TREND REPORT

By Holly E. THomas

A fresh palette for spring

Along with cherry blossoms and cloudless skies come the spring makeup collections — a veritable rainbow of new colors, inspiring collaborations and intriguing formulas. Each year, the new and novel (purple blush?) share counter space with the tried-and-true (hello, again, red lips). Here, a few of the best beauty buys we put to the test.

run of colorful spring confections, including a deep blue-green nail polish, a creamy coral eyeshadow and this matte-finish Powder Blush in Dirty

Plum. $18.50 at MAC stores and www. maccosmetics.com.

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MAC Cosmetics teamed up with cult British brand Liberty of London for a limited-edition

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The spring runways signaled the return of the bold lip, with models at Christian Dior

and Prada sporting perfect pouts in searing crimson and summery coral. For the commitment-phobic, Lipstick Queen’s ultra-wearable red Fired Up! lip gloss offers a sheer, subtle take on

the trend. $18 at www.lipstickqueen. com.

Frigid winds and bitter temperatures can wreak havoc on delicate skin. Undo

some of winter’s wear and tear with Kiehl’s

Midnight Recovery Concentrate, which

soothes and repairs skin with evening primrose, lavender essential oil and squalane, an oil derived from olives.

$42 at Kiehl’s Since 1851 (3110 M St. NW, 202-333-5101) and www.kiehls.com.

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If au naturel elegance is your look of choice, Chanel’s latest offering is a must-see. Peter Philips, the brand’s creative director for makeup, designed the Rouge Coco Hydrating Crème lipstick collection as a chic, understated

alternative to sticky lip gloss. $30 at department stores and www.chanel.com.

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spring lineup from NARS Cosmetics focuses on soft, versatile colors. The

Kuala Lumpur duo eyeshadow

tempers the sweetness of a rose-gold hue with a warm boysenberry shade.

$32 at department stores and www. narscosmetics.com.

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Taking inspiration from Catherine Deneuve in the 1968 flick “La Chamade,” the

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