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If you have never tried NARS Orgasm blush, this is a great time to do so. This kit comes with the Orgasm blush, Laguna bronzer, and an Orgasm nail polish. This kit is great because everything complements each other. The bronzer helps contour with a sun-kissed look and the blush gives you this illuminating morning after glow. And the nail polish is so pretty too. It looks just like the blush, a peachy pink with glimpses of shimmer. This kit is so versatile, it is flattering on almost all skin tones. This kit is now on sale at Sephora for $35. That's like pay $2 less for the blush/bronzer and getting the polish for free!

This is the perfect example of how one can age gracefully and beautifully.  Not that Jennifer Garner is old but see how cute she looks at every age!?!?  She's always age appropriate and never looks like she's trying too hard.  The bright red lips worked when she was 20 but she's softened up with beige-y pinks and nudes now that she's pushing 40.  Her eye make up is stronger (so important to have the little eyeliner lift when you don't want to resort to Botox) and she's glowing with just a touch of light bronzing powder.  I still love my Prescriptives custom blend bronzer best, it's not too orange-y nor does it sparkle, it just gives me a really nice color.  The consistency is also very lightweight and not cakey nor powdery!  Go to your nearest Prescriptives counter because this is not something you can do online.


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No more worry of sun damage or wrinkles-- this summer, get gorgeous, sexy and sun-kissed skin with Bobbi's Illuminating Bronze Collection! Making it easier than ever to get the look of healthy, sun-kissed skin without the damaging effects of sun- the collection includes Bobbi's new limited-edition Shimmer Brick for Body ($75.00). This lightweight silky powder can be used on arms, legs, décolleté or anywhere you want to add a glow. This oversized compact features three bars of color and can be applied with Bobbi's limited-edition All Over Body Brush ($85.00)- the softest, most luxurious brush imaginable! Designed with ultra soft bristles, it is perfect for sheer, even application. Also new in this collection is Bobbi's Illuminating Bronzing Powder (in 6 shades for $33.00). Ultra-soft and smooth, this pressed powder features a unique and innovative blend of sheer powder and micro pearls for smooth and even application that will leave skin with a sheer natural-looking glow. In addition, Bobbi introduces her All Over Bronzing Gel SPF 15 in Golden Sun ($28.00). This gel-based bronzer instantly gives the face a healthy, natural-looking glow with the added benefit of sun protection! Get the Illuminating Light Collection here.

And don't forget to enter in our extravagant Bobbi Brown beauty trunk giveaway with $1,000 worth of products!

Warm weather can only mean one thing -- amping-up how often I go to Shobha for a bikini sugaring -- ouch (though a lot less ouch than with waxing!). That said getting waxed or sugared takes up-keep. In addition to applying hydrocortisone cream after getting it done, you have to cleanse the bikini area. Shobha actually has a great Aftercare Kit ($38), that includes hydrocortisone cream, an exfoliating cloth, and freshening cloths. Sweetspot also makes some great wipes ($12). The Shobha exfoliating cloth is way better than a regular loafah because it's very flexible, machine-washable, it's made from all-natural plant fibers, and it can be folded-up very small for travel. Also an Ingrown Relief Lotion ($22) is a must -- there's no point to hair removal if you're going to end-up with bumps and ingrowns! For pre-prep, talc-free power ($7) adds freshness while absorbing excess moisture (can be used for bikini area and underarms). If you go to Shobha you'll notice that whoever is sugaring or waxing you will apply some of their powder before beginning the wax/sugar as well as after. Check-out the website for the full run-down so as to make the hair removal process as pain-less as possible!

The words 'naked' and 'honey' are a surefire way to attract some attention!  MAC is known for its cutting edge collections and the latest is a wild mix of drama and eclectic color story.  "Wild Things" of the world come together in Style Warrior, with bold new combinations. Introducing a dramatically different and deliberately diverse collection to exalt and admire the strength and solidarity of beauty with no barriers. A selection of all-over summer bronzing shades for Lips, Cheeks, Eyes, Nails, featuring the innovation of Impassioned, Bronzescape and Scatterrays Solar Bits - sunbursts to unleash the animal in every woman. All exotically packaged in stylized zebra and leopard prints to keep it wild and uninhibited - like the Style Warriors we blazing the fashion war path in great cities. M·A·C STYLE WARRIOR will be available for a limited time starting May 20, 2009. (Jump for more!)

