Best Beauty Products For April 2015 | Spring Shopping
Exactly What to Buy in April to Look Gorgeous All Month
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As the weather transitions from frigid to pleasant, the skies will open and bring us those Spring showers. And just as you'll pull out your wellies, umbrellas, and lighter layers, you'll need to revamp your beauty routine, too. April calls for brighter makeup, daily SPF, and hydrating hair products. To help get you started this season, we rounded up all of the new launches we can't get enough of this month!
Sonia Kashuk x Linda Mason Limited Edition Brush Set
Before Sonia Kashuk became the beauty mogul she is today, she was mentored by makeup and visual artist Linda Mason. This Spring, Kashuk pays homage to the woman who inspired her way back when with a gorgeous collection of brushes, cosmetics cases, and more, done in collaboration with Mason. This Limited Edition Brush Set ($36) is at the top of my wish list. Just imagine the tools sitting pretty in a chic, white organizer!
— Lauren Levinson, beauty editor
IlluMask AntiAging Eye Mask
If I wore Miu Miu sunglasses 24/7 to disguise my underye circles, I would be an obnoxious (but very chic) woman. That's why I have built the IlluMask Antiaging Eye Mask ($30) into my weekly routine. The concentrated red light therapy is typically something you can only get at luxury spas. The LED method is proven to increase cell turnover and brighten the skin just around the eyes. Bonus: you look like a Star Wars Stormtrooper for the duration of the treatment, which your geeky boyfriend will appreciate.
— Jessica Cruel, associate beauty editor
Courrèges Estée Lauder Lip + Cheek Ball
Makeup that floats on your skin? Sounds like a tall order, but that's exactly what the Courrèges Estée Lauder Collection delivers. This dynamite 13-product range, which was released in March, brings together two innovators: Estée and André Courrèges, a fashion visionary. The offering includes lip, eye, and face products. If you're not wowed by the futuristic packaging — everything is wrapped up like it's getting ready to be sent into space — you'll be impressed by the transparency of the products. Don't underestimate their brilliant pop of color, though! Start with the Lip + Cheek Ball ($26). It provides the sweetest flush of color, and unlike some cheek/lip duos, the color isn't too light for the lips or too dark for the cheeks. It’s the perfect addition to your warmer-weather look.
— Kirbie Johnson, beauty reporter and producer
Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Eye Cream
I must confess — while I am pretty good about regularly applying skin treatments, I almost always forget to apply eye cream. But Fresh's newest formula ($42) is making me look forward to applying. Unlike many products I've tried in the past, Fresh's treatment doesn't sit thickly on top of my skin or pill up to look chunky and disgusting. Instead, it absorbs quickly, leaving my delicate undereye skin moisturized and firm (and smelling of crisp cucumbers!).
— Emily Orofino, beauty editorial assistant
Korres Almond & Linseed Shampoo and Conditioner
I'm obsessed with anything almond-scented, so when the new Korres Almond & Linseed Shampoo and Conditioner ($18 each) landed on my desk, I immediately transported them home to my shower. The creamy formulas nourish my long hair — which is still a bit dry from the harsh Winter — and add tons of shine. Plus, the products contain mostly natural ingredients, including dittany, marjoram, and mountain tea extracts. And I love getting a whiff of the floral-almond fragrance every time my hair blows in the wind.
— LL
Olivine Atelier's Love & Peace Sparkling Pink Butter Bath
The prettiest bath soak you ever did see! In addition to displaying the beaut on your counter, you'll love the therapeutic qualities of Olivine Atelier's Love & Peace Sparkling Pink Butter Bath ($24). The essential oils of lavender, ylang ylang, rose, and orris root create the perfect relaxed state of mind, and since it is an Epsom salt base, it will help relax your tense neck and shoulders.
— KJ
Bite Beauty Watercolor Lip Gloss Library
I'm a sucker for almost any lip product, but Bite Beauty's watercolor lip library (available to Sephora VIB Rouge members on April 7 for $49) transformed me into a googly-eyed Gollum doppelgänger at first sight. Filled with 12 sheer glosses in a wide range of shades from pastels to brights, the set is shockingly wearable — yes, even the green! I like layering the lilac and the deep purple for a lavender ombré lip.
