In case you haven’t seen this collection, here is what Clinique is offering this summer for a radiantly bronzed glow:

New Up-lighting Liquid Illuminator is a sheer liquid highlighter that can be dotted on cheekbones or used all-over to create a radiant, bronzed sheen. Available in: Natural, Peach, Blush and Bronze

We already know and love Shimmering Tones Powder and this collection offers four shimmering bronzed shades in: Golden Bronze, Blushing Bronze, Peach Bronze and Bare Bronze.

We’ll also see four shades of Full Potential Lips Plump and Shine in Pure Plump, Glamour-full, Mimosa Blossom and Sugarplump, for ultra-shiny plush lips.

Check out your local Clinique counter, or www.clinique.com for the Summer Highlights Colour Collection beginning April 2007.

We knew the burst of great Bobbi Brown products was too good to last.

We have yet to see (in person) anyone look good in pale blue eyeshadow. And if you’re out there, and baby blue looks good on you, would you throw down $42 for this palette?

Or would you head to the drugstore for Maybelline Sapphire Ice eye shadow quad that’s one fourth the price?

Last November, while attending the International Spa Association conference, we fell in love with Mistral soaps.

Initially, we received a travel size bar of their South Seas Shea Butter Soap while visiting their booth in the exhibit area, and for the next three days had to restrain ourself from taking six showers a day just to lather our skin one more time in its gloriousness.

When we got home, we immediately placed an order for several more of their Shea Butter Soaps (at $2.75 each, you can try them all and not feel guilty!) and some Verbena Hand Soap.

We had intended to give the soap as a gift to an office mate, but after one sniff of its lemon fresh zestiness we had to keep it for ourself.

We have to admit, it’s kind of weird to get all excited about hand soap, but this is beyond fab. We’ve seen this soap at Anthropologie, Nordstrom and online at Mistralsoap.com.

Mistral Verbena Hand Soap, $18

Last month we told you about the NEW Shiseido The Skincare, an eight product addition to Shiseido’s current The Skincare line.

Now that we’ve had the chance to use this collection for the last several weeks, we thought we’d give you a quick update.

Our favorite product from this line, hands down, is Night Moisture Recharge Enriched. The consistency is not too thick, yet our skin feels soft and supple in the morning.

We are also liking the Extra Gentle Cleansing Foam. Like the Gentle Cleansing Foam, Extra Gentle Cleansing Foam is creamy and soft and lathers like no other cleanser, yet rinses away squeaky clean. We don’t like how the Extra Gentle version isn’t fragrance-free. Instead it has the same familiar scent as the other products in the line, which might be irritating if you have sensitive skin (lucky for us, we don’t).

The NEW Shiseido The Skincare Line can be found at macys.com.

In an effort to rid ourself of damaged ends and streamline our morning styling routine, we recently chopped 5 inches off our hair leaving only a chin-length bob. It takes forever to blow-dry long hair and ours was looking rather lackluster and slightly fried from the hot appliances we subjected it to each morning.

While the haircut solved our damaged-ends issue, our hair still looked dull and drab and in desperate need of revival.

BIOLAGE Shielding Shine Mist, a lightweight no-hold spray, saved us. We spray this on our styled hair in the morning and it instantly adds a healthy looking sheen while protecting from the sun and the environment. In addition to glossy shine, this product also keeps color from fading.

Of course, we still need a deep conditioning treatment, but thanks to our shiny hair, nobody has to know that.

Did you know yesterday was the first day of Spring?

Why didn’t you tell us?! We went around all day like it was just another Tuesday; another day full of meetings and laundry, but it was SO MUCH more than that. Damn.

We should have bought ourself some flowers or a pedicure or had pancakes for breakfast. To celebrate! SPRING!

Aveda has spring on their mind, too. And it’s, um, uuuuh, springy?

We’re kind of let down with this new image, as it does not compare to the Holiday Collection image from last season.

But the three new color palettes in Zen Blooms, Moroccan Mist and Spanish Sun look lovely. You can see the entire Aveda Spring and Summer 2007 collection here.

Also, check out the other Spring and Summer makeup collections from this season.

Blotting papers are a must in our makeup bag. They instantly freshen our look before a mid-day meeting and keep our co-workers from thinking we’ve been at the gym all morning instead of working hard at our desk.

We’ve probably tried every kind of blotting paper on the market, and currently have Philosophy Oil Control Blotting Sheets, Tarte Little Blot Book, Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets and MAC Blot Film in our possession. While all of these blotting papers work great for removing oil, none of them can help our skin from producing oil in the first place.

Is that even possible, you ask?

Rodan + Fields has announced the launch of Unblemish Oil Absorb: Blot Papers with Zincidone, a new technology developed to reduce excess oil with continued use over time.

These blot papers were created as a supplemental addition to the popular Rodan + Fields Unblemish regimen, a three step system Drs. Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields created to help combat breakouts.

Just think, blot oil and keep it from coming back at the same time.

Unblemish Oil Absorb: Blot Papers with Zincidone will be available beginning April 2007 at select retail locations and rodanandfields.com.

Yes, we know it’s not yet summer, but we can’t resist these gorgeous fragrance bottles by Estée Lauder.

Three of our favorite Estée Lauder fragrances, Beautiful, Pleasures and Beyond Paradise (this one is actually our 13 year old daughter’s all-time favorite; she wears it every day) are available this summer in limited edition bottles.

Aren’t they pretty?

We want all three of them!