Bronze award

The new Bronze in Bloom collection from Elizabeth Arden takes the powder cake for the best packaging this season- it certainly gets you in the mood for Spring! We love the beautiful floral prints that house the mineral bronzing powder inside…

The new Bronze in Bloom collection from Elizabeth Arden takes the powder cake for the best packaging this season- it certainly gets you in the mood for Spring!

We love the beautiful floral prints that house the mineral bronzing powder inside.

‘Bronze in Bloom,’ Elizabeth Arden’s bronzing colour story, is a breathe of fresh air from the usual black packaging which although sleek, is nowhere near as fun as this trip into Moroccon markets – or a 70s retro wardrobe.

The new multi-colour skin illuminator, Pure Finish Mineral Bronzing Powder, highlights cheekbones, décolletage and shoulders, and two new Color Intrigue Eyeshadow Quads brighten eyes with chic neutrals and petal-pretty hues of blue.

Thread tried out their Pure Finish Mineral Foundation with its pure ground mechanism a while back and this powder is similar with its twist and grinding compact for a fresh dose each time.

The Pure Finish Mineral Bronzing Powder in new Bronze Glow ($6contains minerals, mica, sea water complex, Aloe and Vitamins A, C and E. It is oil free, talc free, and fragrance free.

Look at these oh – so – pretty eye colour shades in the Color Intrigue Eyeshadow Quad in two new quartets. I tried Golden Lilac which has four coordinated shades in lavender, silvery blue, mink brown and midnight grey, which go with all the grey shades I wear. For those into blue, how about Blue Breeze, with four shades of pretty blues to colour, contour, highlight and line eyes.

And for a touch of summery colour on cheeks, there’s Pure Finish Mineral Cheekcolor in new Sun-kissed Rose and Sun-kissed Coral. The blusher comes with its own mini angled kabuki brush and is also oil free, talc free, and fragrance free.

Below: The Smoky Eyes Powder Pencil ($41) in new Blue Sky and Black Violet, a cream pencil with a powder finish. Use the smudge tip to create a smoky look.

Glisten up with High Shine Lip Gloss ($41) in new Tropicoral. This glamorous, glossy formula, with its soft barely-there scent, glides over lipstick for brilliant shine.

Bronze in Bloom will be hitting Elizabeth Arden counters from mid-August, just in time for Spring.

3 August 2011