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A very daring Side by Side: Senna Winter 2013 Do You Dare? Collection

December 15, 2013

Senna asks “Do You Dare?”

Senna Cosmetics has a daring new collection for Winter 2013 called the Do You Dare? Collection. It’s all about power lips and lavish eyes. They sent the collection to the BIZ for review and now the question is … do Lisa and Marcia dare?? Let’s see what they say!

Lisa’s Side:

WOW, these are definitely daring colors for powerful lips! I think you will agree, this Senna Cosmetics selection has some of the prettiest, most wearable reds out there. The lip selections include Lip Liner in Crimson ($18), Cream Lipstick in Venetian Red ($20), and Lip Lacquer in Maraschino ($20).

Senna Do You Dare? lips

Each one is great on its own and they complement one another so you can mix and match. For a mega power look, combine all three.

Senna Lip Liner in Crimson

Senna Crimson Lip Liner

Crimson Lip Liner is a classic red. This lip liner is a traditional liner, although the formula has a slightly soft texture so it doesn’t drag on the lips. Lining with this beautiful red shade will keep other lip products from feathering. It also looks great alone with some clear gloss on top. An added plus, the formula includes antioxidants to keep lips healthy.

Senna Venetian Red Cream Lipstick

Venetian Red swatch

Venetian Red Lipstick is a flame red cream. It is a beautiful red that leans a little warm. I love the creamy formula, which is moisturizing yet long wearing at the same time. It’s also good for your lips with Vitamin E, Shea Butter, and Jojoba Oil.

Senna Maraschino Lip Lacquer

Maraschino Lip Lacquer swatch

Maraschino Lip Lacquer is a cherry red with golden shimmer. This is so gorgeous!! I love it all by itself, although it’s also fabulous over the lip liner or lipstick. I adore Senna Lip Lacquers. The formula is thick but not the least bit sticky. It tastes of vanilla and is wonderfully hydrating with Shea Butter, Grape Seed Oil, Jojoba Oil and Mango Seed Butter.

Even though red lips aren’t typical for me, I am definitely daring to go red this season with these beautiful shades!

Marcia’s Side:

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What an incredible daring look Senna has come out with to delight your visual senses. It’s a gorgeous winter look that will get you through holiday parties, a sexy Valentine’s Day celebration or just when you want to show your strength and beauty. Lisa had the pleasure of showing you what the gorgeous red lips are all about and now I’ll show you the eyes.

There are three products that make up the eye look for Senna Do You Dare?: Silver Lining Glow eyeshadow ($18), Pinpoint Micro Tip Liquid Eyeliner in Black ($20), and the volumizing mascara ($22), Voluptulash. The 3 work together to give you drama without bold colors.

Silver Lining eyeshadow is in the Glow formula which means there’s some shimmer to the shadow. You can use it wet or dry, I tend to use it dry over my eyeshadow primer. The color is darker than a typical silver but if you pat it on lightly you’ll end up with a soft silver shimmer that sparkles. I like my eyeshadows darker so I like to use a firm brush and dab it on blending the dabs together as I go. I finish my browbone area with a barely there white since I want some contrast.

Senna Silver Lining eyeshadow

There is a little sparkle fall out which is why I always do my eyes first. What you’ll find on your face when you are done though is tiny bits of sparkle that help with a holiday look. What I especially like about Silver Lining is that I can use it lightly or darker.

Next I put on eyeliner and Senna’s Pinpoint Micro Top Liquid Eyeliner is top notch. Lately I’ve been on a liquid eyeliner binge. I’ve been collecting them, wearing them every day and testing them out. I have a lot to compare to this one and I have to tell you that Senna’s Pinpoint Liquid is coming out on top. It’s a dark black even though my picture is going to look on the brown side – believe me, it’s black on my eye. You can adjust the thickness of the line without any problem just by the way you hold the brush. I wear it just like this beautiful (photoshopped) picture.

Senna Pinpoint Micro Tip Liquid Eyeliner daily look

For the Do You Dare? look though you want to do a cat eye look – if you dare that is.