— EO
LuMee iPhone Case
I'm not a selfieholic like many of my friends, but I do use my phone's front-facing camera regularly for one essential step — lipstick application. Dabbing on a bright lip in the back of a dark cab could spell disaster for many, but not for me. The LuMee case ($45) has bright lights to illuminate the sides of your phone to ensure you arrive to your destination looking perfectly polished. Kim Kardashian even uses one to make sure her selfies are optimally lit. The case is charged separately from your phone, so your precious battery won't be drained.
— EO
Charlotte Tilbury Lip Magic
Spring is a time when I take off my big wooly scarf and start rocking bright lipstick during the day. To get my pucker prepped, I've been using Charlotte Tilbury Lip Magic Rejuvenating Smoothing Propolis Balm ($35). A light layer of this creamy balm smooths away any nicks or chaps. The formula smells like potpourri and is infused with propolis (what honeybees use to line their hives), hyaluronic acid (good for lip plumping), vitamin E, and shea butter. It's just divine!
— LL
Burt's Bees Renewal Firming Day Lotion SPF 30
This year, I vowed to wear sunscreen every day — rain, snow, or sunshine. So my hunt for a daily formula that doesn't leave my complexion washed out and my skin smelling like coconuts began in January. It's taken me a while, but I finally found the solution: Burt's Bees Renewal Firming Day Lotion SPF 30 ($20). This natural sunscreen still has zinc and titanium oxide to deflect UVA and UVB rays, but it doesn't leave dark skin with a white, ashy cast.
— JC
Dove Go Fresh Revitalize Body Wash With Nutrium Moisture
You never really know how badly you needed a good haircut until you get one — one that changes the entire look and feel of your hair. Well, the same can be said about soft skin. We spend plenty of time in the shower but don't spend too much of that time worrying about our skin — the hair gets all of the spotlight. That's why I love Dove's body wash ($7). It's made with Nutrium Moisture, which nourishes the skin in addition to leaving it feeling baby soft. My fragrance of choice is the new Mandarin and Tiare Flower scent.
— KJ
EO Ageless Moroccan Lava Clay Exfoliating Scrub With Papaya & Pineapple Enzymes
I'm not a DIY-your-own-skin-care kind of girl, but I feel like I'm missing out on natural benefits. EO's exfoliating scrub ($22) toes the line between custom creation and over-the-counter beauty in a way that I love. Using the enclosed miniscoop, mix product and water in the palm of your hand until you get a paste. I used my mixture as a scrub, but the formula can double as a mask. Little oat granules, citrus enzymes, and camellia oil exfoliated and nourished my skin, leaving a soft, dewy, radiant complexion behind.
— EO
ZSS Radiant Skin Supplement
I have already exhausted every avenue when it comes to topical skin care treatments (seriously, my bathroom vanity is overflowing with antiaging creams). So now I have moved on to the supplement stage. The Z Skin Systems Radiant Skin Supplement ($160) is a mix of vitamin C, green tea, ferulic acid, and more. But the star ingredient is zeaxanthin, which is a powerful antioxidant. The individually packaged doses are easy to throw in the suitcase for travel, so I never miss a day. Plus, when you're getting as many glowing skin compliments as I am, you just might become addicted.
— JC
Ren Instant Firming Beauty Shot
Is this product going to eliminate every line from your face? No. I feel it's important that we get real when it comes to aging, and while there are options for eliminating lines and creases, they probably aren't coming from something you can readily pick up at the store. That being said, Ren's Instant Firming Beauty Shot ($54) has made these tired eyes see better days. I won't bore you with science, but the bio extracts in this firming potion help to firm and plump the skin almost instantly.
— KJ
Diptyque Florabellio Fragrance
Like other Diptyque junkies, I flip out every time there's a new fragrance in the French line. This Spring's offering, Florabellio ($90), is especially up my alley — it's a floral beach scent! The notes include an intoxicating mix of sea salt, apple blossom, and apricot rounded out with roasted coffee with toasted sesame accents. I will be throwing the bottle in my weekend bag whenever I head to a shoreline this season and then will use it throughout the week to remind me of days spent in sand and sun.
— LL
