Laura Mercier has a new spring makeup collection called Gilded Garden which features bold florals and shimmery glamour.

Start with the Laura Mercier Gilded Garden Mosiac Shimmer Bloc shown above, which gives a soft floral glow to the skin.

Then add a trendy yellow to the eye like Laura Mercier Luster Eye Color in Marigold.

Punch it up with bright lip color like Laura Mercier Lip Color Stickgloss in Azeala or Lip Stain in Hibiscus.

Pick up the Gilded Garden Collection by Laura Mercier online or at Macy’s.

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Soap on a rope just got a whole lot better.  Skip the rope and get a trendy chrome soap holder with your choice of a scented soap from Red Leaf on Etsy.com.

These chunky soaps are easy to use, smell awesome, and are made with coconut oil.

Some of their awesome scents make you feel like you are on vacation in your shower like Plumeria Flower (Hawaiian vacation),  Beach (one of their best selling),  and English Coast (a Red Leaf favorite).  Check them out on Etsy.com!

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Spring is here, the sun is out and it is time to start easing into a natural looking tan. Here are three products, depending on your budget, that will help you gradually get the glow of summer.

On a budget: If you are on a budget then try Jergens Natural Glow Firming Daily Moisturizer. A 7.5oz container costs around $8 and gradually firms and darkens skin tone.  Choose your shade, fair, medium or medium/tan (a Jergens tip to determine your shade: look inside your forearm to match the chart on the back of the bottle). Give it a week and you will see the difference.

Willing to pay: If you have a little cash to spend, then try St. Tropez Everyday Body. A 6.5oz bottle costs $30 and comes in two shades: fair to medium or medium to dark.  St. Tropez Everyday Body gives a natural radiance to the skin without looking orange and streaky.  St. Tropez Everyday won Instyle Magazine Best Beauty Buys 2009 in the category of Self-Tanner for Body.  You can find it online at sttropeztan.com or in most beauty supply stores.

Splurge: If you are willing (and able) to spend a little dough on self tanner then try Clarins Radiance-Plus Self Tanning Body Lotion. A 5oz bottle costs $42 and is available at department stores like Nordstroms. Tiny mother-of-pearl particles give an irredecent golden shimmer to your skin. One bottle works for all skin types and works to give you a tan appropriate for all year-round.

Click here to read about keeping up your tan in Bravadora’s article on Get Glowing: Tips to Keeping Your Tan in Winter.

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