Senna Pinpoint Micro Tip Liquid Eyeliner cat eye

Senna Pinpoint Micro Tip Liquid Eyeliner

Senna Pinpoint Micro Tip Liquid Eyeliner

You’ll be hearing more about this eyeliner since it’s one of the best I’ve tried. Senna says it lasts for 14 hours but I can get much longer wear on my top eye lashes and about 12 on the bottom.

The mascara, Voluptulash, isn’t a new mascara but it is one you’ll want to try out. I reviewed Voluptulash with the Bewitching Beauty collection over a year ago and I’m glad to have a new one to use. The brush on the mascara is what makes this so sensational. It’s a helix shape and it builds volume better than other mascaras I’ve tried. Senna’s tips are perfect to follow for the most volume and drama:

Place brush at eyelash base, wiggle brush side to side and then sweep out to lash tips. Reapply as desired.

Maximize lash thickness with three easy steps:

1: Side swipe: After coating lashes with the mascara wand held horizontally, tilt it vertically and use the wand tip like a windshield wiper side to side onto lash tips. This super coats each lash.

2: Sweep up: Always follow the side swipe with a sweep up holding brush horizontally at the lash base. This achieves good lash separation.

Senna Voluptulash mascara’s helix brush

That’s it – 3 pieces to create a perfect yet daring eye that can also be worn on a daily basis with just a little dialing down. Three pieces to create a beautiful red mouth that will stop people in their tracks, but can also be dialed down to just sort of make them stare admiringly. Senna has created another beautiful collection and YES you should dare!

Save 10% when you purchase the entire collection! $118.00 Value for only $106.20. includes one each of: Crimson Lip Liner, Venetian Red Cream Lipstick, Maraschino Lip Lacquer, Silver Lining Glow Eye Color, Pinpoint Micro Tip Eyeliner, and Voluptulash Mascara.

Currently there is a gift with purchase, with a $75 order you’ll receive Senna’s Moisture Lip Treatment Balm.

*sent for review

*some pictures are from the Senna Cosmetics website

Filed Under: Eyeliner, Eyeshadow, Lip Gloss, Lip pencil, Lipstick, Liquid eyeliner, Mascara, Senna 3 Comments

Bring on fall with Senna’s Ravishing Ruby collection

October 7, 2013

The newest collection from Senna Cosmetics is available and fabulous. It’s called Midnight Wine and has two overlapping sides to it. In total there are 8 products that you can see here,

Senna Ravishing Ruby(image from sennacosmetics.com)

Yesterday you saw Lisa review the Neo Copper end of it and I’ve got the magnificent Ravishing Ruby products. Some of the items overlap and are perfect for both collections and of course on their own. Ravishing Ruby is inspired by tawny ports and blushed berry wines. It’s a beautiful collection with colors that scream fall with their bronzed eyes and deep lips.

Senna Ravishing Ruby: Cordovan e/s, Moonberry blush, Mulberry Lip Lacquer, Ruby Cream Lipstick

The items I received for review are Moonberry Face Color, Cordovan Glow Eye Shadow, Ruby lipstick and Mulberry Lip Lacquer. They also show Coppertina Glow with this part of the collection; the eyeshadows and blush work for both sides of the Midnight Wine.

Senna Cordovan Glow Eye Shadow

My favorite items are for the eyes so I instantly wore Cordovan Glow Eye Shadow ($18). It’s described as bronzed wine and I wouldn’t change that description at all. It is a bronzed wine. It has a touch of red like wine would have and it has a lot of bronze. I’m sure it looks stunning with Coppertina Glow but since I didn’t have that I wore it with Rose Gold Glow Eye Shadow that was brought out with the Bronzelite collection. Two good things about these eyeshadows: they are not limited edition which makes it easier to rave about a color since it will still be around a year or more from now; they are called Glow eyeshadows and that’s what they do – they glow. They don’t sparkle, they don’t glitterize you, they are adult shades that we can all wear. Rose Gold softened the look, I either wear the Rose Gold on my lid or I’ll put Cordovan Glow on my lid with Rose Gold just above to open my eyes. I like a chocolate brown eyeliner with these.

