Monday, April 18, 2011

Lancome Summer 2011 Collection - Bronze Azure

The summer collections are beginning to show up through the beauty industry.  The past few days have been gray and rainy so I could use a trace of summer to look forward to.  Bronze Azure is the newest collection for the summer from Lancome and the French roots of this company are very evident in this one.  The Cote d'Azur is summer playground for the European elite and a place that I would love to visit on vacation one year.  This collection is a mix of bronzes and vibrant blues for the eyes.  The lip look in this collection is pink and shimmery.  The blue eye makeup may not work for me but the pink lips will, so hopefully I will find some new shades to investigate in this collection.

The new collection from Lancome...

Color Design Limited Edition Sensational Effects Eye Shadow Quad Smooth Hold - Limited edition designed compact in metallic azure and bronze.  Color glides on smoothly and blends easily for a professional finish every time.  Color stays true and looks beautiful all day. 
- Molten Shore - cool palette with shades of beige, teal, metallic plum, and brown
- Heat Wave - warm palette with shades of soft gold, peach, copper, and brown

Artliner Waterproof Precision Point Eyeliner - Long wearing waterproof liquid eyeliner.  Emphasize your eyes with this easy-to-handle, liquid pen featuring a uniquely shaped foam tip that lets you line, shape, and define eyes to create any look you like.  Rich, deep, luminous pigments offer the most intense, dramatic color.  Glides on smoothly without scratching, tugging, or skipping and lasts all day.
- Scorched - brown with gold sparkle
- Beach Gem - metallic teal

Color Fever Gloss Limited Edition Sensual Vibrant Lipshine - A gloss that drenches lips in captivating color and mega-watt shine that's downright dazzling.  With one gliding stroke, lips look more sensual and voluptuous, thanks to Lancome's Vinyl Shine System that keeps color vibrant, and shine luminous and lasting without any sticky or tacky feeling.  Moisture-boosting ingredients ensure lips feel soft, smooth, and comforted all day.  Application is always flawless with the unique Lip-Sculpt applicator that contours the curves of your lips perfectly in a variety of gorgeous shades.
- Hibis - Kiss - bright sparkle pink
- Paradise Peach - soft peach with golden shimmer

Color Design Limited Edition Sensational Effects Lipcolor - If your lips long for full, fade-free color in tempting textures, and a shade selection that would inspire any makeup artist; the search is over.  This luxurious lipstick is infused with soothing ingredients, so lips feel soft and comforted all day.  Choose from five fabulous finishes: cream, sheen, shimmer, metallic, and matte.
- Femme Fire - medium pink
- Hot Nights - bright sparkle pink

Le Vernis Limited Edition Devine Lasting Color & Shine - It is Lancome's most technically-advanced nail polish.  Your fingertips and toes will love the boost of color and lasting shine that stays put for up to seven days.  Its cutting edge, soft-sculpt brush embraces the shape of each nail for perfectly even coverage in one coat with no clumps.  Shiny and shock free; Shield Plasticizers keep nails flexible, shiny, and more resistant to shock and abrasion.  Chip-free for days!  Strong and healthy; Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane (MSM) is a naturally occuring substance known for its diverse health benefits, including support for healthy nails.  It is known to boost the production of keratin, a tough protein from which finger and toe nails are made.  MSM paired with Sheild Plasticizers make nails much stronger and more flexible.
- Sarong - bright sparkle pink

Desert Rose Blush Subtle Shimmering Blush - Desert Rose is an all-over powder  that gives subtle shine.  A new mix between shaded tones of summer bronze, berry red, soft rose, and light pink.  Apply with Powder Brush, mixing all the shades for an all-over glow.
- Island Horizon - a mix of bronze, berry red, soft rose, and light pink

Hypnose Drama Waterproof Instant Full Body Volume Mascara - Get instant lash drama in a single coat with this ultra-volume boosting mascara that'll take lashes from so-so to show-stopping.  The full contact brush, with its S-shaped curve, grasps and loads lashes for a fanned out, full body fringe.  Lancome's luxe Texturizing Complex features highly saturated waxes and intense black pigments for maximum lash volume.  The triple coating system delivers a fluid and creamy application to quickly and easily build big, battable lashes that won't clump or flake.
- Excessive Black - deep black

Aroma Blue Revitalizing Body Treatment Fragrance - A burst of well-being in a Vivifying Body Freshness, filled with Mineral extracts.  The ginger essence meets blossoming peony for a Deep feeling of inner-strength and Vibrant sensuality.

Star Bronzer Long Lasting Bronzing Powder Natural Glow - This sheer silky-light powder delivers a natural sun-kissed glow in any season.  Exceptional light-reflecting pigments ensure a radiant, tanned makeup result.  Smooth and comfortable texture blends effortlessly and evenly into the skin.  Skin feels silky soft and even toned.  Result: radiant, yet natural-looking, for a bronzed complexion that stays fresh and color-true throughout the day.  Suitable for all skin types.  Oil-free.  Fragrance-free.  Non-acnegenic.  Non-comedogenic.  Allergy-tested for safety.
- 01 Lumiere - suitable for pale to medium skin
- 02 Solaire - suitable for medium to medium-deep skin
- 03 Riche - suitable for deep skin

Le Stylo Waterproof Long Lasting Eyeliner - At last, an eyeliner that's here to stay.  Formulated for an intense eye look to withstand everything from tears to inclement weather, this waterproof eyeliner has a unique twist that never needs sharpening.  Won't skip, smudge, or streak.  The easy-glide, creamy texture helps you create any look you like.
- Noir - deep black
- Fumee - smokey colonial gray
- Minuit - deep navy
- Cafe - deep chocolate brown
- Bronze - deep brown-ish bronze
- Prune - deep plum-y purple

I love the pinks in this collection!  The Desert Rose Blush might actually work for me, especially against my soon-to-be tanned skin.  I love the nail polish shade, Sarong, I actually don't think I own a bright pink shimmer polish so I could even justify this purchase easily.  From the lip products, I would like the lip gloss in the pink Hibi-kiss shade and the new lipstick shade, Femme Fire.  This one is the more medium shade with a shimmer instead of an all-out sparkle. 

I really like two of the eye products in this collection for myself.  I think the aqua shades are really pretty but I couldn't pull them off with my eye shade.  I really like the quad in the Heat Wave shade, however I already own shades just like and they are not very unique.  The eyeliner is a different story, I don't own a bronze liquid liner so I will be all over Scorched.  I could wear this all year round, for either work or play. 

Lastly, I am so excited to try this fragrance out next time that I go to the Lancome counter.  I don't know that I have ever smelled a mixture of ginger and peony and I can't wait to try something new.

photo courtesy of Lancome 

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