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Neiman Marcus Beauty Event Spring 2014 : my picks

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From top left: Fragrance / Blush  “Praline” / Lipstick  “Brigitte” / Nail Polish / Powder / Cream

The spring 2014 Neiman Marcus Beauty Event is here! This is the perfect time to stock up on all the hottest beauty trends, as well as daily beauty essentials, for the warm weather season! The beauty event at Neiman Marcus is the perfect time to shop since you not only receive a fabulous tote filled with goodies from Neiman Marcus when you spend $125+, each brand has their own special gift with purchase depending upon how much you spend! Love that!

The beauty event at Neiman Marcus has already started online, and today, it launches in stores! When shopping the beauty event at Neiman Marcus, look for  nail polish in purple hues, lipstick’s in peach and orange hues, bright cheek colors with a peachy tinge and creams with SPF. For fragrance, look for warm florals and spicy florals which are perfect for the moderate spring weather.

In the photo above I show my top “must-have’s” for the spring 2014 season from the Neiman Marcus beauty event. Follow the links to shop my picks! What are your top picks for the spring 2014 season from the Neiman Marcus Beauty Event?

More picks from the spring 2014 Neiman Marcus Beauty Event:

Laura Mercier Creme Smooth Lip Colour in Brigitte for spring 2014 review

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Photo: Lipstick c/o Laura Mercier “Brigitte” / Dress / Rings 

Laura Mercier’s new spring 2014 collection offers warm and fresh hinges of color which leave your beauty look fresh and natural. This is an important beauty look for the spring since apparel is offering bright colors, patterns and prints. A natural, fresh beauty look will compliment and not compete with the styles of the season.

I was thrilled to see “Brigitte” by Laura Mercier for the spring. As a huge fan of last year’s “60’s Pink,”  I was looking forward to a light colored lip for the warm weather season in an updated color. Laura Mercier’s “Brigitte” lipstick delivers on my wish. “Brigitte” is a pale peach lipstick hue which is soft and warm. I have found this color works perfectly with apparel in shades of blue, pink, green, yellow and mixed prints which include these colors. 

Heavy make-up has never been  my style; especially since heavy make-up is frowned upon here in the San Francisco Bay Area. We are a natural make-up kind of place! This makes Laura Mercier’s new “Brigitte” lipstick the perfect go-to lipstick of the season. It will work perfectly with the current color palette and blend well with the season’s biggest trends. Love that!

Laura Mercier’s “Brigitte” has also been my go-to lipstick at New York Fashion Week this week; it has been long lasting and moisturizing. Love that! I am looking forward to wearing Laura Mercier’s “Brigitte” lipstick all through spring 2014!

Laura Mercier’s “Brigitte” Creme Smooth Lip Colour in “Brigitte” is priced at $26 and can be found online here.

Other favorite’s from Laura Mercier:

Dolce & Gabbana Lilac nail polish review

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Photo: Nail Polish c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Lilac” / Photo taken in overcast weather. Two coats of Dolce & Gabbana “Lilac” nail polish and one base coat, no top coat. 2014©

Dolce & Gabbana’s “Lilac” nail polish is a beautiful deep lavender hue which first came out in summer 2012 as part of Dolce & Gabbana’s “Bouquet Collection.” I originally purchased the “Mint” nail polish from the “Bouquet Collection” but have been eyeing the “Lilac” color ever since; and now I am excited to test it out!

“Lilac” by Dolce & Gabbana is a beautiful color which, despite having been introduced back in 2012, is perfect for spring/summer 2014. Spring 2014 is all about vivid colors and saturated pastels. “Lilac” fits perfectly into both color categories and blends well with both color palettes making it an easy color to wear everyday during the upcoming warm weather season. With “Radiant Orchid” being the color of the year, shades of pink and purple are perfect hues to integrate into anyone’s spring/summer 2014 wardrobe since they all play well together and blend into other colors from the season which include shades of blue, yellow and green. 

I tested out Dolce & Gabbana’s “Lilac” by wearing it on my trip to New York Fashion Week. I wore “Lilac” with two coats of color, one base coat and no top coat. The nail polish was very long lasting and took me through my trip without chipping! Love that!

As with other nail polishes from Dolce & Gabbana’s “Bouquet Collection,” “Lilac” is matte and offers an understated nail polish look. There is even a slight sparkling undertone to the nail polish. Love it!

Dolce & Gabbana’s “Lilac” nail polish is priced at $24 and can be found online here and here.