Senna Moonberry Blush

The blush, Moonberry ($18.50) is described as a sheer berry. Not in my world. I think this is like a full bodied wine with a ton of pigment. It’s not as red as a berry is, it’s more of a cross between a berry and a burgundy. I’m amazed at the pigmentation in this. I need to use a very fluffy brush and just sweep it over the powder or it will be too much for me. It’s a gorgeous color as long as I use a light hand. I think this would be a perfect blush for someone with a darker skintone than mine.

Senna Ruby Cream Lipstick

There are two stunning lip colors with Ravishing Ruby that want to be a part of your fall beauty. The lipstick Ruby ($20) is described as a deep wine. This is a cream lipstick that feels and looks beautiful on lips. Senna cream lipsticks are moisturizing with great pigment that lasts well. The reason they are so hydrating is that they contain Vitamin E, Shea Butter and Jojoba Oil; ingredients that condition your lips. With the weather turning cooler you need that extra hydration.

Senna Mulberry Lip Lacquer

Senna Ruby lipstick & Mulberry Lip Lacquer

As pretty as Ruby Cream Lipstick is, I’d pick Mulberry Lip Lacquer ($20) as my first choice. Senna says it’s a mauve wine. On my lips it translates to a plum wine. I like that touch of plum for fall. This vanilla flavored gloss is moist and not sticky. With longish hair and fall winds I don’t need my hair sticking to my lips. The Senna Lip Lacquers are loaded with Shea Butter, Grape Seed Oil, Jojoba Oil and Mango Seed Butter to keep them moisturizing without that stickiness.

Senna Ravishing Red lips

No matter what you pick from the Fall 2013 Midnight Wine Senna collection I don’t think you’ll be sorry. This is totally on trend with the hottest shades this year. The colors are cohesive and work beautifully together. Eugenia Weston did all the hard work by putting together colors that work. The easy part is buying your favorites. As a bonus you can get 10% off your Senna cosmetics through Oct. 31^st by using the code FL13TEN. Don’t wait until this code is dust in the wind, get yourself ravishing now. — Marcia

*press samples for review

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Senna Fall is here! Neo Copper review and swatches

October 6, 2013

The hot colors this fall are wine and bronze with a metallic glow and Senna’s Midnight Wine Fall 2013 Collection is all over it!

Senna Neo Copper look

Senna has divided their new collection into two looks, both of which they sent to the BIZ: Ravishing Ruby, with intoxicating berries, gilded bronzes on smoldering eyes and sumptuous intense ruby-red lips; and Neo Copper, with glimmering bronze and copper colors. Marcia will have her review of the Ravishing Ruby set up tomorrow and today I’m here to tell you all about the Neo Copper set.

Senna Midnight Wine Neo Copper set

The Neo Copper set is all about warm bronze shades and glimmering metallics.

Senna Coppertina Glow Eye Color

Coppertina swatch

Glow Eye Color in Coppertina ($18) is a medium copper shade with gold shimmer. This is beautiful as a lid shade or a crease shade. Sheered out it’s soft and pretty, layered it has intense color that really pops. I adore this shade and reach for it all the time.

Beautiful Bronze Cream Lipstick

Beautiful Bronze swatch

Cream Lipstick in Beautiful Bronze ($20) is a creamy smooth lipstick with a golden bronze glow. If you aren’t into this season’s deep brown and wine shades, this is a great lighter alternative. It looks beautiful on its own and I like to put this just in the middle of my lips over a slightly darker lip liner. The lighter shade in the middle makes my thin lips look a little thicker. And I love the formula of the lipstick, which is wonderfully moisturizing with Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin E, Shea Butter and Jojoba Oil.

Lip Lacquer in Leather

This one shocked the heck out of me – Lip Lacquer in Leather ($20) which is labeled a rich cocoa brown but it turns into a sheer wine on me. I usually am not a fan of any brown-family shades on my lips, but I think this is fantastic. In fact, I chose it as my favorite fall lipstick for Phyrra’s recent video blog post – check it out here for my pick, as well as terrific picks from other bloggers:

http://www.phyrra.net/2013/10/fall-lipstick-expose.html

Lip Lacquer in Blush Wine

The second Lip Lacquer in the Neo Copper collection is Blush Wine ($20), a glowing rose. This is so beautiful! It leans pink on me and it glows with just the right amount of golden shimmer. The texture of the Lip Lacquers is thick but not sticky. It definitely sticks around longer than most lip glosses on me and it has a hint of vanilla flavor. It’s a very moisturizing lip gloss with Shea Butter, Grape Seed Oil, Jojoba Oil and Mango Seed Butter.

