A Christmas classic inspires Clinique's holiday collection.
The Nutcracker Suite, available only at Hudson's Bay and for a limited time, promises a dazzling dance of colour in two acts.
The collection was inspired by the characters, costumes and scenery of the performance - "the tulles and velvet fabrics in vivid pinks, glittering whites and vibrant purples," Clinique's senior VP of global product development Janet Pardo states in a release.
The ballet's dance of the snowflakes inspires the Nutcracker Act 1 colour compact ($46), an eye shadow quad in soft pinks and muted greys with a powder blush in Plie Pink. A Chubby Stick Baby Tint moisturizing lip colour balm in Budding Blossom ($19) and blended face powder in Snowflake Dreams ($29) complement the collection.
These soft, shimmery shades are ideal for a holiday party, yet subtle enough for everyday wear.
Our product tester debuted her Nutcracker Suite at a performance of the Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker.
Let one of these four productions inspire your own holiday look:
Goh Ballet performs a traditional rendition executive produced by West Vancouverite and retired National Ballet of Canada principal dancer Chan Hon Goh, Dec. 18-22 at The Centre in Vancouver. Two hundred glittering costumes, dramatic sets and Tchaikovsky's score performed live by members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra. Seats start at $28. gohnutcracker.com
Royal Winnipeg Ballet brings its touring production of Nutcracker to Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre Dec. 12-14. Pond hockey and a Parliament Hill pop-up backdrop for the battle between mice and soldiers add a little Canadiana to this Christmas classic. Seats start at $35. rwb.org
Royal City Youth Ballet's Nutcracker showcases young, up-and-coming dancers from our region and is a delightful way to introduce little ones to this holiday classic, Dec. 21 at North Vancouver's Centennial Theatre. Seats start at $25. royalcityyouthballet.org
This is the farewell season for Pacific Northwest Ballet's Stowell and Sendak Nutcracker, to Dec. 28 at Seattle's McCaw Hall, with sets and costumes by the celebrated author-illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are. Seats start at $45. pnb.org
