First, we have the eye shadows, there are 6 in this collection, starting with #156 Daffodil. Daffodils are the heralds of spring, I always look forward to seeing their sunny faces in the garden. I knew they were the natural springboard for this collection, and are beloved by poets, Cummings being no exception. In time of daffodils sums it up beautifully with its opening lines:
"in time of daffodils(who know
the goal of living is to grow)
forgetting why,remember how..."
The link above takes you to the full poem, which references 2 of our other flowers. ^_^ (I will link the rest of the poems for each item, just click on the titles to go to the full text).
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Daffodil is a cool toned pale yellow shadow with a beautiful purple iridescence. This shadow goes on semi-opaque, and can be either built up to an opaque soft yellow, or sheered down to a soft milky lavender. Like all of our shadows, it wears best over a primer. This is the very first truly yellow eye shadow for The Chequered Lily Apothecary. 
When I was a young girl, my grandmother planted a strip of spring flowers in her front yard. There were clouds of sweet Alyssum, and purple stock, and some feathery pink and blue flowers, but my favorites were the snapdragons! There were loads of them, in all shades of yellow and orange, pink, coral, and white. This eye shadow is a sweet tangerine orange pastel, with loads of pink shimmer and sparkle. It builds up beautifully to opaque and will transition perfectly into summer. The accompanying poem is i have found what you are like
Cannas are one of my favorite flowers. They rise up in spring and their flowers unfurl like bright banners in shades of coral, orange, red, and yellow. They send up more and more, all through spring and into summer. I have one in my garden that is the color of this eye shadow, bright pastel coral against dark leaves, it just glows in the shade like a still life of flame. I never get tired of looking at it, so the poem your little voice seemed the perfect partner for this shade. 
Once upon a time, we had an azalea bush. It was neon magenta and when in full bloom, you could barely see any of the green leaves among the riot of hot pink flowers. Azaleas are such sexy flowers; I imagine it is because they seem to be in overdrive. The colors are amped up, the flower production is sky high, and they just seem to scream, "Pollinate me!" ...ahem. This shadow exudes flirtatious femininity. Vibrant magenta with copper iridescence and sparkle. The accompanying poem is just as racy, i like my body when it is with your. This shadow is not vegan.
And now that we've got the blood flowing, we'll relax a bit. There is nothing quite so heady and sweet as the scent of lilacs. They don't grow here; wrong climate, but they occasionally show up at florists' and when they do, I always buy a bunch. It doesn't take much to perfume an entire room and the scent is so beautiful, full and somnolent, and so perfectly spring - like napping in the sun on a warm afternoon. I felt that love is a place sums it up perfectly. This shadow is a soft pink-toned lavender with silver-pink pearl.This shadow is not lip safe.
Since we are asleep and dreaming, shaded by lilacs and blanketed by blue wisteria petals fallen in the spring breeze, I can introduce you to our last eye shadow, named for those long blue flower chains and their light, cool scent. Wisteria is the color of spring twilight, as the moon ascends - that color between blue and violet, neither and both, the color of dreams. you are tired (i think) is the perfect playful prelude to dreaming, and I felt that it suited this color well. Wisteria is a pastel blue-violet with violet iridescence. This shadow is not lip safe.
There are two glitter blends for this collection, the first is #G14 Bleeding Heart, named for the gracefully arcing shoots of pink and white heart-shaped flowers on this Japanese native, introduced to England in the 1840's. I have always been fond of their old-fashioned charm. This glitter is a bright, warm fuchsia color in the bottle, with pops of red and a pink afterglow of iridescence. And to pair to it, the poem: since feeling it first... (VII) Like all our glitters, it is best used with a sticky base or glitter fixative. This glitter is not vegan.