Neo Copper lippie swatches, left to right: Leather, Blush Wine, Beautiful Bronze

I love this set for fall. I think all of the colors work beautifully together and are right on point in terms of style.

Neo Copper swatches, left to right: Coppertina Glow Eye Color, Beautiful Bronze Lipstick, Blush Wine Lip Lacquer, Leather Lip Lacquer

You can get the entire Midnight Wine Collection from Senna for $139.50. It includes all four products I reviewed today, plus the lipstick, lip gloss, eyeshadow and blush Marcia is reviewing tomorrow.

My Senna Neo Copper FOD with Coppertina Glow Eye Color and Leather Lip Lacquer

See below for a coupon good for 10% off your purchase, it’s good for the month of October. Celebrate fall and get yourself some Senna! - Lisa

*pr samples

Senna Neo Copper look

Filed Under: Eyeshadow, Lip Gloss, Lipstick, Senna

Summer 2013 and Senna Bronzelite Collection – a revelation

July 19, 2013

Senna Cosmetics has created two beautiful collections for summer 2013 – it’s hard to pick which is the best: Emerald Isle or Bronzelite Glow. The good news is that you really don’t have to pick since you can purchase the products that best fit your particular style. Lisa reviewed Emerald Isle yesterday and today it’s Marcia’s turn to review the Bronzelite side of the collection.

Senna Bronzelite for summer 2013

This collection is filled with the sweet glow of summer. The choices are a fabulous pink gold eyeshadow, 2 lipsticks, a gorgeous lip lacquer, a long lasting eyeliner and Dawn blush/bronzer. One of the best things about buying Senna is Eugenia Weston, the creator. She doesn’t just bring out collections, she teaches you how to use them with her videos. The one for the Bronzelite collection taught me new techniques and it pushed me out of my typical paradigm. She created one for the Emerald Isle look as well as the Bronzelite Glow look.

The product I was most excited to get when we were sent these collections is Dawn Brilliant Bronze ($42). This was on my wishlist when I wrote my list at Top Ten Bronzers. I have a teeny collection of bronzers, I just don’t look at them. But now I’ve got Dawn Brilliant Bronze which is a pink based mineral powder that can be used sheerly or built up. The two colors can be blended together or used separately since the lighter pink side is a fabulous highlighter.

Senna Dawn Brilliant Bronze

In the video Eugenia brushes this on with a big fluffy brush as her first step which is something I’ve never done. This sets the stage for the other colors you are using. Later you can go back and build up the intensity if you want. As it is though Dawn just gives me enough color to take me beyond pale into the world of “you look alive”.

Rose Gold Glow Eye Color ($18) is the other product in this collection that I’m absolutely thrilled to have. This pinky gold is not only the perfect complement to Dawn’s Bronzer but it’s a beautiful eyeshadow that I can use with so many shades. I didn’t think of using it wet until I watched the video. I love the subtle intensity dry but when I wore it wet it became more brilliant and glowy yet there’s no shimmer at all. Glow eyeshadows are reflective and open eyes beautifully.

Senna Rose Gold Glow eyeshadow

Senna has two Ultra Last Eyeliners ($20) that are great. This collection features Ultra Brown, a perfect shade of chocolate that doesn’t pull red. These eyeliners are so easy to use because they have wind-up technology, that makes it easier to put in your makeup bag if you need a touch up. But these are waterproof and smudgeproof so the chances of that happening aren’t likely. They are shown for tightlining in the video but my eyes water too much for me to use that technique.

Senna Ultra Last Eyeliner

Senna Ultra Brown

The two lipsticks in this collection aren’t ones I’d pick up at a cosmetic counter. The colors are beautiful but not my style. Yet when I saw Eugenia apply the darker one, Down to Earth, with a lip brush I realized that I could make it lighter and more sheer that way. Then she applied Midas, the gold, over it but not intensely. That made a world of difference.

