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Your Guide to Spring’s Most Gorgeous Makeup

As if open-toed shoes and sprouting daffodils weren’t enough, spring has another major plus going for it: new color collections from the most covetable brands in beauty. We’ve sorted through the season’s offerings to bring you the fresh hues that deserve a spot on your shopping list. Snag ‘em before they sell out — trust us, they will.

Photo by: Taylor Cox

Keywords
MAC Cosmetics, Nars, Chanel, Bobbi Brown, spring
Flower Power

These floral-embossed powders let your complexion bloom with a pop of bright color. Clockwise from top left: Clinique Cheek Pop in 04 Plum Pop ($21); Anna Sui Limited Rose Cheek Color in 302 Princess Rose ($36); Clinique Cheek Pop in 02 Peach Pop ($21); Clinique Cheek Pop in 03 Berry Pop ($21); Rouge Bunny Rouge Original Skin Blush in Orpheline ($32.42).

Photo by: Taylor Cox

Keywords
MAC Cosmetics, Nars, Chanel, Bobbi Brown, spring
The Color Purple

Whether used for a smoky eye or a purple pout, these shades are no shrinking violets. Clockwise from left: L’Wren Scott & Bobbi Brown Amnesia Rose Palette ($68); NARS Larger Than Life Lip Gloss in Années Folles ($26); MAC Mineralize Eye Shadow x 4 in A Party of Pastels ($44); Lancôme Color Design Eye Brightening All-In-One 5 Shadow & Liner Palette in 307 Romeo & Violet ($50); Shiseido Lacquer Gloss in Nebula VI207 ($25). Loose shadows: Dolce & Gabbana The Eyeshadow Smooth Eye Color Duo in Blossom #103; Clarins Eye Quartet Mineral Palette in 12 Vibrant Light ($42); NARS Duo Eyeshadow in Kauai ($35); Dolce & Gabbana The Eyeshadow Smooth Eye Color Duo in Dazzling #160.

Photo by: Taylor Cox

Keywords
MAC Cosmetics, Nars, Chanel, Bobbi Brown, spring
Juicy Fruit

These bright bullets give lips a tropical punch. Top row: Marc Jacobs Beauty Lovemarc Matte Lip Gel in 138 Shout ($30); Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupté Shine in 31 Fuchsia Tourbillon ($35); Tom Ford Lip Color Sheer in 08 Incorrigible ($49); Chanel Rouge Allure in 136 Mélodieuse ($35). Middle row: Clarins Joli Rouge Brilliant in 20 Coral Tulip ($27); Tory Burch Lip Color in Smack Dab 04 ($32); Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy in Defiant Coral ($40). Bottom row: Anna Sui Limited Lip Stick in 03 Creamy Coral Pink ($30); MAC Fantasy of Flowers Lipstick in Dreaming Dahlia ($16); Lancôme Rouge in Love French Ballerine Collection in Violet Valentine 473B ($28.50).

Photo by: Taylor Cox

Keywords
MAC Cosmetics, Nars, Chanel, Bobbi Brown, spring
Bronze Medalists

The antidote to winter pallor? A dose of spring sunshine and a swipe of these glow enhancers. Clockwise from top left: Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder ($52); Tory Burch Bronzer & Blush in Divine 01 ($48); Clarins Face & Blush Powder in Opalescence ($40); Givenchy Croisiere Healthy Glow Powder in 2 Douce Crosiere; NARS Matte Multiple in Altai ($39)

Photo by: Taylor Cox

Keywords
MAC Cosmetics, Nars, Chanel, Bobbi Brown, spring
Icy Pastels

These shimmering pastels are made for catching the light. Clockwise from top right: Clé de Peau Luminizing Face Enhancer Pastel ($95); Chantecaille Save the Bees Palette ($83); MAC Fantasy of Flowers Mineralize Eye Shadow in Great Beyond ($21); Yves Saint Laurent Flower Crush Eye Palette ($58); MAC Fantasy of Flowers Mineralize Eye Shadow in In the Meadow ($21); Paul & Joe Face Powder S 001 ($45).

Photo by: Taylor Cox

Keywords
MAC Cosmetics, Nars, Chanel, Bobbi Brown, spring
The Life Aquatic

Turquoise greens and bold blues get along swimmingly with spring's fresh color palette. From top to bottom: Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Cream Eye Shadow in Overboard 02 ($21); Givenchy Ombre Couture Cream Eyeshadow in 4 Bleu Soie ($23); Shiseido Shimmering Cream Eye Color in BL620 Esmaralda ($25); MAC Mineralize Eye Shadow x 4 in a Sprinkle of Blues ($44); Shiseido Shimmering Cream Eye Color in GR619 Sudachi ($25); Shiseido Shimmering Cream Eye Color in BL722 Nightfall ($25); NARS Duo Eyeshadow in China Seas ($35).

Photo by: Taylor Cox

Keywords
MAC Cosmetics, Nars, Chanel, Bobbi Brown, spring
Royal Flush

How 'bout them apples? These bright blushes make cheeks pop. Clockwise from top left: Bobbi Brown Illuminating Bronzing Powder in Pink Peony 9 ($38); MAC Fantasy of Flowers Mineralize Blush in Azalea in the Afternoon ($25); Giorgio Armani Cheek Fabric Blush in 509 ($46); Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Diffused Heat ($35); Guerlain Meteorites Brush ($42).

Photo by: Taylor Cox

Keywords
MAC Cosmetics, Nars, Chanel, Bobbi Brown, spring
In the Buff

Sheer glosses are like barely-there lingerie for lips. Left to right: Shiseido Lacquer Gloss in Debut BE102 ($25); MAC A Fantasy of Flowers Cremesheen Glass in Nectarsweet ($20); Marc Jacobs Lust for Lacquer Lip Vinyl in Sweet Escape ($28); Yves Saint Laurent Gloss Volupté in 2 Or Saharienne ($32); Chanel Levres Scintillantes Glossimer in 357 Mystery ($29.50).

Photo by: Taylor Cox

Keywords
MAC Cosmetics, Nars, Chanel, Bobbi Brown, spring

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