Get a head start on your summer glow with Elizabeth Arden Bronze Minerals for Face and Cheeks. Infused with microlight minerals and natural extracts, new Bronze Minerals bronzes your face and blushes your cheeks with warm, rich tones and skin-enhancing benefits. I am a sucker for any kind of bronzer; I just love the look of sunkissed skin but am scared to actually get it from the sun. If you ever saw my arsenal of bronzing gels, creams, powders, and self tanners you'd be very impressed. They range from 99 cent Bonne Bell to Chantecaille. I've really tried them all. I just got the Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Bronzing Powder because I'm on a mineral kick-- this is a very natural look-- more brown than orange (I have the orange-y bronze look!) brush across your cheekbones, forehead and brow bones for a sun-kissed glow. $32 at Elizabeth Arden.com

Everyone wants flawless skin, right? But sometimes putting on too much make up in an attempt to achieve flawlessness leaves you looking cakey and overdone. I always use foundation to make my skin even and looking like porcelain (or so I believe) but it is hard to strike that perfect balance between getting enough coverage and looking perfectly natural. I have a closet full of foundation that I've tried, some are great, some have failed but nothing compares to the new Freeze 24/7 Mineral makeup system! A very light coverage completely transforms my skin to looking like porcelain - I no longer need to deceive myself, I actually have perfect milky skin. And even better is the bronzer that gives the most natural hint of sun. It has just a touch of highlighting shine to pick up the light but it is not at all sparkly, and it doesn't actually make you darker and tanned, it just gives you healthy color. There is also a blush to add rosiness to the cheeks. The system comes with 2 makeup shades to blend for a customized tone, a bronzer and the blush. The lighter of the makeup shades can be used to highlight under the eyes, brows, nose and chin. I am so in love with this and wake up in anticipation of putting on make up! The mineral has anti-aging qualities and it has SFP 18 so you are literally covered on all fronts! It comes with brushes so it is convenient and easy on top of achieving the natural beauty that you were meant to have! Freeze 24/7 Mineral Make Up, $85, comes in fair, medium and tan.

I am dying to try the new Pür Rocks from Pür Minerals. Am a bit sick of my pale pale wintery skin (don't worry, I never tan, I just fake it with products like this!) It looks like a box of chocolate pebbles and packs a strong antioxidant rich vitamin E formulation that gives a pinkish bronze glow to your cheeks, eyes and lips. I am thinking this will be good for me in the summer months when I travel, I can get the tiny little round plastic containers at drugstores and just take a pebble or two with me each trip. Nothing I detest more than messy bronzing powder all over my make up bag! $22.50 at Pür Minerals.com

I am pasty pale right now and can't wait to start using all my faux bronzing products to get that bronzed glow again. I read that many of us are now vitamin D deficient due to lack of sun exposure and that a healthy dose of 15 minutes without sunscreen a day is all we need to get enough D but the thought frightens me. I've been taught for a lifetime the evils of sun damage and can not remember the last time I sat in the sun without SPF 30-60, a hat, and a beach umbrella. So I will stick with faking it for now-- I just got the Bronze Goddess collection from Estee Lauder and am hoping I will look like the model above in a few weeks. Jump to find out how to get the look (and scent) of summer!  All at Estee Lauder.com

Update: The price of the palette has been dropped to $45!

This is the best palette for both bag and beauty snobs alike.  You get the super stylish Givenchy grommet clutch plus the palette of gorgeous shadows, blushes and lip color!  I've always loved the Givenchy prism shadows and powders, they're easy to blend to create the depth of colors you desire. 

The prisms also last forever, my last Givenchy bronzing prism lasted me two years.  I know, I know, you're supposed to toss them after a year but I was told toss it if it smells and since mine didn't, I kept it.  

The Very Couture Palette is $65 and it's one of my favorite Holiday gift sets this year!  Someone call Santa!    Givenchy at Sephora.com