One brand that always does beautiful colour collections each new season is Elizabeth Arden. They have such a cohesive theme and the colours don’t duplicate what’s gone before; rather, they complement and build upon them. I always appreciate that they do a wearable neutral tone and then bam! throw in a left-field pop of colour that becomes their hero shade for the season.
This summer is no different. Elizabeth Arden has named the new Spring Summer 15/16 range ‘Sunkissed Pearls’, which to me evokes a mermaid sitting on a rock with a hand mirror brushing her long hair wearing pearls and seashells! The theme of seashells is certainly present here in both packaging and carrying through to the powder compact embossed with circles and shell shades. The packaging has iridescent greens and bright reds of their signature red door and the ocean greens.
To showcase the new Sunkissed Pearls Range in all their delicate beauty I picked some Spring blossoms from my garden and made a floral makeup illustration using the new makeup and flowers.
I really enjoyed playing with these eyeshadow sticks that you wind up. The Eye Shadow Stylo eyeshadow sticks ($45) come in three shades: Bronze Pearl, Fresh Water Pearl, and Blue Pearl (the green shade.) The Fresh Water Pearl was too subtle on my skin to stand out but the Bronze Pearl is right on trend with the metallic trend and the Blue Pearl was a pretty green.
Sunkissed Pearls Bronzer and Highlighter is a 3-tone pressed compact ($69) which illuminates the skin with its combination of light, deep and pink tones. The compact is available in two colourways, in a choice of Warm Pearl (light to medium), and Deep Pearl (medium to deep).
Sunkissed Pearls Gel Eye Liner ($46) is a sleek highly-pigmented pot liner that comes with a brush.
Lip Gloss Trio ($59 for the three shades in a box) is a plumping, yet hydrating lip gloss pack containing Pink Pearl, Coral Pearl and Berry Pearl shades.
Elizabeth Arden has these super glossy rich Sunkissed Pearls lip glosses for summer:
Below: I’m wearing Berry Pearl.
Sunkissed Pearls is available now for a limited time at Elizabeth Arden counters nationwide.
Megan Robinson
8th September 2015
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