Nail Care – Page 8 – Forty, Flirty & Fabulous

Summer Nail Products From butter LONDON, Salon Perfect, China Glaze and FACE Stockholm!

Nail care is so important in the summer time — not just for manicures, but for pedicures as well. I like to keep it all looking neat and polished as I faux tan and wear cute summer sandals.

This year, anything goes is the way of polish colors. Below are great pastel shades for weddings, plus brights, bronzes and very cool nail art!

Butter LONDON Sweet Somethings Collection ($35 USD) — Ever the fashionista, the butter LONDON bride is a head-turner. She loves wedding classics paired with a modern edge. With a twist on the four ‘somethings’, we’ve created a palette what offers endless possibilities: a gorgeous overcoat, subtle finishes, and of course a little something blue. Create a signature look for the big day…and the happily ever after!

FASHION SIZE SET INCLUDES
– Doily – “Something Old” (Light-pink lace overcoat)
– Alabaster Gaze “Something New” (Opaque, pearl-white shimmer)
– Pink Ribbon – “Something Borrowed” (Sheer pale-pink créme)
– Petticoat – “Something Blue” (Periwinkle-blue shimmer)

Available at http://www.butterlondon.com

FACE Stockholm Nail Polish ($60 USD for the set or $12 Each) — Nothing says spring like a fresh coat of paint: it’s a sure way to bring things back to life. Special collection pricing on these 7 market fresh colors! The creamy shades from left to right are Azure, Creamy Hyacinth, Blush, Cotton Candy, Bright Candy Pink, Dijon and Mint.

Available at http://www.facestockholm.com.

Salon Perfect Summer Collections

Salon Perfect Nail Art

Salon Perfect introduces Bloom in Color, a collection of nail art essentials including 2-packs of nail polish in the hottest shades, 3-pack nail art liners, and nail art kits. Bursting with color in vibrant neons, sweet pastels, matte glitters and more, these sets and kits definitely won’t burst your wallet!

12 In Bloom pastel polish 2-packs
10 Neon POP polish 2-packs
2-piece Neon Basic polish sets
2-piece Lacquer Basics color and top coat sets
3-piece Nail Art Liner packs
Nail Art Kits packed with studs, glitters, foils and more

Available at Walmart stores for $4.99 for each set.

**Check out the Instagram #SPNailArtChallenge in conjunction with the collection as well – you could win a $150 Walmart gift card! You don’t have to use Salon Perfect polishes to enter (though we’d of course love it if you did). A graphic is attached if you could share on your blogs as well.

China Glaze Off Shore Collection

While we’re enjoying spring, we’re also gearing up for summer and the warm months that call for nails drenched in the boldest, brightest colors of the year. Nobody does neon better than China Glaze and its new Off Shore collection is not-to-be-missed! Summer nails are sure to sizzle in this eclectic palette of 12 new hot primary colors and pops of electric brights in rich crème finish. Whether hitting the surf, paddle boarding along the coast, or lounging poolside, there’s an eye-catching shade to match any mood or outfit.

Summer nails are sure to sizzle in this eclectic palette of hot primary colours and pops of electric brights:

• If In Doubt, Surf It Out: Mellow orange crème

• Stoked To Be Soaked: Primary orange crème

• Seas The Day: Rich red crème

• Dune Our Thing: Dark neon berry crème

• X-Ta-Sea: Dark neon eggplant crème

• I Sea The Point: Bright neon blue crème

• Wait N’ Sea: Aqua crème

• Be More Pacific: Light lime crème

• Shore Enuff: Green crème

• Sun Upon My Skin: Yellow crème

• Feel The Breeze: Baby pink neon crème

• Float On: Bright neon pink crème

China Glaze Off Shore will be available in June 2014 at Ulta and Sally Beauty stores and .com, as well as in fine beauty supply stores and salons nationwide.

butter LONDON Brilliant Bronze Collection ($39 USD) — kissed skin and fresh summer fashion.
SET INCLUDES –

Torch Nail Lacquer – (opaque, bright coral with a gold shimmer

Poole Nail Lacquer – Opaque robin’s egg blue cream.

