The ladies of The Beauty Collaborative got together and decided to put together all of our favorite looks for Spring 2015. I think it will be very interesting to see all the different spring makeup looks that everyone has come up with. So after you read my post, please check out the other gals’ posts listed at the end.
For many women, spring makeup and nails means pink or purple, but for me it means peach, or in keeping with this year’s trend toward metals, rose gold. If you read my blog from time to time, you may know that I adore rose gold. I have lots of makeup and accessories in that shade.
In spite of the calendar that says it’s spring, it’s far from spring here in Massachusetts. So I’m wearing a cozy peach sweater with 3/4 sleeves from Forever 21 with a variegated peach and brick crepe de chine beaded scarf from The Metropolitan Museum Store, NYC. I got out my rose gold jewelry and accessories, many pieces of which I’ve had for years:
- handcrafted rose gold earrings with peach pearls, N.W. Barrett Gallery Portsmouth NH
- Meira T rose gold necklace with rubies and diamond drops, Saks Fifth Avenue
- handcrafted rose gold ring with small colored sapphires, Union Street Goldsmith San Francisco
- vintage Bulova rose gold watch
- peach lucite and crystal Alexis Bittar bangle bracelet.
For makeup, here’s what I used.
Face
- Estee Lauder Daywear BB Cream in Light
- Maybelline Master Conceal in Fair under my eyes
- Jordana Color Tint Blush Stick, Peach Nectar
- IT Cosmetics Celebration Powder Foundation in Fair
Eyes
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Black Market, tight line
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Desperation along the lower lash line
- Urban Decay Anti-aging Eye Primer Potion
- Urban Decay Naked On The Run Palette for eyeshadow: rose gold on my lid (1st pan), milk chocolate matte (2nd pan) in the crease, and deeper matte brown (4th pan) in the V with highlighter in the inner corner
- Shiseido Lash Curler
- Yves Saint Laurent Mascara Volume Effets Cils
Lips
- Jordana Modern Matte Lipstick, Pretty
- Mirabella Faerie Collection, LE Holiday 2014 Color Luxe Lipgloss, Luminosity
Nails
- Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Smooth & Strong Basecoat
- PIXEL Nail Polish, 3 coats of this shimmery sheer metallic polish
- NYC Grand Central Station Quick Dry Topcoat
Sorry I didn’t clean up the polish around the edges. Unfortunately, in spite of all the biotin I’ve been taking, the frigid, dry air has taken its toll on my nails. What nails? There’s nothing left. But I polished them anyway. I know they’ll grow back eventually!
So this was my “early spring still feeling like winter with temperatures in the teens” look.
Here’s my sweater and necklace to give you the full peach effect!
That evening, I went to an event at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem called Artopia. It was an event with all kinds of stuff going on: drummers on African drums, a rock band, knitting and crocheting at will, art by students at Beverly High School, and a wonderful cooking demonstration by Adeline Myers, a young cook who just published a cookbook called Global Meatball.
Rose gold is one of my signature looks, but I think it works for spring as well as for the rest of the year. Maybe when the snow melts, and I can see the grass again, I’ll break out the pinks and purples. What’s your favorite spring look?
And on a different topic, don’t forget to enter my Beessential Natural Skincare giveaway for a chance to win Beessential Original Honey Hand & Body Cream, Honey Lip Balm and Dead Sea Mud Soap for Dry Skin. Here’s the link. It ends late Monday night, March 30.
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I love wearing rose gold on the nails 🙂
It’s such a pretty metal!
I love your rose gold Spring vibe. So soft and warm and pretty.
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Thank you, Erika 🙂 Since it’s not really spring here except on the calendar, rose gold is my transitional look (or my year-round look!) 😉
I love my Naked don the Run palette. I use it for travel all the time.
It is great for travel since it’s pretty much all inclusive!
I love that lipstick on you. You really do look lovely. Now I have to stalk Walgreens for Pretty and Fig. On a side note Electric Orange arrived yesterday. I like it. The first swipe goes on sheer. Thereafter it becomes more opaque. My husband thought tomato red but I see a lovely shade of orange. I have nothing like it. Now I want to try the Brazen Berry. Spring must have me crazy because I love nudes most.
I kept looking for that necklace. I was happy to see it in the last pic. Nice and Unique! I love rose gold jewelry.
That nail polish!!! Love!
Your evening…how eclectic! I bet you never got bored.
Thank you, Laura! They are two great lippies that are worth owning. I’m so interested in the Electric Orange. OK next set of Extrabucks, I’ll go for it. About the necklace, I do like it a lot. The combo of rose gold and rubies is right out of the 1940s & I love it.
Hubby recants his original statement about the tomato red. Outdoors he could tell it was orange but far from a screaming orange. ha ha I think you will like it. The best part is it will not clash with your hair. I just ordered Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Mattes in Hint of Spice today. Hope that I like this matte as well as I did the Jordana formula.
I think you will like the Color Sensational as much as Jordana. The Maybelline formula seems a bit lightweight than Jordana, but I still like them both. That’s great that you husband notices your lipstick! On very rare occasion will Jeff mention my makeup…maybe if I wear a purple lipstick. But maybe orange would elicit a reaction. When I get some Extrabucks, I will try the Electric Orange. You have allayed my fears, Laura!!<3<3
Rose gold is timeless! I have a fair few rose gold pieces of jewelry in my collection, and I often use my Naked 3 palette when I want some rose gold in my makeup look!
