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"In the Summertime ... When the Weather is High ...

... you can stretch right up an' touch the sky ... when the weather's fine ..."

It’s not too late to get your summer on. Keep it going even after you flick that last piece of sand off your foot. These can help bring the season out of you.

BEACH GiRL BEAUTY The 9^th Wave Exfoliator ($16/10oz @ beautygirlbeauty.com) in Gidget’s Paradise doubles as a body wash and exfoliator using sugar and oils to soothe parched skin.

YAROK Serum 4 Chill After Sun ($50/2oz @ yarokhair.com) is a treatment for hair and scalp that contains 94% organic ingredients to repair and nourish after a long day in the sun.
Get your relaxation on with DEMETER Mojito Cologne Spray ($20/1oz @ demeterfragrnce.com) and take a mental vacation through your nose.

'Tis the Season With Clinique

Three out of the four shades of CLINIQUE’s new Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator ($22.50 @ clinique.com) look pretty intimidating. What am I supposed to do with all this 1oz color? Like most lipsticks inside the tube, looks are deceiving. This oil-free formula is very sheer and it is meant to highlight, contour and add luminosity to areas on the face and body - cheeks, brows, and décolleté. Anywhere really. And it can be mixed with your foundation. Choose from Natural, Peach, Blush and Bronze. Subtle, sensational and sooooo summery.

'Tis the Season - Polish

Soft summer colors are calling out to me and directing me to the Shades collection of Nail Polishes from BARiELLE. If you are looking for salon strength that are long lasting, give high shine, and are virtually chip free, these are your answer. There are 36 colors total and right now I'm preferring neutral and sheer shades for fingernails like Desire, a dusty pink. And then bold on the toes so I’ve been alternating between wearing Mysterious, a light violet, and Amuse, a frosted baby blue. I love so many from this collection so check back with me come fall. $8 @ barielle.com ~Randi

'Tis the Season - Makeup

I always love looking sun kissed in the summer but swore off worshipping the sun years ago because of premature aging and all its dangers. When I first discovered bronzers, I jumped for joy because this meant I didn’t have to walk around looking like a ghost year ‘round. So begun my quest to try every bronzer I could get my hands on. If this sounds like you, I recommend the new limited edition Caribbean Heat from the LORAC Caribbean Crush Collection. This two tier compact has a mirror and wide bronzing brush for easy application, and lets you build up with three different shades of multi-shimmer bronzer so you can get the color you crave. Take a peek at the other summer products in this cool collection as they include eye and lip shades that will allow you to achieve the overall beautiful bronzed look. $26 @ sephora.com ~Randi

'Tis the Season - Lipstick - Benefit Cosmetics

BENEFiT COSMETiCS Silky Finish Lipstick in My Treat (the perfect vinyl pink) is a sensational sheer summer shade and is a wonderful winner. And ooh la la, the packaging just couldn’t be better with the character Lana adorning it. $16 @ benefitcosmetics.com ~Randi

'Tis the Season - Makeup

MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Essentials Kit ($45 @ sephora.com) contains all the makeup prerequisites for summer. The Lengthening Waterproof Mascara not only resists all conditions (try swimming with it on), but it also contains D-Panthenol and Ceramides to nourish lashes. The Aqua Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil No. 7L is a highly pigments blue that glides on easily and really enhances peepers. If blue isn’t your thing, then try the black of Waterproof Eyeliner No. 1 and do up eyes a la Amy Winehouse. Also included in the kit is .40oz Eye Seal that will waterproof any shadow, pencil or glitter. And to get it all off at the end of the day? Use some of the .84oz of the Sens’Eyes. It will gently clean every feature and is mineral oil and perfume free.

'Tis the Season - Philosophy Body Scrub

I didn’t realize how far I had gone into sugar scrubs from the once loved salt scrub cateogry until I dove into PHiLOSOPHY’s Old Fashioned Lemonade Salt Scrub ($25/23oz @ philosophy.com). I reluctantly opened it thinking I would find huge salt granuels (this has been my experience with the last few) in thin lemon juice. What I found was sea salt granuels as big as sugar (forgot they pretty much can look the same) nestled in a thick lemon goo. Oh what a nice evening shower this one made! The website said this is a hot salt rub but I didn’t feel any kind of temperature change when using it. Did I miss something? It also claims to out perform any scrub on the market. I have not put it head-to-head with any others but I can say it’s up there.

'Tis the Season - Polish

We’re starting a new section with products perfect for the season like this one for tips and toes...

I’ve been thinking about the new driving laws coming down the pike in the state of California and what better way to remember the mandatory seatbelt law than with Click-It-Or-Ticket ($7 @ essie.com) from ESSiE's 2007Summer Collection. I like it best on my toes while I put the petal to the metal. This Coral will keep you tan looking fresh and the tickets at bay.

Scrub and Go With Philosophy

Do your daily face exfoliation in the shower with the newest item in PHiLOSOPHY’s microdelivery peel family. When you combine the Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash and the Microdelivery Peel Exfoliating Cloths, you can shower while you deep clean your face. The Clothes are kind of a souped up delivery system for delivering the Wash. To use, wet the cloth and pour a small amount on it and work it into a slightly damp face and massage for 30-60 seconds. This is not for the faint of heart as far as exfoliating goes. This is a super power scrub with ingredients like borage seed oil to help lock in moisture, and a form of vitamin E to help protect against environmental stress. It also contains Panthenol to soothe and act as a humectants and diatomaceous earth (finely grained powder) to naturally exfoliate the skin. You can also use the cloths with their Purity Made Simple on the days you don’t want to have the full exfoliation. Perfectly polished with Philosophy. Wash: $25/8oz,Cloths - $15/20 cloths @ sephora.com ~Lisa