Marbs Nail Lacquer – Opaque yellow-gold shimmer

Available at http://www.butterlondon.com

butter LONDON Patent Gel Tops and Tails ($40 USD) –The set includes a flawless finish basecoat that acts as a tacky nail primer and a shiny topcoat for a gel-like finish without the harsh chemicals and UV lamps. The basecoat creates a perfect foundation for any lacquer while the quick-dry topcoat locks in color for a flawless, high shine manicure.

The best of the best beauty products have been announced on TotalBeauty.com – and butter LONDON is a top pick! Patent Gel Tops & Tails was awarded Editor’s Pick for Breakthrough Nail Product of the 2014 Beauty Awards. Each product submitted is thoroughly tested by the editors of TotalBeauty.com. After narrowing down thousands of products, a winner is named in each category.

Available at http://www.ulta.com

Enjoy great nails this summer!

Spring Ahead — With a Bright New Nail Look!

Ready for Daylight Savings Time? I am. I don’t like losing an hour, but I love it when it starts to get darker later in the day! I feel like we can finally escape our winter caves and go outside to have fun!

This week in Kansas City, the temperature is going to be in the 50’s and 60’s. Yay! So I am excited to brighten up my nail look to match the sunny weather! Here are some new favorites from Seche, Salon Perfect and China Glaze.

Seche Polish in Perfectly Poised with Salon Perfect topcoat in Loves Me/Loves Me Not

Seche polish in Keep It You and Salon Perfect top coat in One Love

Seche Buttoned Up and Salon Perfect Hearts-a-Flutter Top Coat

The polishes from left to right are: Seche Polish in Perfectly Poised with Salon Perfect top coat in Loves Me/Loves Me Not; Seche polish in Keep It You and Salon Perfect top coat in One Love; and Seche Buttoned Up and Salon Perfect Hearts-a-Flutter Top Coat.

The collections are:

Seche Nail Lacquer Introduces New Spring 2014 Collection: Perfectly Poised — The Seche® woman can Conquer the World, one perfectly polished nail at a time. She is dressed Head to Toe in confidence as she steps out to take on the day. Buttoned Up in her best, this Effortlessly Styled woman is smart, sassy, ambitious and quick-witted. She is Perfectly Poised – always looking for the longest-lasting, fastest-drying seasonal shades that remind her to “Keep It You.” To stay true to who she is, she turns to Seche®. For more information, visit www.seche.com.

Keep It You: Deep rose-pink with purple shimmer
Effortlessly Styled: Melon sherbet cream
Perfectly Poised: Soft marigold cream
Conquer the World: Light teal with gold shimmer
Buttoned Up: Lavender cream with purple shimmer
Head to Toe: Creamy nude

Salon Perfect® Love, Lashes and Lacquer collection launched in February at select Walmart stores nationwide as part of a limited edition promotional display. Individual polish will retail for $3.98.

He’s With Me! – Metallic red micro-glitter
In Love – Bright pink crème
Cosmic Black – Black and silver multi-dimensional glitters
Loves Me, Loves Me Not – Pale pink and black matte micro-glitters
Touchy Feely – Black and white matte micro-glitters
Hearts-a-Flutter – Fuchsia micro-glitter and gold heart glitter top coat
One Love – Iridescent holo-effect hex glitter and micro-glitter top coat

China Glaze What a Pansy (purple), Grass is Lime Greener (green) and Shine-nanigans Top Coat.

China Glaze Thistle Do Nicely (pink), Metro Pollen-tin (orange) and Glimmer More topcoat

China Glaze in Lotus Begin (purple), At Vase Value (blue) and Glitter Up Top coat

The polishes from left to right are: China Glaze What a Pansy (purple), Grass is Lime Greener (green) and Shine-nanigans top coat; China Glaze Thistle Do Nicely (pink), Metro Pollen-tin (orange) and Glimmer More top coat and China Glaze in Lotus Begin (purple), At Vase Value (blue) and Glitter Up top coat.

Add A Little Sass to Spring 2014 with the China Glaze® City Flourish Collection — Dark and dreary sidewalks turn into vibrant catwalks thanks to the China Glaze® City Flourish collection. Blooming with 12 pale pastels and high voltage neons, the Spring 2014 collection will inspire you to toss those gloves and coats for shorter skirts and strappy sandals. Tips and toes that sported the rich, dark shades of winter will flourish in the brightest shades of the season.

