Spring 2009 Make-up Collections Trends

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Spring 2009 Make-up Collections Trends

April 6, 2009 - Follow me on Twitter

I found that spring 2009 make-up trends are all over the map. You’ll see a lot of 80s, but you still see the classic red mouth and nude overall faces.

I’ll feature all the major cosmetic lines and I’ll let you know what’s in fashion.

Chances are you have a lot of the elements that are in fashion this season. If you cannot afford to buy new cosmetics, you can simply use these trends to pick and choose what would be beauty-season-ready! It might simply be a question of adding one new piece to your make-up for spring to complete the look without putting too much strain on your budget.

NARS Cosmetics: NARS is showing a much bolder face this season. This is not a palette for those who are shy and don’t like to call attention to themselves. The spring NARS Cosmetic collection will get you loads of attention because the colours stand out.

NARS is pushing things even further by presenting a red (Grenadines) and yellow-gold (Night Sun) eye shadow.

“My inspiration for spring was a very sexy woman. I wanted a bit of a 70s feeling.” – François Nars

I have to say that I’m quite partial to their Hula Hula shadow which is absolutely dazzling and soft enough to easily go from day to night.

Another must-have would be their limited-edition Orgasm/South Beach Multiple Duo which gives you one shade of peach-pink with a shimmering apricot colour that you put on your cheeks, eyelids or any other spots on your face where you want a blast of colour.

Here’s an interesting tidbit, the photos for the NARS Cosmetic Spring 2009 collection were photographed by François Nars himself!

Shiseido: The big story at Shiseido is their lip products: Perfect Rouge and Smoothing Lip Pencil. This is the first global color collection created by Shiseido’s Artistic Director Dick Paige (known for his work with top celebrities, photographers and designers all over the world)!

In this Shiseido spring 2009 Collection, Paige depicts his current vision and the signature colour is of course: dramatic red! Its name, ‘Dragon’ evokes images of Asian historical legendary figures.

RD514 ‘Dragon’ is exactly what you’d imagine – a blood red. This is the red that can work with heavy eyeliner and smoky lids by night or with a simple coat of mascara and a classic chignon for the daytime. It’s as much jeans and a white shirt as it is a beautiful evening gown.

Shiseido Make-up Perfect Rouge offers women a wide variety of lipsticks shades that will suit any occasion in your life with a comprehensive line of 20 vibrant shades that provide the truest, intense color for a sophisticated, perfectly lustrous look or simply nude finish. The luxurious texture smoothes and hydrates for ultra moisturized and vibrant lips.

Cle de Peau’s new line of product: Amy Winehouse move over! The biggest make-up news with this new Cle de Peau cosmetic line is their ‘Intensifying Cream Eyeliner’ in three shades.

Now you might wonder, what’s the big deal about another cream eyeliner? I’m happy you asked! The Cle de Peau is a waterproof and smudge-proof eyeliner designed to last for eight hours!!! The new Cle de Peau also features eye shadows and lipsticks.

You’ll also find a Cheek Color Duo that is very neutral, but still offers a lot of luminosity to the skin. One thing you’ll notice about Cle de Peau is that a lot of their shades are fairly neutral. Cle de Peau is a luxury brand so the prices will be a bit more than the average cosmetic line.

Lancôme introduces “pink and black” make-up collection by Aaron de Mey: Lancôme recently launched a limited edition collection with Make-up Artistic Director Aaron de Mey called “pink and black”. Now, it’s true this is a limited edition and I’m a bit late in featuring this, but given the state of the economy … I have a feeling the collection is still in stores.

The eleven-item range contains a bright red lipstick, black, red and pink ultra-shiny glosses, black and brick red nail varnishes, mascara, primer, foundation, highlighter and powder. You’ll want to keep reading because I’ll be giving out a few pieces of the collection in the coming weeks in a contest!!!

Bobbi Brown Platinum Pink: You can always count on Bobbi Brown for a solid collection of neutral shades. So I was thrilled to see that Bobbi Brown was adding a sparkle of colour with her Platinum Pink collection. Bobbi Brown features her signature “brick” which is a perfect make-up piece because you can use it on your eyelids and you cheeks.

You’ll also find Bobbi’s amazing Long Wear Cream Shadow in Steel, Platinum, Ash and Heather. Finally no collection would be complete without lips and Bobbi Brown presents three new shades of lip glosses.

