I just finished watching the opera La Traviata for about the twentieth time. I saw it performed at the Met many times when I lived in New York. In fact, one of the subscribers who sat next to me with his wife during two seasons died in his seat during the second act. Harrowing and intensely sad though that was, the performance actually continued after the ambulance arrived. Tonight, Jeff and I watched La Traviata on Live from The Met on TV, even though we saw the same performance in February on a Met simulcast at a theater near where I now live in Massachusetts. No matter how many times I see Traviata, no matter what the performance or production, I always cry my way through it. Tonight was no exception. The soprano, Diana Damrau, was especially fantastic. Here’s a short video on the making of this new production, if you’re interested.
So I’m getting a very late start to putting together my post for this week’s Beauty Spotlight Team weekly roundup. There’s a lot of good stuff. I hope you’ll take a look and read as many as catch your interest. And BTW, if you haven’t entered my birthday giveaway to win a bottle of Badgley Mischka Eau de Parfum, please do! The giveaway is for US residents only and it goes through my bday, April 16. Good luck!
The Polish Pickup has opened again, this time for April’s theme of Famous Works of Art Revisited! Jen from Laugh, Love, Contour has KBShimmer’s magnetic nail polish offering on her blog this week. Be sure to check out Wave After Wave to see it both with the magnetic effect and if you were to apply it as a normal polish. It is gorgeous either way!
Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog thinks that Derek Lam 10 Crosby Silent Street might just be the best scent for the spring and summer. It is a light, and fetching, clean floral with an undercurrent of White Musk. It has a decidedly calm and peaceful demeanor that is feminine, elegant and truly lovely.
Prime Beauty is obsessed with the new Charlotte Tilbury Icon Eyeshadow Palette. It’s fun, versatile and like all her products, the Icon Palette has a certain sophistication to it. With her system of Prime, Enhance and Smoke both beginners and seasoned beauty junkies can create all kinds of looks!
Want tips for spring cleaning your makeup collection? Read all about cleaning your beauty items and purging over on The Makeup Obsessed Mom’s blog.
Beauty Info Zone is more than ready for lighter spring makeup. Now that the weather is calling for less coverage and more sunscreen it’s time to switch to CoTZ Face Moisturizer with SPF35. It has what you’ll need for spring and beyond.
Blushing Noir has started posting all about the Urban Decay x Game of Thrones Collection. Start making your lists now – this makeup collection releases on April 14 & is sure to sell out fast!
Pammy Blogs Beauty wants to firm up for Spring! Find out how she likes the Elina Organics Upper Arm Firming Elixir.
Erika at Notes from My Dressing Table bought herself a new Tangle Teezer for Thick and Curly Hair to replace her beloved old faithful Original Tangle Teezer and since they are quite different, she did a fun smackdown between the two to see which one her thick and curly hair likes better. Come see who won!
Allow Shipra of Taneja’s Bride to show you how good it feels to be bad with the ColourPop x Disney Villains Misunderstood Palette.
Allison from Never Say Die Beauty is in lipstick heaven! Her adventure with non-drying matte lipsticks continues with two beauties from Clarins Joli Rouge Velvet Matte Hydrating Lipstick. Plus she has a new shade of the spectacular Clarins Instant Light Lip Comfort Oil.
