Browsing Best of Summer Beauty (2009)

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Best of Summer Products ... Last Installment

I’m kinda sad that we’re wrapping up our Best of Summer feature, but we have some great fall products to talk about so look for features on those shortly. Here are some that are keeping my summer never ending! From L to R clockwise:

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CARESS Evenly Gorgeous Exfoliating Beauty Bar, Burnt Brown Sugar & Karite Butter ($7.99/6-pack @ drugstore.com)

BATH & BODY WORKS Fragrant Waters Roll-On in Sweet Pea ($7.50/8.5ml @ bathandbodyworks.com)

DEVOTED CREATIONS 'Haute Couture' Tanning Lotion ($39.95/12.25oz @ tan2day.com)

CO BIGELOW Lemon Eau de Parfum ($34.50/3.4oz @ bigelowchemists.com)

HAMPTON SUN Privet Bloom Body Lotion ($35/6.6oz @ hamptonsuncare.com)

TILLIA BEAUTY Pink Grapefruit Sugar Scrub ($16/10oz @ tilliabeauty.com)

KIEHL’S Superbly Restorative Argan Body Cleansing Oil ($27.50/8oz @ kiehls.com)

Friday, July 24, 2009

The Latest In Clean Fragrances

Clean-Summer The CLEAN line just came out with a new summertime fragrance called … Summer and it comes in the Eau Fraiche ($49/2.14oz @ cleanperfume.com) form. What is Eau Fraiche? An Eau Fraiche is the most diluted out of all the forms. Here is the order, which I never knew:
- eau de parfum -- 15 to 22 percent essential oils
- eau de toilette -- 8 to 15 percent

- cologne or eau de cologne -- 4 percent
- eau fraiche -- the most diluted version of scent with just 1 to 3 percent essential oils
    So you can wear this without worrying about walking in a room and having your fragrance walk in before you! This soft floral has notes of Italian Limoncello, Bergamot, Rose Ice, Lily of the Valley (a favorite) and soft musk.
So if you are not really a perfume kind of gal, this is a good staple to have on your dresser.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Best of Summer Beauty Part III

We’re at the half-way point of summer and there are still loads of products to talk about. Here are some favorites right now.

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TOO FACED Lip Bronzer in Pink Leopard ($17 @ sephora.com)
PHILOSOPHY When Hope Is Not Enough Omega 3-6-9 Hydrating Body Scrub ($30/8oz @ sephora.com)
ORIGINS Gloomaway Grapefruit Body Wash/Bubble Bath ($21/8.5oz @ origins.com)
ONE WITH NATURE Dead Sea Mineral Soap in Lemon Verbena ($3.79/7oz @ onewithnature.com)
ALIMA PURE Eye Shadow in the indigo purple, sparked with silver of Andromeda ($9/2.5g, $1 sample @ alimapure.com) from the Stargazer Collection.
RODIAL Skinny Beach SPF 15 ($49/5.1oz) and Skinny Beach Sticks ($60/14-5grams). Both @ blissworld.com.
SMASHBOX Untamed Waterproof Shadow Liner Trio in Savage ($29 @ sephora.com)

KOHGENDO Fresh Face Blush in Apricot Peach ($38 @ kohgendocosmetics.com)

 

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Best of Summer Beauty Part II

Ooo, this my favorite time of year and a lot of the brands are celebrating it too with NEW products. Here some more good ones we are loving right now. From L to R clockwise:

UVSunSENSE Wristband 7 Pack ($10 @ uvsunsense.com)
CLINIQUE Colour Surge Eye Shadow Quad in Bamboo Pink ($25 @ clinique.com)
PRESCRIPTIVES Calyx Sheer Exhilaration ($38.50/1.7oz @ prescriptives.com)
ISADORA Crystal Gloss Stick in Coral Rose ($12 @ amazon.com)
THEBALM Mary-Lou Manizer ($22 @ sephora.com)
ORLY Nail Lacquer in Teeny Bikini ($7.50 @ orlybeauty.com) from the Tiki Time Collection.

T!NTALIZE The Premier Concealer for Feet ($15/7 packettes @ tintalize.com)

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Saturday, June 20, 2009

New Beauty Products For Summer

Now that schools are pretty much out for the summer, we can get into our summer recommendations full time! Shimmer, pastels, flowers, the ocean and bright colors scream, “let’s have fun,” and so do these new products.

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GiVENCHY Prisme Again! Compact Powder Quartet in Sun Cinnamon ($43 @ sephora.com) from the Summer 2009 Collection.
ESTEE LAUDER Pure White Linen Pink Coral ($39.50/1oz @ esteelauder.com)
ISADORA Eye Shadow Palette in Blooming Spring ($19 @ amazon.com)
AVON Spectra Color Lipstick in The Raisins ($7.99 @ avon.com)
SUMMERSOLES Stay-Dry Liners in Dragonfly Suede ($8/1 pair @ summersoles.com) from the limited edition Artist's Prints.
PEACEKEEPER “Perfect As Is” Lip Balm ($7 @ iamapeacekeeper.com)

URBAN DECAY Liquid Liner in Minx ($18 @ sephora.com)

We'll be picking out our favorite new summer products in the coming weeks so be sure to check back.

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