The China Glaze® City Flourish collection includes:

Thistle Do Nicely – Electric pink neon crème
Peonies & Park Ave – Neon bright pink crème
Petal to the Metal – Warm pink coral crème
Spring In My Step – Baby pink crème
Strike A Rose – Watermelon shimmer
Don’t Honk Your Thorn – Nude shimmer
In a Lily Bit – Soft light violet crème
Lotus Begin – Neon purple crème
What A Pansy – Cool periwinkle/indigo blue crème
At Vase Value – Bright baby blue crème
Grass Is Lime Greener – Neon lime crème
Metro Pollen-tin – Neon peach crème

China Glaze® City Flourish will be available in March 2014 at fine salons and beauty supply stores.

Be the Life of the Party with the NEW China Glaze® Surprise Collection — Shine on with pops of colour and glitters galore. The six-piece, limited edition China Glaze® Surprise collection is the life of the party where you can confidently let the pieces “fall where they may” for the ultimate manicure. The chunky glitters bring together large matte and shiny particles in feminine, flirty and funky color combinations. Wear alone or as a top coat for an extra effect that’s uniquely you.

Create A Spark – large pink, purple and black glitter pieces
Don’t Be A Flake – large black and pink glitter with matte turquoise pieces
Glimmer More – large pink glitter with orange and yellow matte pieces
Glitter Up – large purple glitter with matte turquoise and peach pieces
I’m A Go Glitter – large pink glitter with matte turquoise & lime green pieces
Shine-nanigans – large pink & purple glitter with lime green matte pieces

China Glaze® Surprise is a limited edition collection that will be available in April 2014 at fine salons and beauty supply stores for $7.50 MSRP.

Enjoy!

Hot Designs™ 2-in-1 Nail Art Pens

Looking for a fun gift or an inexpensive way to try nail art? New Hot Designs™ 2-in-1 Nail Art Pens will launch this February in retail stores like Walmart across the country. This is the latest product addition to the “Hot” family, including Hot Buns and Hot Huez.

From magazine fashion spreads to music videos and red carpets everywhere, creative nail art is hot! Now getting that look, DIY-style, is right at your fingertips. New Hot Designs™ 2-in-1 Nail Art Pens are fine tip pens and nail polish in one. Painting polka dots, flowers, chevrons, etc. has never been easier. If you can make dots and lines, you can make Hot Designs™! Each set comes with six vibrant colors, a brush for polishing, and a full size precise tip for drawing.

Choose from two sets, each $14.99:

· Basic Beauty: Midnight Black/Royal Blue, Kelly Green/Red Flame, Hot Pink/Star White
· Glitz & Glam: Sparkling Silver/Paradise Pink, Purple Pizzazz/Lemon Yellow, Crushed Berry/Hot Orange

I was sent a set of the Basic Beauty to test. I had so much fun with these pens! I tried the watermelon shown above on one nail and flowers on another. So cute! My flowers were especially fun to do and easy to do. I have tried flowers before with a dotting tool dipped in polish, and this turned out so much better.

This is available at www.gethotdesigns.com.

To kick off this launch, Hot Designs will be hosting a 4-week Facebook sweepstakes beginning on January 27. In the Nailies Awards sweepstakes, fans can upload a picture of their best nails for a chance to win a package of Hot Designs daily, and vie for a chance at the grand prize of a $1,000 American Express gift card! Like Hot Designs on Facebook for your chance to win and follow the hashtag #HOTnotd.

Do you like to do nail art? What are some of the designs that you like to do? Leave a comment, please and let me know!

China Glaze Crinkled Chrome Collection

From pale pink to mint green, once only Easter-appropriate pastels are having a major moment this winter, adding a feminine flair to the season. Next month wintery pastel meets high-shine chrome in the NEW China Glaze Crinkled Chrome collection.

Featuring a new technology, China Glaze Crinkled Chrome lacquers apply like a regular polish, crinkling as it dries for an edgy, chrome-like finish. The six new gorgeous pastels have the sophisticated, polished appeal of the season, but add a contemporary edge and sense of novelty to winter nails.

China Glaze Crinkled Chrome will be available in January at beauty supply stores nationwide including Sally Beauty Supply and Ulta. Individual shades will retail for $7.50 MSRP.

