Think piles of pearls and little black dresses topped off with a flutter of black lashes and a classic red pout. Then you'll begin to understand the vision that La Bella Donna co-founder Kathy Tracy had when she designed her Spring '04 Colour Collection.

This Spring, La Bella Donna will update this timeless look with a demure flair that only a mineral based lip colour can offer.

"Red can sometimes be too aggressive, so we created a shade that makes a sensual statement that's just right for Spring and a real standout," says Tracy. "The glowing minerals in La Bella Donna's Scarlet Mineral Light Lip Colour offer a red like no other classic and understated while imparting a nuance of drama. And the added payoff is that our formula includes a key ingredient, Ceramide 3, which provides protection for the lips long after the appearance of colour disappears by harnessing the power of antioxidants to nourish and hydrate."

Tracy recommends lining lips with her Scarlet Mineral Lip Pencil; pressing her Mineral Light Lip Colour in Scarlet onto lips with a finger to impart a delicate stain; and then topping with La Bella Donna's new Scarlet Lip Sheer. The effect is a dramatic and graceful red lip subtle enough for Spring.

Scarlet lips paired with La Bella Donna's Mineral Mascara in Black/Brown is a sure bet the ingenious formula combines silk, Ceramide 3, and mineral pigments, giving lashes a unique flutter.

La Bella Donna's Scarlet Mineral Cream-to-Blush gently patted into the apples of the cheeks warms the face and completes the look. This is a phenomenal product that offers a moist glow while actually conditioning skin.

La Bella Donna's Scarlet Mineral Collection will be available in January 2004 at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City; online at www.labelladonna.com; and at destination spas throughout North America.

La Bella Donna Mineral Lip Pencils retail for $20.00; Mineral Light Lip Colour in Scarlet is $22.50; Lip Sheers are $22; and Retractable Lip Brush is $22.00. Scarlet Cream-to-Blush is $30; and Mineral Mascara is $22.50.

La Bella Donna boasts a celebrity client list that includes some of the most beautiful women in the world, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Courteney Cox-Arquette, Debra Messing, Lucy Lui, Christina Applegate, and Jennifer Aniston.

La Bella Donna is a revolutionary, pioneering concept in cosmetics: minerals that behave like makeup. It is a complete collection of mineral-based formulas that are healthy for the skin because they are made of natural mineral pigments and free of FD&C dyes, oil or alcohol, talc, fragrance and preservatives. These create a soft, shimmering shadow that is matched with micronized Titanium Dioxide, a non-chemical sun block. La Bella Donna products also balance the moisture content of the skin, allowing it to breathe while blocking out the sun's harmful, damaging rays.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, La Bella Donna was developed by style-conscious mother and daughter team Kathy and Nicole Tracy as a healthy alternative to tradition chemical makeup. La Bella Donna is found in premier destination and day spas. Dermatologist and plastic surgeons recommend La Bella Donna for laser post-op coverage and for women with sensitive, problem or allergy-prone skin.

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