Get A Summer Glow

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Is the tan passee? The question raised in the May issue of Vogue is reflective of the trend brought on by all the new gradual self tanners. Pasee or not, what’s in is a glow. Forget your dark tanners and focus on something that’s more you, you with a glow that is. Take your natural color and just turn it up a notch. You know you look good like this! This trend is so complementary to almost any time of life. If you are starting to show a few lines or wrinkles this look will help reflect light, whereas a darker tan will actually accentuate wrinkles by causing shadows. If you are not yet to that time of life when those pesky lines appear then this look will just give you a healthy glow, like the goddess you are.

To create the new look you can either mix a little bronzed illuminator with your face moisturizer or body lotion, or use your best gradual self tanner. Don’t forget to exfoliate first! The summer glow looks gorgeous with summer’s bright makeup palettes. Try a peacock green eye or a little navy blue mascara.

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Tour Of The Beauty Blogs

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The Makeup Girl: Gotta try this lip balm! Obsession: LORAC Gloss Stick…

Scentzilla: Interested in perfume collecting? Find out more about the rare Judith Muller ~ Bat-Sheba!

The Beauty Brains: A must read article for exfoliating your skin! Can Enzymes Exfoliate Your Skin?

Nadine Baggott’s Beauty Secrets: Considering breast augmentation? Beauty Or Beast – Fake Breasts?

Confessions Of A Poptart Beauty Junkie: Looking for a cool summer do? Instructions on how to create the ultimate rastafarian hair: How To Get Dreadlocks.

Bunny Shop: Not much of an article here, but I love the picture, the ultimate look in Swedish beauty. Stop by to post your ideas on how to create this beautiful sexy hair style Reader Question:The Hairband.

Cosmetic Connection: Get the best of the summer makeup collections, Lisa’s Annual Warm Weather Color Report.

Chic Armoire: The best of the Sephora Catalog, aptly titled, Uh-Oh Trouble. For the beauty addict in all of us!

Fab Sugar: Stop by and place your vote on Kerry Washington’s green gown, 2007 Cannes Film Festival: Kerry Washington. My vote? This is the most hideous ensemble I’ve seen since the pink bubble gowns of the eighties, it might not be quite so bad if she filled it out more, but for her body this just doesn’t work.

Fashiontribes: If you’re not ready for summer yet these goodies will get you in the mood and the groove: The Best Beauty Loot For Beach Bunny Beauty!

The Best Sun Screens

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As summer sneaks up on us you’re no doubt getting your beach and sun gear together. As you gather all the necessities make sure that you replace any sunblock that is over six months old. When sunblock sits for more than six months it starts to lose it’s potency, accounting for hundreds of sunburns with seemingly no known cause. I had sunblock on, I don’t understand why I got burnt! You most likely had on sunblock from last summer, or worse the summer before that. Also, if you are fair skinned make sure you refresh your sunscreen every two hours, but even if you are darker this is a good idea for protection against wrinkles. Fair skins are more at risk for skin cancer, but darker skins are just as at risk for wrinkles!

If you are in need of replacing your screens these are some of my favorites. My cabinet is never without them! I am fair skinned so I have had years of experience with what works and what doesn’t. All of these also have the added benefit of leaving your skin better and softer than before you put them on. And whatever you do don’t forget to add you chicest pair of UVA, UVB block sunglasses to protect the delicate skin around your eyes from sun and squinting lines!

Alba Botanica Chemical Free Sunscreen For Sensitive Skin SPF 18 This is one of my favorite sunscreens, completely chemical free! Perfect for everyday use, this sunscreen works really well under makeup and makes your skin really soft.

Alba Botanica Organic Lavender Sunscreen SPF 30
This sunscreen makes your skin so soft and it smells wonderful, very relaxing. This formula is water resistant so its great for those days when you’re not playing hard in the water, but you want a little something extra. Also works great under makeup.

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Cooling Mist Sunblock SPF 45 One of my all time favorites, hands down! This stuff is amazing! It’s waterproof, sweatproof, and it feels so good and cooling on your skin. This sunscreen works better than any sunscreen I have ever used and extremely well in intense sun. Last year I was in southern Baja on a sail boat for ten days. Like I said I am fair skinned and the sun is much more intense closer to the equator. I used this sunscreen the whole time, reapplying every two hours, stayed cool, got no burn and actually got a better tan than I have ever had before!

Neutrogena Age Shield Sunblock SPF 45 Like the Neutrogena sunblock above this works amazingly well and is sweatproof and waterproof. I use this sunscreen on my face, particularly when I am in intense sun or am going to be in the sun all day. Both of these sunscreens have Neutrogena’s patented Helioplex™ technology that provides an unbeatable level of Broad-Spectrum UV defense (this technology was previously only available in Europe and works better than anything I’ve seen).

Tour Of The Beauty Blogs

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The Perfume Bee: Stop by to check out the newest feature, she will be interviewing some of the hippest movers and shakers in perfumery and in the perfume blogosphere! Read the first interview with one of the premier online perfume decanting businesses: Welcome to My Salon: Interview with Patty Geissler, Perfume Decanter (part I). Stay tuned tomorrow for part II!

Product Girl: It’s an all week long MAC fest! Today is all about MAC Sunstrip, a totally new product for MAC, it’s Charged Waters.

Pretty By Nature: The best of Naturally Beautiful Bargains, the best natural products at the best price.

Smelly Blog: Mmmmmm…Tulum’s Massage Candle in Lemon, I feel relaxed already. Very fresh natural smelling candles, sounds wonderful.

The Organic Beauty Expert: What do readers have to say about REN Clean Bio Active Skincare? Readers review REN giveaways.

Beauty Blabber: Party Like It’s 1999…who else could this be than Prince himself? A new fragrance collection solely for “the artist formerly known as”…a refreshing sparkle of crisp bergamot, jasmine and gardenia. It actually sounds amazing!

Beauty Addict: Yum, Yum, Yum! Pink Grapefruit Body Butter, Like Buttah, Baby! Don’t forget to check out the latest in Fake Bake Month: ModelCo Tan Airbrush in a Can!

Blogdorf Goodman: Beauty Advice from Alice Temperley, this article reminds me of the Rodgers and Hart song The Lady Is A Tramp. Great read!

Champagne Tastes On A Beer Budget: Gotta love a multi vitamin for your face! Because your skin is worth 80 cents a day…..

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