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Daily Beauty: Elizabeth Arden Rose Aurora Collection

How pretty is Elizabeth Arden's new collection?

And I'm a sucker for throwbacks, so I love that the color palette is a twist on the original 1950s collection designed by Elizabeth Arden herself (the rose-gold, rose-stamped packaging is another retro nod).

Favorite picks: the Pure Finish Bronze Powder, which comes in three shades and is packaged in the most gorgeous compact (that one on the far left, above), and the Ceramide Ultra Lipstick in Rose Aurora (far right), a slightly shimmery, pinky-brown neutral that works on any skin tone, but that I imagine would look particularly lovely paired with your first (faux) summer tan.

Product sample provided by manufacturer.

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Best New Beauty Finds / Spring 2012

Clockwise from top left...

Sue Devitt Lip Intensifier*: A perfect nude to wear alone (with a little gloss), or to pair with red lipstick for extra staying power. Click here for the full review.

Clinique Almost Lipstick in Luscious Honey: A sheer strawberry that easily goes from day to night with a slightly heavier application. Click here for the full review.

Lipstick Queen in Saint Eden*: A watermelon shade that's my new favorite wear-everyday red. Click here for more tips for red lips.

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Flowers In Your Hair

Well, this is different! I've never done anything even remotely like this, style-wise, but our rockabilly-themed shoot was the perfect opportunity to take some retro hair and makeup for a spin.

Above, the fabric panels that sub in for wallpaper at Otto's Shrunken Head, on East 14th Street.

(An excellent, inexpensive way to do up your walls if you're afraid of losing your security deposit; more ideas for covering up an ugly wall here.)


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