Beauty Springs Up: Editor's Faves

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This article captures the shift into spring beauty, exploring the colors, textures, and rituals that naturally emerge as the season changes. It looks for how light, mood, and biology induce the desire for freshness, renewal, and softer beauty expressions.

The fluctuating weather makes Spring awakening more welcome. Here are a few beauty add-ons to Spring into a new season. Our Editor’s picks from meditation necessities to eye protectors are a perfect match to decongested moods.

THE SCIENCE

Lips

Shimmering coral lips add moisture, a bit of tint, and grown-up sparkle. I love Pierre Hardy-designed lipstick tubes. The yellow and green on this Corail Parasol from the Hermes collection uplift mood and reduce fear.

Nails

These pink nails that are not for Barbie. They are for the tulips. Brightening up with hints of color are essential to weeks where the days alternate from sunny and warm to gloomy and chilly. I like this formula because it dries fast to a matte finish.

A matte pink for grown-ups. (Image: AKJAM Publishing)

Eyes

These white Christian Roth’s are ideal for sunny days or to block April showers. The fun part of wearing these is that you can see all the people looking at their reflection in the lenses. It is honestly humorous to see the vain.

Reflections of narcissism. (Image: AKJAM Publishing)

Brain

Beauty is nothing without our insides. A focused mind creates a focused body. This tall candle is used for “candle exercise”, or trataku meditation. Focusing on one spot on the candle flame increases focus and eye health. The goal is to induce tears by not blinking. This Diptyque amber-scented candle adds a warm mood.