Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey- Summer 2016

Summer in a bottle is one way to describe Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey  .  An annual release this year's bottle features sunny graphics by artist Michelle McKinney.

2016's version is similar to last year's , immediately zesty and refreshing, smelling like sun and laundry dried in the clean air. The grapefruit and lychee notes hit right off and are not sweet but more tart. Pitahaya, guava and passion fruit are the mid notes hut again this never veers super sweet. It's fragrance that will stand up to heat well with just a little light woods ( I get cedar mostly) at the drydown to ground it.

As it is a light scent and an EDT you won't get loads of lasting power here but it's also light enough to be re-sprayed and topped up midday or evening without overpowering you or those nearby .

Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Summer EDT is $ 78 for 3.3 oz at Macys and Sephora

MAC Golden Rinse Studio Sculpt Defining Bronzing Powder-Vibe Tribe

I love bronzers but with my pale skin have to be careful not to look overdone, too dark or muddy. Deep bronzers don't work as well for me unless it's just for contour. So I like finding a lighter shaded one like MAC's Golden Rinse Studio Sculpt Defining Bronzing Powder .

Part of the Vibe Tribe collection, Golden Rinse is light enough that I can use it all over . It still has plenty of depth and color ( the shade on your face it very close to what is in the pan) but it's not super dark. You get a terracotta glow and I do use a light hand with it and blend well.  There is a slight pearlescence but not heavy shimmer. MAC calls it "light brick reddish bronze with fine shimmer".

I'm a fan of the Studio Sculpt powders , I have a couple of the regular ones. They are light and look barely there on skin while adding some dimension and are never cakey.

Vibe Tribe also has coordinating brushes and shown is 125SE a dual natural/synthetic that has a nice edge for getting into cheekbones or across the tops of them.

MAC Golden Rinse Studio Sculpt Defining Bronzing Powder is $ 33 .

NARS Dual Intensity Sexual Content Blush & Deep End Eyeshadow-Summer 2016

 
NARS Summer is bursting with color and intensity- Dual Intensity that is.

New are two  Dual Intensity Blush Duos  and four Dual Intensity  Eyeshadows.

One of the new blush duos is Sexual Content. This duo pairs peach with a pale rose . Both are perfect pops of color to brighten and highlight cheeks without being too bold . They work now and into Summer when we might be little more bronzed.  I have been using this all weekend, it's love.

Deep End is one of the four new Dual Intensity Eyeshadows and it's a rich turquoise/teal green that just says "Summer".  I've swatched it both wet and dry.

NARS Summer will be available Apr. 15 at NARS stores and www.narscosmetics.com .  May 1 at Sephora and department stores.