The shades are:

Aluminate — cool silver

Crush, Crush Baby — powdered purple

Don’t Be Foiled — soft teal

I’m a Chromatic — baby pink

Iron Out the Details — — icy blue

Wrinkling the Sheets — light powder green

I have been testing three of the shades. The teal, green and blue. I swatched them, but they look so similar in the photos but very different on. So I chose to show Don’t be Foiled:

This gorgeous teal is the first one I put on. Love it!

These are so fun to use. They go on smooth and crinkle right up. Fun!

Are you going to pick up one of these polishes? Which shade?

Last Minute Beauty Gift Ideas Part 1

Almost done with your holiday shopping? I’m just about finished, but there are always last-minute gifts or stocking stuffers to get! My youngest daughter’s birthday is on the 23rd, so this time of year is so busy!

For great beauty gift ideas, take a look at my list below — you just might find something online or in the stores that will be the perfect gift!

Ouidad Joy to the Curl ($30 USD) — This combination of two best sellers is guaranteed to provide ultimate nourishment to curls over the winter season. The set has a retail value of $46 and contains 8.5 oz sizes of Moisture Lock Define & Shine Gel Cream and Moisture Lock Leave-in Conditioner.

Available at www.ouidad.com

MIYU DE-STRESS MI PAIRING ($42 USD) — This revolutionary beauty essence fuses the freshness of a facial mist with the rich nutrients of a serum, while instantly soothing the skin. Our fresh and earthy tea blend is made from peppermint, licorice and chamomile blossoms. When used together, this powerful pair offer potent anti-inflammatory properties perfect for calming stressed complexions. Includes a nifty little drawstring bag for makeup, skincare essentials, jewelry or anything in between.

www.miyubeauty.com

Bioelements Up All Night ($39 USD) —

Three intense anti-agers that work the night shift
Wake up to skin that’s superbly smooth, freshly firm and remarkably radiant
Travel sizes of Sleepwear, Sleepwear for Eyes and Quick Refiner
FREE INSIDE: a runway-inspired, lush red envelope clutch – a $20 retail value!

Available at www.bioelements.com

China Glaze Get Carried Away ($19.95 on sale for $9.95 at Ulta) Get Carried Away with China Glaze’s 3pc Set which includes: a change purse, Santa Red My List, Your Present Required and So Blue Without You Nail Lacquers. China Glaze is professional quality nail enamel that is resistant to chipping and color fading.

Available at www.ulta.com or Ulta stores.

Perfect Formula Pink Gel Coat 5 Mini Ornaments ($41 USD) — Pink Gel Coat creates thick, protein-rich coatings that add temporary, instant
strength to natural nails. This collection includes five mini Pink Gel Coat
ornaments.

Available at www.qvc.com

Mineral Fusion Nail Polish ($7.99, $5.59 through December with promo code STOCKUP) — The perfect stocking stuffer:

Long-lasting chip resistant formula
Formaldehyde, toulene, camphor and dibutyl pthalate free
Custom, extra-thick brush for flawless application
Choose from 61 gorgeous shades

Available at www.mineralfusion.com

Dr. Scholl’s new For Her© Cozy Cushions ($9 at www.target.com) Dr. Scholl’s^® For Her Cozy Cushions^™ help keep feet warm and dry while providing all-day comfort. Their multi-layer design helps insulate the foot while two plush layers provide extra cushioning. Cozy Cushions help keep feet dry by absorbing perspiration and offer superior comfort.

Available at mass market retailers around the country.

John Frieda Spiral Curls Curling Iron ($39.99 USD) — For healthy heat styling, the Spiral Curls styler features exclusive ionic frizz-fighting technology and true ceramic heat with LCD temperature control for accurate temperature output, the key to shiny, healthy hair.

Available exclusively at Walgreens

Part 2 of this gift guide will be coming soon today!

Love butter LONDON? Get a Great Deal with Their 8 Days of Cheer

Starting TODAY Monday, December 9^th, butter LONDON is launching “8 Days of Cheer,” in which a new deal will be offered each day. Each deal will run exclusively on butterlondon.com for 24 hours and will be accessible through a checkout code. Below you will find the list of deals and codes for each of the eight days.

