Spring Beauty Guide

From hi-tech hair smoothers to glow-getting shades, here are the season’s best beautifiers

CELEBRITY SCENTS

» Spring is in the air—so is Sarah Jessica Parker’s new fruity-floral fragrance, SJP NYC. Spritz it on for the May premiere of Sex in the City 2; $35 @ macys.com
 

SMOOTH STRANDS

» Say farewell to frizz—for real—with Living Proof, a collection of innovative hair-smoothing products invented by a team of MIT scientists; $10 and up @ sephora.com
 

BOLD BLUSH

Add a pop of juicy color to cheeks for an instant, youthful glow. Pinks and corals are universally flattering shades.

1. Benefit Sugarbomb, $28 @ sephora.com
2. Bobbi Brown Cabo Coral Pot Rouge, $22 @ bobbibrown.com
3. M.A.C. powder blush in Dollymix, $19 @ maccosmetics.com
4. Korres blush in Pink, $24 @ sephora.com
 

SKIN BRIGHTENERS

Spring is all about the glow. Get one with radiance-boosting skincare and a luminous liquid highlighter.

1. Bobbi Brown Brightening Hydrating Lotion, $50 @ bobbibrown.com 2. NARS Orgasm Illuminator, $29 @ sephora.com 3. Origins Brighter By Nature High-Potency Brightening Peel, $38 @ origins.com

 

PASTEL POLISHES

For pretty nails, paint on pink, putty, or pale purple.

1. Essie nail polishes in Lilacism and Tart Deco, $8 each @ essie.com 2. Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colours in Tendresse and Inattendu, $20 each @ macys.com 3. Deborah Lippmann nail lacquers in I’m Not Innocent and Waking Up in Vegas, $16 each @ nordstrom.com