Senna Down To Earth and Midas cream lipsticks

Down to Earth is considered to be a warm chocolate brown but there’s a rose tint to it too.

Senna Down to Earth Cream Lipstick

Midas is the fun one because it’s a fabulous topper for your whole collection. It’s a gold metallic glow that can make any lipstick be summer ready.

Senna Midas Cream Lipstick

If that isn’t enough then take Sunstone Lip Lacquer ($20), a sparkling golden amber, and top the combination or one of the lipsticks separately. My preference is Midas with Sunstone over it. It’s light enough for my taste and oh so pretty.

Senna Sunstone Lip Lacquer

Now tell the truth, when you saw the title of this collection did you think dark browns and bronzes? I bet you are surprised by the golden glow of each of these products. The only thing that could make this better for me is if Lisa had let me have the Powder Point 33 Brush ($38). This is a great collection that makes me realize that bronze is just a word and that we can all find products to make summer more delectable. — Marcia

*sent for review

**Receive $10 off your next purchase!! Enter the code SM13 at checkout. This code is good through August 15, 2013. Between our two reviews there are a lot of amazing choices.

I love to share and here’s a review that I enjoyed about the two Senna collections: Beauty 411

Filed Under: Senna, Senna Summer Sunglow

Senna Summer Sunglow 2013: the Emerald Isle Collection

July 18, 2013

Senna’s Summer Sunglow 2013 Collection has two looks that capture the latest summer shades of orange, emerald-green, and bronze. The Senna Emerald Isle collection is ‘warm with rich bronzed skin and emerald eyes with fiery lips that burst with energy and adventure.’

Eugenia Weston, founder of Senna, has a terrific makeup tutorial at http://youtu.be/sl3CMIOrPyO .

This gorgeous collection for face, eyes, and lips includes a bronzer, bronzer brush, eyeshadow, eyeliner, and lip gloss.

Senna Brilliant Bronze in Sunset

All the products have the beautiful new Senna packaging that is truly chic as well as extremely durable. The Emerald Isle collection features the Sunset Bronzer ($42), a baked mineral powder that be sheer or layered for more intensity.

Senna Sunset

it actually does look like a sunset, doesn’t it?

Sunset swatched – gold and deep bronze

You can use just one shade at a time, the highlighter is great above cheekbones with the bronzer below to sculpt and define. Or you can mix the colors together for an all over complexion brightener. This is a gorgeous bronzer that feels incredibly silky to the touch. Every bronzer is unique and has its own pattern, and you won’t find any oils, talc, or fragrance anywhere.

Senna Powder Point 33

The perfect brush for applying this bronzer is the Powder Point 33 brush ($38).

Powder Point 33 brush head

another view

This is a fabulously soft and silky brush that has just enough stiffness to make application a breeze. The pointed tip makes precision easy and the brush feels fantastic on the skin.

Moving on to eyes, the Senna Emerald Isle collection features, but of course, an emerald-green eyeshadow.

Senna Emerald Eyeshadow

Emerald swatch

Oh my goodness this is one stunning eyeshadow. The Emerald Glow Eyecolor ($18) has a buttery texture and the color is rich and complex. It sheers out beautifully, but I especially like it as an eyeliner for my brown eyes.

Also in the Emerald Isle collection is the Ultra Last Eyeliner ($20) in Ultra Black.

Ultra Last Eyeliner

Senna Ultra Last Eyeliner in Ultra Black

Ultra Black swatch

This is a really neat auto liner. There is a rubber section in the middle of the barrel that helps you grip for precise application. It’s also waterproof and smudgeproof, perfect for summer wear.

And for lips, there is the Lip Laquer Ultra Shine Lipgloss ($20) in Bonfire, a blood orange shine.

Senna Bonfire Lip Lacquer

Bonfire applicator

Bonfire swatch

This is a fabulous shade for sun-kissed skin! The lip gloss has shea butter, grape seed oil, jojoba oil, and mango seed butter so it’s extremely moisturizing.

