Debuts and retirement

I received notice that the official U.S. site for YSL Beauté has been launched. Shop for beauty editors' favorite TOUCHE ECLAT concealer and Opium fragrance. Matt Touch Foundation is a web site exclusive. As for me, I'm interested in the colored mascaras (especially in burgundy). This eyeshadow palette inspired by Opium is beautiful:

OPIUM COLLECTOR PALETTE
For Eyes and Complexion

Online shopping has been launched for Le Métier de Beauté, but only for its Shear Brilliance Lip Gloss. The web site also states that Le Métier de Beauté will launch at Henri Bendel (NYC) in May and at Neiman Marcus (which I fondly call "Needless Markup") in Atlanta in April, but then it said that the line would be available last month.

Australian cosmetics company Di Kennedy Cosmetics, which I profiled in November 2005, is closing down, as Di is pursuing another venture in cosmetics and beauty consulting. Cosmetics are on sale: get them before they're gone.