A Beauty-filled Easter Basket.

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Really, an Easter basket need not be filled with pretty pastel goodies to eat. Fill one up with the cutest, pastel, spring time beauty goodies this year. It is a great way to indulge in the latest beauty products while not indulging your sweet tooth.

Look at what I filled up my Easter Basket with this year!

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MAKE UP FOR EVER Un-Retouched Ad Campaign.

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The beauty world is a buzz with the news of the first beauty ad that has gone to print un-retouched - on purpose. MAKE UP FOR EVER said that he goal of the campaign is to highlight that women can look flawless without being digitally enhanced – which is slowly becoming a trend in the industry.

What a better way to show this than with the brands HD Invisible Cover Foundation. This foundation provides results so flawless, that the skin does not need retouching even when photographed with a digital lens.

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MAKE UP FOR EVER Lab Shine Lip Gloss.

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It goes without saying that I am a lip gloss addict, so when I hear news of a new launch, I am more than excited! Excited I am for this new gloss from MAKE UP FOR EVER called Lab Shine.

Lab Shine is a brilliant new range of lip gloss that delivers mega-watt shine with a gorgeous pop of color. Lab Shine is available in three unique finishes and 35 vibrant, eye-catching hues, making it the perfect finishing touch for a sparkling smile.

All three finishes boast pearl pigments that reflect and refract light for exceptional shine. A combination of hyaluronic acid and Camelina oil add moisture to the lips and improve elasticity, while beeswax and tetraester create a non-sticky texture that effortlessly glides onto the lips.

Pictured from top to bottom:

D16 (Shimmering Beige) Lab Shine from the Diamond Collection

S0 (Pearly Nude) Lab Shine from the Star Collection

M4 (Chrome Tobacco) Lab Shine from the Metal Collection

The finishes:

Diamond - includes 12 new shades and is formulated with MAKE UP FOR EVER Diamond Powder to provide transparent, natural looking color with shimmering, glittery shine.

Star - boasts 14 shades and is blended with MAKE UP FOR EVER Star Powder, to add glamorous shine to the lips with an iridescent mother-of-pearl finish. 

Metal - features 9 shades and contains MAKE UP FOR EVER Metal Powder for an intense chrome, mirror finish.

 

I like all three finishes in the neutral colors that I chose. I most often wear and I would probably select more shades from the Star Collection for the subtle shimmer or the Metal shades for high gloss shine. While I do like the Diamond shades, I would save those for dressier affairs, as this forty-something Mom doesn't need that much glitter for the day. My teenager daughter though, picked the Diamond shades for herself right away.

MUFE Lab Shine Lip gloss is available now at Sephora and on Sephora.com, in all shades, for $18.00 each.