My Senna Emerald Isle FOD

The Emerald Isle collection is an absolute winner. The products are top-notch, and the shades are just gorgeous for summer. Marcia will tell you all about the Bronzelite collection tomorrow, so be ready to agonize over which collection is your favorite! - Lisa

*pr samples

Filed Under: Bronzer, Brushes, Eyeliner, Eyeshadow, Lip Gloss, Senna, Senna Summer Sunglow

The Beauty Spotlight Team spotlights Marcia of Beauty Info Zone

July 13, 2013

Every other week the Beauty Spotlight Team spotlights one of our bloggers with a special post. Well this week it’s my turn and I couldn’t be more excited. You see I’ve done a total turnaround in my cosmetic color life. I used to be the PURPLE QUEEN! I had every purple eyeshadow I could get my hands on. I lived and breathed purple for eyes. Then I started adding in browns and taupes but I still would always say that purple was “my thing”. And then this came into my life:

Rouge Bunny Rouge Abysinian Catbird

Rouge Bunny Rouge Abyssinian Catbird

When it arrived from Zuneta I was excited when I saw this but didn’t realize that my life was about to change. Rouge Bunny Rouge Abyssinian Catbird looked like a golden green on my eyes and totally captivated me. I wanted to wear it all day every day. I didn’t want to remove my eye makeup. But being the obsessive eyeshadow person that I am, I not only removed it but I started shopping. Since I purchased the RBR I’ve also purchased what is now making up my Top Ten Khaki/Green eyeshadow list (and it was hard to narrow it down to 10).

Beauty Spotlight Team Top 10 khaki/green eyeshadows

1. As stated above Rouge Bunny Rouge Abyssinian Catbird eyeshadow – this started the obsession

2. Bare Minerals The Scenic Route – this has more green to it but it’s still a khaki on me. I adore this when wearing Rouge Bunny Rouge Velvet Frippery cream shadow as a base.

Bare Minerals The Scenic Route

3. and 4. Inglot 419 and 433 – to say I’m crazy about these would be an understatement. They are beautiful on and each give me a slightly different look. They both have green and gold in them. 419 has more of a green tone while 433 is more khaki. Satiny smooth and long lasting. These are the best Inglot textures of the many I own.

Inglot 419 and 433

5. and 6. Urban Decay Snare and MAC Greensmoke – these look really similar in my pictures but they are different. Snare is more green while Greensmoke is more smokey. Snare is also more sparkly. I’m more likely to use the Urban Decay at night and the MAC during the day.

Urban Decay Snare and MAC Greensmoke

7. and 8. Makeup Geek Poison Ivy and Senna Fixation – two beautiful green shadows. Poison Ivy is light while the Senna is deep and a gorgeous green with sparkle. I saw Fixation when I was shopping at IMATS and immediately scooped it up. These two work beautifully together.

Makeup Geek Poison Ivy and Senna Fixation

9. Whip Hand Green Beret pigment – while I’m still using my small one that I bought from Beauty Army, I want the full size one. Whip Hand did a special Camo Collection for Beauty Army. I love all of them but this one is green with gold. It’s lighter than the rest and looks great on its own or combined with other shadows or pigments.

Whip Hand Green Beret

10. Rouge Bunny Rouge Velvet Frippery – now this has a story. I was so sorry I bought this when I did and here it is on my Top 10 list. Don’t buy it if you are looking for a great green eyeshadow because it’s not. What makes me love it is that I use it as a base with different colors – especially Bare Minerals The Scenic Route and the two Inglot khakis and it makes them look 10x better. For some reason this dull sort of green brings out the best in them. I don’t use a thick layer and I use a real eyeshadow primer first but with that combination I get color that doesn’t fade or change for the entire day.

Rouge Bunny Rouge Velvet Frippery

Rouge Bunny Rouge Velvet Frippery swatch

From top to bottom: RBR Velvet Frippery (top pic only), Senna Fixation, Makeup Geek Poison Ivy,

MAC Greensmoke, Urban Decay Snare, Whip Hand Cosmetics Green Beret,

Rouge Bunny Rouge Abyssinian Catbird, Bare Minerals The Scenic Route, Inglot 433 and 419

My Top 10 khaki/green eyeshadows

So there you have my Top Ten most loved and used khaki and green eyeshadows. There’s always room for more though so please tell me what you love and what I need to add to my collection. Do you see though what Rouge Bunny Rouge Absyinnian Catbird started? — Marcia

disclosure: only Makeup Geek is a PR sample, rest were purchased by me

Filed Under: Bare Minerals, Beauty Spotlight Team, Inglot, Mac Cosmetics, Makeup Geek, Rouge Bunny Rouge, Senna, Urban Decay, Whip Hand Cosmetics

Senna Spring 2013 continues to thrill and give ‘A Touch of Pretty’

June 12, 2013

You read all about Marcia’s Senna Spring 2013 goodies yesterday, and today it’s my turn to gush. This is a splendid collection with some truly stunning shades.

