10 pretty things for spring

10 pretty things for spring

Welcome the season with one -- or more -- of these just-for-you treats.
Updated:
2009-10-05 12:43
Published:
2007-04-28 00:00
By 
Janine Falcon

10 pretty things for spring

1. For your closet
Get in on spring's pretty floral trend with a sweetly feminine skirt from Joe Fresh Style. This one's a steal at just $19.
2. For your shoulder
A soft, sumptuous leather bag like this one for $199 from Danier in a buttery natural shade will work with your new spring neutrals as well as with the rest of your wardrobe.
3. For your jewelry box
Transparent, colourless lucite baubles are all the rage for spring and will carry into fall 2007, and no one does fabulous trendy jewelry at terrific prices better than Le Château. You can find plenty of great items for less than $20.
4. For your feet
It's all about flats right now – and metallics are hot. Considered neutrals these days, silver or gold shoes add dash to an outfit. Try silver with black, white and bright colours; gold is fabulous with neutrals such as brown and sand. I'm saving up for these silver-sequinned Mimosa flats from Browns ($198), but you'll find all sorts of on-trend styles at just about any price point wherever you look.
5. For your good looks
The limited-edition Chanel Contraste Lumière palette in Mordorées 37 consists of gold and copper powder eye shadow and four juicy shades of lip gloss that will look gorgeous on almost any complexion, at any age, and in any season. Worth the splurge at $59, it'll sell out nearly as soon as it becomes available in May, so snap it up fast.
6. For your body
L'Occitane Cherry Blossom Shimmering Lotion scents skin with notes of cherry, lily of the valley, rosewood, amber and musk. It moisturizes with shea butter and leaves a soft, iridescent finish, all for $32.
7. For your romantic side
This so pretty $65 limited-edition Yves Saint Laurent Paris Jardins Romantiques Springtime is a fresh floral perfume with fresh green, fruity and floral notes and a base of sandalwood and musk. Find it at The Bay, Sears, Holt Renfrew and Ogilvy.
8. For your purse
LG's Chocolate cell phone struck a sweet note last fall and now you can say hello to the new White Chocolate version. Available sans contract through Telus for $299.99, this sleek little number is video/audio/photo and Bluetooth- equipped and more.
9. For your home
The Lotus-Nenuphar home fragrance from Fruits & Passion fills the room with a sunny freshness that banishes every last remnant of gloomy winter. The ceramic diffuser set costs $25, including an unscented candle and perfumed oil.
10. For your conscience
CARGO Cosmetics' PlantLove lipstick ($20) satisfies your wish to feel pretty and your desire to be good to the planet. The seed-infused biodegradable box grows into flowers if you plant it, the lipstick is a nourishing botanical formula, and the tube is made of a corn-based polymer that breaks down entirely in the right compost conditions. Plus, $2 from the sale of each lipstick goes to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, a world-renowned pediatric cancer research centre. Be proud, Canada – CARGO is one of ours.
Looking for more style ideas for spring? Check out our guide to the season's hottest neutral makeup colours.



Janine Falcon is Homemakers Magazine's senior Beauty editor.
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