I obviously have summer on the brain, so I may be a bit biased, but I couldn’t help myself from immediately falling in love with this sun-drenched collection from Bare Escentuals. This group of products would go a long way in enhancing a radiant summer glow:

• 0.1 oz tinted mineral veil
• 0.03 oz tropical radiance
• 0.02 oz glimmer eye color in canary
• 0.02 oz glimmer eye color in honey diamond
• 0.01 oz liner in cocoa diamond
• 0.02 oz blush in golden diamond
• 0.14 fl oz 100% natural lip gloss in citrus tart
• Heavenly liner brush
• Wet/dry eye shadow brush
• Flawless fan brush
• Metallic bronze, cigar box-style vanity box with full lid mirror

Bare Escentuals Canary Diamonds 10-piece Color Kit is available from QVC for $48.

The summer sun hasn’t quite made its appearance, but if you need something to tide you over until it emerges, this little set just might fit the bill!

I’m most curious about the Faux Tan Matte bronzer it contains: I’m a huge fan of Faux Tan, but think the original version is relatively matte in the first place, so I have no idea how much flatter Bare Escentuals was able to make it. In addition to the bronzer, the set includes a Natural Lipgloss in Citrus Tart and a Light Stroke Fan Brush.

Bare Escentuals Bronzed and Brilliant Collection is available from Nordstrom for $29.50.

Happy November! The holiday season is FINALLY almost here, and to me, nothing else sums up the festive feel of the season like a little bling. This set of Extreme Glimmers mixes relatively neutral eye shadow shades with intense, show-stopping sparkle that will give twinkling lights a run for their money.

Each set of Bare Escentuals Extreme Glimmers includes one each of Pyrite, Malachite and Perlite for $32 from Sephora.

I knew it was only a matter of time before mineral makeup mogul Bare Escentuals would launch a matte line, and here it is!

The new formula promises to deliver a matte finish, a sharp contrast to the shiny/dewy tune its older sister (the original BareMinerals formula) has been singing since its launch.

The formula is also said to diminish the look of pores and promote cell turnover by utilizing RareMinerals ActiveSoil Complex. It’s available in 15 shades for $28 each from Sephora.

I’m curious to know: does the promise of a matte finish make you want to take the plunge and give BareMinerals Matte a try?