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Delicate like flower petals, the tender spring tones blossoming right now at Smashbox headquarters are much quieter than last year's technicolor Heartbreaker release, but I can still hear them whispering sweet nothings to my soul.
Goodies in the new eight-piece In Bloom collection for eyes, lips, cheeks and face (products $20-$48 each) are available now at Ulta, Sephora and smashbox.com.
If Heartbreaker was like cage dancing, then In Bloom is like a Moleskin notebook filled with poetry. 
The release reminds me of the spring release from NARS, with its predilection toward neutrals. Here, too, there's a lot of super wearable beige, brown, gold and gray going on, but in place of the bright blue, green and purple accents NARS injected into his spring release, Smashbox sprinkled subdued shades of mossy green, violet, pink, peach and coral onto theirs.
In Bloom Eye Shadow Palette, $48
Smashbox arranged the two rows of colors (five each) in this palette so that the each vertical pair makes a color coordinated duo. They're only suggestions, of course, and the colors are also designed to mix and match. The palette — ballet pink, lavender grey, golden pink, warm taupe, bone, soft violet, marine blue, copper, moss green and nude — includes both shimmer and matte eyeshadows, too.
Cream Cheek Duo in Blushing/Peony, $26
The two cream blushes, one in soft pink and the other in coral pink, in this flexible duo have a matte finish and can be worn on both the cheeks and lips.
Soft Focus Powder Eye Liner in Heather Grey and Dark Brown, $22 each
These powder liners (which look a little like elongated bottles of nail polish, don't they?) have a sponge tip that makes them a cinch to create soft matte looks in a flash. TIP: Shake the bottles before applying to load the sponge, and then tap off any excess powder from the tip before bringing it up to your lash lines.
Limitless Long Wear Lip Gloss SPF 15 in Timeless and Endless Kiss, $21 each
I'm REALLY excited about these and cannot wait to try shimmery soft pink Timeless and coral pink Endless Kiss. I just 
this gloss formula. Not only is it long lasting on the lips, but it feels smooth and packs mayjah pigment.
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