2: AmorePacific CC Cream: Seriously, love this stuff! This CC cream comes in a cute little compact, and you press the provided puff down on the liquid filled sponge. So cool! The formula is very hydrating, cooling, loaded with antioxidants, and SPF 50+! Love! It provides a light/medium coverage, and gives a beautiful dewy finish. It comes in 4 shades, and also comes with one replacement pack as well!
3: NARS Bronzer in "Laguna": Great summer bronze! This color gives a light, not too shimmery, but definitely golden glowy look to the skin. I would say any light-medium skin tone gal could wear this one, but if you are deeper toned, or prefer a deep bronze, I'd go with the color Casino.
4: NARS Satin Lip Pencil "Yu": Another winner from NARS! I was always a fan of their Velvet Matte lip pencils, and when these Satin ones launched a couple months ago, I knew I had to try (at least) one. Yu is the perfect hot pink color. Beautifully bright, but not too overbearing, this color adds a gorgeous pop of color to the lips. These lip pencils are perfectly pigmented, long lasting, and non-drying. Side note: another great color to try would be Lodhi, a beautiful coral!
5: Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray: I am a huge fan of hot tools, but let's be honest, in the hot summer months, ain't nobody got time for that (hehe)! And this is where my friend, B&B Surf Spray comes in. This saltwater-based spray adds beautiful texture and volume for a soft beachy look. The way I use this is by spraying it to damp hair, twisting a little with my fingers, and letting it air dry. I've also used this after showering at night, spraying and then braiding my hair, and when I let out the braids the next morning I had a beautiful wave. I'd recommend this to straight-wavy hair types, but if your hair is on the more course, curly side, this may not work best for you.
6: St. Tropez Bronzing Mousse: Best self tanner ever! I am super fair skinned, and always have had bad experiences with self tanners turning me orange.. not this one! This bronzing mousse is easy to apply (please use a mitt!), non-streaking (if you use a mitt!), and never, ever orange. First, I exfoliate my body, moisturize elbows, knees, ankles, any dry areas, and then pump the mousse (I use about 2 pumps per body part) directly to the tanning mitt and apply from my toes up. I apply at night (the mousse only takes a minute or two to dry), and shower off in the morning to reveal a beautifully bronzed tan. I'd recommend reapplying a couple times a week to maintain the tan, or two nights in a row to deepen.
And that's a wrap for my first post! :-) What are some of your summer favorites?!