· Day 1 (December 9^th): The entire Illusionist collection for $60 (originally $90), CODE: MAGIC
· Day 2 (December 10^th): London Calling Stair Step Unit for $475 (this unit contains the ultimate collection featuring 40 of butter LONDON’s top-selling shades and a tiered unit to hold them all)
· Day 3 (December 11^th): 20% off select glitter lacquers, CODE: GLITZ
· Day 4 (December 12^th): Horsepower Nail Fertilizer for $15 (originally $18), CODE: POWER
· Day 5 (December 13^th): Nail Lacquer in Buckie launching as a web exclusive
· Day 6 (December 14^th): Box of Scrubbers GWP with every order over $50, CODE: PREZZIE
· Day 7 (December 15^th): Buy 2 lacquers and get one free for 24 hours, CODE: JOLLY
· Day 8 (December 16^th): Free shipping on all orders and last day for guaranteed delivery by Christmas, CODE: WISH

Also, butter LONDON has launched a collection of holiday exclusive sets that come in an adorable and giftable bag. These sets are only available on butterlondon.com and are the perfect stocking stuffer. The available sets include:

HOLIDAY CANDLELIGHT EYE DUO : this duo of warm, ultra-sultry colour will leave you glowing all season! This duo includes butter LONDON WINK Eye Pencil in Brown Sugar and WINK Cream Eyeshadow in Sun Kiss.

Holiday Price: $29 (a $34 value)

HOLIDAY FROST EYE DUO: frost yourself in this cool duo and prepare to glisten all night. This set includes butter LONDON WINK Eye Pencil in Inky Six and WINK Cream Eyeshadow in Alabaster Gaze.

Holiday Price: $29 (a $34 value)

CHERRY KISS: add a pop of colour to your winter wardrobe with this trio which includes LIPPY Tinted Balm in Black Cherry, LIPPY Liquid Lipstick in Come to Bed Red and LIPPY Sheer Gloss in Secret Door.

Holiday Price: $39 (a $58 value)

WINTER PEACH LIPPY TRIO: make heads turn this holiday season with butter LONDON LIPPY Tinted Balm in Apricot Sunray, LIPPY Shimmer in Wag and LIPPY Liquid Lipstick in Jaffa.

Holiday Price: $39 (a $58 value)

Visit www.butterlondon.com to get these great deals over the next 8 days!

Enjoy!

Get Your Nails Halloween Ready With China Glaze Monsters Ball!

This October, you’re invited to celebrate with the ghosts and ghouls at the darkly decadent Monsters Ball, hosted by China Glaze®. Attended by spooky sparkles and tantalizing textures, you’re sure to have a hauntingly good time with this limited edition six-piece collection shrouded in mystery and dripping with lavish color.

Dance the night away in six colors and finishes perfect for All Hallows Eve (from left to right in photo, starting with top row):

• Fang-Tastic: Mysteriously mixed up green, blue and magenta glitter

• Bump In The Night: Hair-raising black texture

• Ghoulish Glow: Glow-in-the-Dark top coat

• Boo-Gie Down: Multi-sized orange, black and white glitter

• Howl You Doin’: Shadowy purple glitter

• Bat My Eyes: Ominous gold glitter

Ideal for creating holiday manicures that are a true work of art, the China Glaze® Monsters Ball display features artwork by renowned artist Abigail Larson, best known for her illustrations inspired by the various things that go bump in the night.

China Glaze® Monsters Ball is available in October 2013 at fine salons and beauty supply stores.

China Glaze® is free of DBP, toluene, and added formaldehyde.

China Glaze® nail lacquers are available through salons and professional beauty supply stores nationwide. For more information, please visit www.chinaglaze.com or follow China Glaze on Facebook (@ChinaGlaze), Twitter (@ChinaGlazeOfficial), Instagram (@ChinaGlazeOfficial), Pinterest (pinterest.com/chinaglaze) and YouTube (youtube.com/chinaglazeofficial).

Rich Fall Nail Polish Colors from China Glaze, Seche and Salon Perfect

I love the nail polish shades for Fall. It’s my favorite time of year to polish my nail — and I try to keep them polishes all season long because there are so many gorgeous rich colors to choose from.

Below are the new collections from China Glaze, Seche and Salon Perfect. So many colors, so little time…

China Glaze invites you to an evening of cocktails, gossip, flirtation and gorgeous nail color with the Autumn Nights collection. Enjoy a ladies night with your girlfriends with one of 12 luxurious shades.

