a light milky pink, it is perfect against my winter pale skin.  This shade is very cool and very pigmented so it is a harder shade to pull off for some people but it is just perfect for me and I will be wearing this all spring.  I don't know how well this will so up against a tan so I have to wear it as much as I can now.  The shade makes my cheeks pop and brightens my whole face, I love the trend of bright cheeks and this brand of blushes is one of the best for pigmentation that I have ever used.

China Glaze Nail Lacquer in Princess Grace - "China Glaze is professional-level nail enamel made with a special blend of polymers and resins that combine to create a nail lacquer that is long-lasting, chip-resistant, and resistant to color and shine fading.  Will not thicken in the bottle, no thinners necessary."  Princess Grace is a cool pale pink shade with a frosty finish.  This is another item that is slowly taking me over to my spring makeup look while not look odd in the winter months, it is perfect for Valentine's Day.  The polish lasts about three days without chipping and never loses shine or radiance, China Glaze is one of my favorite polish lines.  This shade matches so many different looks that it might become a staple for me and I can see myself using through this whole bottle and repurchasing it before the summer is over.

Pink is already my current obsession and it will just continue to grow throughout the spring months...

photo courtesy of Sephora

Kat Von D True Romance Eye Shadow Palette in Mi Vida Loca

Kat Von D has released a series of new products to Sephora this spring, starting with this eye shadow palette.  In addition to adding a new palette to her best-selling True Romance line, there will be a series of nail polishes and eye liners that will be coming out too.  We will start with the eye shadow palette since I am hearing that this will be the center of the new products and all the rest will be in shades to match those contained in this palette.  Kat Von D True Romance Eye Shadow Palettes are among some of the best quality available from the beauty industry today and are by fat the best product in her entire makeup range.  I have heard all kinds of mixed reviews on the rest of the line but I have rarely heard a bad review on any of these palettes, Ludwig still holds a prime spot in my traincase even though I have owned it for over three years at this point.

The newest addition to the True Romance Eye Shadow Palette line is named Mi Vida Loca and is the most colorful eye palette so far in this line.  The line started out by offering palettes that only created Kat's favorite look, the smoky eye.  Over the last year, she has been adding to this line, first introducing shades that would help to create a more colorful smoky eye and now she has released a palette that contains all bright hues.  This palette will be perfect for anyone that is looking to create a bright, funky eye makeup look this spring.  This palette is right on trend with many of the looks that we have been seeing all over the spring runways and I bet that it will sell out very quickly.

Sephora is the only retailed for the Kat Von D line and therefore I had to pull all the product details from their website.  "A palette of eight bright eye shadows and a mini eye liner for creating a variety of bold looks.  This collection from Kat Von D kicks off with eight stunning eye shadows and an on-the-go mini eyeliner, each in a daring shade that embraces the heritage of 80's neon colors.  The True Romance shadows are formulated with rich, long-lasting pigments that effortlessly blend and layer to create a variety of stunning looks.  The eyeliner has a creamy, waterproof formula that glides on smooth along the lash line for a bold result.  The sleek metal case is embossed with a hand-drawn design in a profusion of sassy, neon colors."  The name of this palette was inspired by the "Mi Vida Loca" tattoo that Kat Von D has on her back.
The eight eye shadows in this palette are as follows...

- Swan Song - iridescent pearl
- Marya - shimmery vanilla
- No Regrets - shimmery gold
- Drama For Yo Mama - shimmery kelly green
- Mad Max - matte sky blue
- Dublin - iridescent purple
- Sparklehorse - hot pink purple sparkle
- Altruism - pearl soft pink

The eyeliner is an electric blue shade named Wonderchild.  I love how Kat mixed up the brights in this palette, allowing all types of fun looks to be created.  Four of the hues are very colorful and the other four are more neutral (to tone them down I think), with the eyeliner being a very bright hue.  With the exception of Mad Max, I would use every single one of these shades this spring but since this isn't a type of look that I create very often, I would use through this palette very slowly and I can almost guarentee that I would never use the bright blue eyeliner hue. 

The selection of brights is great and the neutrals that are provided to blend with them are wonderful hues too.  I love this mixture of shades (except all the bright blues) and since I have been going crazy for pinks lately, I am very excited to see them well represented in this palette.  I have to check this palette out the next time that I go to Sephora and try out the hues in it.  Personally, I think that it makes more sense for me to buy one palette of brights rather than purchase single shadows in these hues since I may not wear very much after this spring/summer season.

photo courtesy of Sephora