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I didn’t buy Naked 3 so Naked OTR and a WnW quad do the trick for me. I agree that rose gold that became popular in the 1940s really is now timeless
I love rose gold! I used to hate everything gold in general but now I am even fine with yellow gold. Rose gold is still my favorite, especially in jewelry! I love those peachy tones on you!
I haven’t quite transitioned into spring yet but I am willing to experiment with some pastels, I think. I am wearing bright green nails though 🙂
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Thank you, Agata! I love how rose gold looks on you, too. Same thing, it’s still winter here so this was a transitional look for me. What spring??
I love to wear rose gold! That UD palette is fantastic, too!
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Naked OTR is just such a great, handy palette. I love it for travel. And because I passed on Naked 3, I use it for rose gold along with my WnW Melrose quad.
Not only do I love rose gold, but I am transfixed by your gorgeous choices! Your FOTD and NOTD are both absolutely stunning! Your necklace is GORGEOUS, Allison!!!!!!!
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Thank you so much, Helen! I love the necklace. It was a reward for completing a very big project last year, so it’s a nice memory also because I bought it in SF.
Very pretty look Allison. I love the bracelet, too.
I had lucite and crystal earrings from the same collection as the bracelet, and they just up and disappeared. I have been hunting for them for almost 5 years now. I’m still crying for them. Alexis Bittar.
I love rose gold and very pretty look!
Thank you, Leigh! Rose gold is just so warm, pretty and wearable 🙂
I love rose gold! And what a pretty, fresh look!
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Thank you, Gio! It’s not really spring here yet, so rose gold is really my transitional (or truth be told, year-round) look!
I love the warmth of rose gold. Jewelry, makeup, whatever- you can’t go wrong.
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Couldn’t agree more!!
VERY pretty! Rose gold is definitely your color 🙂
Monica.
Thank you so much, Monica! I do love rose gold everything 🙂
I adore rose gold, and your makeup is just perfect! I need to check out the Jordana Modern Mattes.
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Thank you so much, Renu! The Jordana Modern Mattes are really great and inexpensive too. But I also love the Maybelline Color Sensational Matte Lipstick formula too. It’s even lighter weight than the Jordana.
Look at your sweetness!!! I love rose gold makeup too….lips, blush, shadows…all of it!
Rose gold is such a warm, wearable shade. Love love love it!
Allison, your rose gold accessories are everything! I LOVE that bangle, its gorgeous. The Naked on the Run is a definite favorite if mine as well. I can’t wait to see grass again!
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Thank you, Kristina! I agree with you on the weather. Today, the warmer temperatures and the rain seem to have melted a fair amount of the snow here but there’s still a lot left. One of the garage door bays is stilled snow in. But I am curious about whether I’ll be able to see any grass in my yard tomorrow!
I adore rose gold! I’m not much for gold jewelry in general but I always feel like rose gold is so delicate.
Delicate is a great way to describe rose gold!
I love Rose Gold… in general gold is a color I favor most against my skintone so Rose Gold is something I love too. Great choices for Spring nails, makeup and accessories.
Rose gold is a very flattering shade to different skin tones. It’s my favorite. And it is more flattering on me than yellow gold.
So glad rose gold is popular, I love rose gold jewelry and makeup!
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Me, too. I wore rose gold years ago when no one wore it because I love how it looks on my skin. Easier for me to wear than yellow gold.
I love Rose Gold all year round!
me too, Lisa! I think rose gold looks good in summer with a bit of a tan 🙂
Great look on you; I especially like the lippie and the polish! I don’t really have much fashion sense. My ‘look’ is usually a comfy cotton tshirt and shorts!
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The lipstick is actually 3! So much fun to play around.
Oh yeah! Rose gold is the prettiest.
Yes, I want #alltherosegold!
I love rose gold, makeup-wise. You look fabulous!
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Thanks, Kathryne!
I would love to try Naked on the Run. Seems like it’s been really popular!
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It’s a handy little palette for travel coz it has just about everything I need for a weekend. And I use it along with my WnW Melrose quad for rose gold looks since I passed on Naked 3
I love the rose gold items you have! I’ve been tempted to purchase the Naked on the Run but I’m still on the fence about it. You look gorgeous as always!
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I’m still in love with rose gold. This is such a pretty eye look. You, sincerely, look so pretty! 🙂
This make looks so good on you <3 I really like it, it suits you great!
xoxo, Nyx
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I love all of your picks ! I’m loving the UD On The Run
UD OTR is such a handy palette! I’m loving it too 🙂
Pretty polish!
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It is 🙂
Oooh, Rose Gold is always so eye-catching… It’s a beautiful color for spring. <3 I loved your makeup look, so beautiful! Thanks for sharing Allison. 🙂
Thank you so much, Brigette! I agree, rose gold is definitely eye catching 🙂
I’m loving all of your rose gold- that necklace is stunning!
Thank you, Bailey! As you can see, I’m a rose gold addict. It looks much better on me than yellow gold. The necklace is also a memory of a good time in SF!
Beautiful look Allison! I love rose gold shade and that reminded me that I should finally buy a rose gold watch 😀
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Thank you, Leelo! I love having a rose gold watch. Such a pretty shade! Hope do you pick one up
That’s a really flattering and beautiful look on you Allison! I love the peach and rose gold tones on you. That nail polish is really pretty too!
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Thank you, Amber 🙂
I love my UD Naked on the Run palette. Great rose gold choices!
I never did a real review of the UD Naked OTR palette, but I should. I find myself reaching for it frequently 🙂