The China Glaze® Autumn Nights collection includes:

• Charmed, I’m Sure: Gracious purple crème

• Tongue & Chic: Playful emerald shimmer

• Strike Up A Cosmo: Sparkling rose gold shimmer

• Scandalous Shenanigans: Rich blue shimmer

• Rendezvous With You: Shimmery purple affair

• Red-y & Willing: Frisky red shimmer

• Don’t Make Me Wine: Reserve-worthy red-violet shimmer

• Goldie But Goodie: Eternal rust gold shimmer

• Gossip Over Gimlets: Platinum shimmer soiree

• Kiss My Glass: Feisty blue gunmetal shimmer

• Public Relations: Impressionable violet gunmetal shimmer

• Queen B: Regal blue-purple crème

Available now at www.chinaglaze.com, purchase at Ulta or other fine stores.

I know what some of you are going to say: “Seche color?!” We’re happy to announce: SECHE IS DOING COLOR! From the makers of Seche Vite comes Seche Nail Lacquer. This month marks the launch of Clever and Confident, 6 new highly pigmented, one coat coverage shades in seasonally spot-on colors. Yes, one coat. Limited samples are available are on a first request, first receive basis.

Leading a versatile life, the Seche woman is the toast of the town. Her busy schedule and wonderfully witty sense of humor keep her happy, as is. You never know what this silly, but sensible woman will have in store for you… but her intuition assures she is always clever and confident.

Shades in the collection include:

Silly, But Sensible – The perfect fall burnt orange crème

Versatile – A dark teal crème, versatile for anyone

Happy, As Is – A vibrant raspberry red crème

Clever and Confident –A delectable, deep plum crème

Intuition – A rich dark merlot with a slight red shimmer

Wonderfully Witty – A rich navy blue crème

For more information, visit www.seche.com.

While we know it’s still blazing hot outside in most parts of the country, we’re so ready for fabulous Fall fashion and gorgeous nail polish colors to match! Enter Salon Perfect’s First Look Fall Polish Forecast collection – 11 gorgeous seasonal shades just right for accessorizing Fall’s hottest styles, plus a limited edition Matte FX top coat to create two very different looks for any one color of polish.

When it comes to accessorizing this Fall’s most fashionable looks, a pop of rich color is the perfect way to spice up otherwise sensible shades for the season. Gorgeous emerald green looks luxe against neutrals while deep berry tones add pizzazz to black. This August, polish off any look with the new Salon Perfect® First Look Fall Polish Forecast.

The colors are:

Look Fall Polish Forecast offers a bounty of manicure options this Fall.

Salon Perfect® First Look Fall Polish Forecast includes:

• Tainted Love – warm rosy peach with a pearlescent gold finish

• Scarlet Enchantment – rich red with a pearlescent finish

• Pink Taffeta – dusty rose with a gold shimmer

• Playful Plum – dark berry sheen

• Royal Knight – deep eggplant

• Nautical Nights – shimmering dark blue

• Ivy League – dark forest sheen

• Dirty Martini – olive green with a hint of gold

• Café Ole – milk chocolate brown with a gold shimmer

• Red Dahlia – dark burgundy

• Raisin the Roof – plum raisin with gold shimmer

• Matte FX – mattifying top coat

Available now exclusively at Walmart stores nationwide for $3.98 each.

Enjoy!

So Much Fun! NEW butter LONDON Colour Cosmetics

Add a pop of colour and a dash of pizazz to your makeup routine this fall with butter LONDON’s NEW and vibrant collection of Colour Cosmetics, launching August 1^st. Never one to play by the rules, butter LONDON has worked diligently to create a dynamic collection of products that defy stereotypes and pay homage to the latest beauty and fashion trends.

The Bespoke Colour Cosmetics collection delivers the unparalleled quality and long-lasting wear you’ve come to know and love from butter LONDON’s lacquers and LIPPY’s, with a continued commitment to non-toxic, paraben-free formulas.

The Bespoke Colour Cosmetics collection introduces WINK Mascara (6 Shades, $20 each), WINK Cream Eye Shadow (6 Shades, $18 each), WINK Eye Pencil (6 Shades, $18 each), LIPPY Tinted Balm (6 Shades, $20 each), and CHEEKY Cream Blush (4 Shades, $20 each). Along with the new cosmetics, five new Nail Lacquer shades ($15 each) will also be added to butter LONDON’s famous collection of nail colour.