If you want to take your shimmer all over … you might want to take a look at Bobbi Brown’s Shimmering Body Oil! This oil is infused with pink and platinum pearls and it gives your body a bit of sparkle. I say this might be the sexy new make-up addition I’ve come across in a long time!

YSL – Yves Saint Laurent Beauty: The spring 2009 collection from Yves Saint Laurent is all about pastel, fresh, light colours. These shades will be perfect on blondes and women with fairer skin. I don’t think this colour will look as impressive on darker skin beauties because there won’t be that much intensity from the collection.

Now it’s true that you can pack on more make-up, but then it ends up look way too fruity. Most any woman can get away with some of the lip glosses in darker shades, but overall this collection will suit fair skins.

Chanel Spring 2009 Bohemian Collection: When I saw the poster for the new Chanel Spring 2009 line (weeks before it launches) I stopped dead in my tracks because the colours were simply amazing.

This collection is flying off the shelf and there is a waiting list for the incredible Vendetta nail polish! The great thing about this collection is the fact that it’s neutral, but it has an edge. You’ll find incredible shades that can easily take you from day to night, but you’ve got enough pop of colour to make you stand out in a sophisticate way.

Dior Spring 2009 Make-up Cosmetics Collection: If the recession has put a dent on your designer handbag shopping, maybe the mini-Dior-handbags that are part of their make-up collection will bring a smile to your face!

The Lady Dior mini handbags are so adorable and you’ll notice that the look of the palette is inspired by the iconic Lady Dior handbag beloved by the late Princess Diana.

You’ll notice that the rest of the Dior Collection is very soft and sophisticated and it’s no wonder French women have been loving all things Dior cosmetics for decades … you simply cannot go wrong. The great thing is that you can choose from a matte or an iridescent five-shade eye shadow palette.

You can also choose from a Dior 2-palette eye shadow combination in a shimmery-peach and brown. I have a palette that is quite close to this one from last year and I cannot tell you how much I love it!

In my opinion, one of the most coveted items of the Dior collection is the Dior Addict Lip color … those lip glosses are hot-hot-hot.

Stila Spring 2009 Make-up collection: This season is going very light and very girly! I’ll be honest, I doubt this collection will suit everyone because I find the shades more appropriate for fairer skin tones. I love the Pearl Shimmer Gloss, but alas the shade is not saturated enough for my darker lips, but I’m sure this will look stunning on a lot other women.

Perhaps, it’s because the colours of their Precious Pearl Palette eye shadow doesn’t suit me at all, but I find the shades will look very pale on a lot of women. That said, the Pomegranate Crush lip and cheek stain will add a hint of colour that will be perfect for warmer months to come.

Guerlain Spring 2009 Make-up Collection: This season, Guerlain is going exotic! To celebrate a much awaited spring season, Olivier Échaudemaison (Guerlain’s creative genius) has created a rich collection drawn from an eccentric, eclectic garden of Eden, a colorful kaleidoscope of nature’s prettiest, most sensual colors and organic delights. This exotic palette is very fresh and I’m sure it will help you achieve the perfect face for your spring and summer functions that call for sophistication with a dash of fun.

The star of the collection is the Ombre Eclat eye shadow palette that comes in four shades that all have a hit of green-shimmer. The fun thing with these types of shadows is that you can create so many different looks by adding a bit more or less colour to your eye lid. Of course, you’ll be able to choose from a number of single-coloured eye shadows, but a four-shadow palette will always be a better buy.

Guerlain is taking freshness all the way to your lips with a first: green lip gloss. Pomme du Desir is the same shade as a Granny Smith apple and when applied to your lips you’ll get a hint of colour, but they won’t be green!

Beaute Cosmetic: The story at Beauty is their new liquid lip and cheek stain! If you notice more and more cosmetic companies are producing these lip and cheek stains. I’d say that in this type of severe recession having products that do double duty is welcome!

The Beaute Cosmetic Lip and Cheek Stains are made of a uniquely highly pigmented liquid/gel hybrid, the stain allows for an easily blendable colour that will last for many hours. You can go as light or as intense as you’d like with your lip and cheek stains because you can easily build on the colours by adding more layers. The Beaute Cosmetic Lip and Cheek Stains come in four shades and are designed to work alone with the Beauty Luminous Volume Gloss (for your lips).