One of the best tips I have ever gotten from a makeup artist is to always mix cool and warm colors on the lips. For example, wear a tangerine lipstick with a rosy gloss; or wear a pink lipstick with peachy gloss. The mix of shades gives lips a beautiful depth and complexity. The lip shades that Senna sent me create this perfect mix of cool and warm.

Senna Touch of Pretty Pink Lady Cream Lipstick

Senna Pink Lady Cream Lipstick

The Senna Spring 2013 collection is called ‘A Touch of Pretty’ which is a perfect name for this beautiful selection. The collection includes two lipsticks and two lip lacquers. My lipstick is Pink Lady Cream Lipstick ($20), a pink raspberry glow.

Pink Lady Cream Lipstick swatch

‘Creamy’ is right, this lipstick feels moisturizing and extremely comfortable on the lips. It’s full of Hyaluronic Acid filling spheres, Vitamin E, shea butter, and jojoba oil.

Senna Touch of Pretty Pink Lady Cream Lipstick on

Senna Pink Lady Cream Lipstick on

Pictured above I am wearing the Pink Lady Cream Lipstick on its own. It’s a gorgeous mid-tone pink.

Senna Touch of Pretty Nectar Lip Lacquer

Senna Nectar Lip Lacquer

I also tested Senna Nectar Lip Lacquer ($20), which is a pale papaya shade.

Nectar swatched

Nectar is very sheer, on its own it gives lips just a hint of peach color. The lip lacquer gives lots of shine and is just a tiny bit sticky. It tastes like vanilla and there are lots of great ingredients inside like shea butter, grape seed oil, jojoba oil and mango seed butter.

For a gorgeous, more complex look, layer the Nectar Lip Lacquer over the Pink Lady Cream Lipstick.

Senna Touch of Pretty Nectar Lip Lacquer over Pink Lady Cream Lipstick

Senna Nectar Lip Lacquer over Pink Lady Cream Lipstick

Loving the mix of cool and warm shades!

In addition to lippies, the Spring Collection has four eyeshadows, two of which I have for you today.

Senna Touch of Pretty - love the new packaging

love the new Senna packaging

All the products have the chic new Senna packaging which is beautiful, I absolutely love it.

Senna Capri Glow

Capri Glow Eyeshadow ($18) is a stunning sapphire blue. The ‘Glow’ eyeshadows aren’t shimmery – they really are ‘glowy’. The finish is reflective, which creates the glowiness. I think Capri Glow is the most gorgeous blue eyeshadow I own. It truly is amazing on – talk about making your eyes ‘pop’. I use this as an eyeliner and it’s fantastic. Those of you who are more adventurous could use it as a lid or crease shade. It builds nicely so it can be sheer or extremely intense.

Sweet Dreams Glow

For something a little more subtle, check out Sweet Dreams Glow, a light seashell pink.

Capri Glow and Sweet Dreams Glow swatched

Sweet Dreams Glow is a perfect shade to use as a wash. Because it has the reflective quality, it brightens the eye and makes you look wide awake … not to mention younger.

My Senna Touch of Pretty eyes

I think Sweet Dreams Glow pairs beautifully with Capri Glow. For my eye look I used Sweet Dreams Glow as a wash with a little bit of Senna Arabesque in the crease to create some depth. Then I lined my upper and lower lids with Capri Glow.

See how the Sweet Dreams Glow brightens and the Capri Glow makes my eyes ‘pop’?

The sapphire blue is very flattering with brown eyes.

All the shades I tested are gorgeous, and Marcia loved hers too. Senna’s Spring 2013 ‘A Touch of Pretty’ collection is a winner – get these colors while you can! – Lisa