The collection is now available on Ulta.com and butterlondon.com.

Fresh Beauty Products For The Dog Days of Summer

Hot enough for you yet? Summer is going strong! I have put together a collection of products from makeup, to hair care to fragrance to get you through the last month of Summer.

They are:

For flawless-looking skin, the anti-aging BSB Culminé Glow & Go Tinted Moisturizing Sunscreen ($45 USD) with daytime sun protection delivers the whole package: SPF protection, superior hydration, a hint of tint for a beautiful glow while being sheer enough to wear under makeup. Oxybenzone, Titanium Dioxide and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate protect the skin from sun damage by absorbing UV rays while the anti-oxidant blend reduces the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and discoloration.

What I think: I really like this tinted sunscreen. It is a perfect product to apply and go. It matched my skintone and gave me a subtle glow. I am going to use this as my foundation for the rest of the summer!

Available at www.labelledayspas.com

Follow foundation by applying Rimmel London Wake Me Up Instant Radiance Shimmer Touch ($4.99) to the apples of your cheeks. This lightweight, ultra blendable mousse formula gives an instant touch of radiance and illuminates the skin giving it a healthy summer glow.

What I think: I have tried this in Radiant Rose. So pretty. It is a highlighter and blush in one.

Rimmel London ScandalEyes Mascara ($6.99), for achieve beautiful, voluptuous lashes! For lashes so big, it’s almost criminal! Scandalous false lash volume. MaxDensity Brush: 50% larger*. Captures & plumps every lash. Supersize formula with 3x collagen + 3x keratin.

What I think: This is an affordable mascara that gives huge volume. It’s like a lip plumper for your lashes.

Rimmel products are avaialbe at mass market retailers near you.

Lipstick Queen’s Chinatown Glossy Pencils ($20 each) The three new shades are pictured below from left to right:

Cameo – a soft nude

Catalina – a flirty, fun yet subtle pink

Pink Bluff – an earthy nude pink

What I think: I love these soft colors! I have tried this pencil before in a burgundy, but I love lighter nudes and pinks more and I love all three of these colors. I think they will work well for fall, too. Especially the nude. Wear it with a smudgy black eyeliner on eyes. Cool!

The new shades are now available for purchase at Space NK and ULTA stores nationwide, as well as on lipstickqueen.com.

Lancome Vernis in Love in Aqua Blue ($15 USD) Inspired by the new trendy Rouge In Love lip collection, Vernis in Love is a high potency nail lacquer perfectly themed to compliment every woman’s mood and style. With ultimate brilliance, intense color, and a mistake-free application, your nails will love the lasting shine and pop of color that stays put for days.

What I think: This blue is perfect for the end of summer. I am planning to wear beautiful blues all month. It reminds me of water and that we need to have as much summer fun as possible!

Purchase at www.lancome-usa.com.

Chlorine, sun and frizz oh my! If you’re like most women, summertime stress is largely due to your hair. Vein, but true. Elegantly scented and made with oriental herbal extracts, Sensai by Kanebo’s Intensive Hair Mask ($57 USD) offers extra care and repair while giving your locks a smooth shine.

What I think: Deep moisture treatments are a must for summer hair repair. This one smells fantastic and leaves hair so soft!

The Sensai Intensive Hair Mask retails for $57 and is available at http://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/ and http://www.neimanmarcus.com/.

Although this is the last month of summer, with Lavanila’s Vanilla Summer you’ll feel like you’re on vacation all fall and winter! The scent will evoke the calm, soft breeze of the ocean; allowing you to feel the sand beneath your toes every time you spritz.

Vanilla Summer is available in:

The Healthy Fragrance ($58): This all-natural Eau de Parfum is hand crafted using the highest quality essential oils and vitamin-rich botanicals from all over the world. Completely free of chemically laden alcohol, petrochemicals and phthalates, this body beneficial fragrance is uniquely packed with a healthy dose of anti-oxidants.

The Healthy Roller-Ball ($19): Housed in a slim, spill-proof bottle, this tote-able scent lets you dab on Vanilla Summer whenever you feel the need to escape to your own private oasis.

What I Think: This may be my favorite Lavanila scent yet! It is soft and pretty, perfect for all year long!

Lavanila Laboratories products may be purchased at http://www.lavanila.com

Enjoy!