8 Essential Items for Your Makeup Bag This Summer

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">For most of the year I'm all about more makeup.</div><div style="text-align: center;">During the summer months however, a face full of makeup looks ridiculous.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Step outside into the sunlight and whatever you've got going is magnified,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so an overload of makeup looks even worse.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So here is a list of 8 Essential Items for a pared down makeup bag for summer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. BB or CC Cream</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETbE61vxoEF_rtvvS60zlvvOZLWJH2dn4ndahtphPtgmj_nWbVvf-QU4RMX2zoTCr1cWzivv5qpu-rjuuVvpajONCmGsx8mrnqRlef8EPpb0MepWOKDJYf1mtfSAtTX7xGLxinnIVy1Q/s1600/cc-cream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETbE61vxoEF_rtvvS60zlvvOZLWJH2dn4ndahtphPtgmj_nWbVvf-QU4RMX2zoTCr1cWzivv5qpu-rjuuVvpajONCmGsx8mrnqRlef8EPpb0MepWOKDJYf1mtfSAtTX7xGLxinnIVy1Q/s320/cc-cream.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lose the foundation and opt instead for a skin enhancing, color correcting, tone and texture evening BB or CC cream. (if you're unsure which to choose, CC creams are more about color correction, BB's are more about skin enhancing. Both are fabulous.)</div><div style="text-align: left;">Your skin will look gorgeous and you wont look made-up.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrz1R3CBYwd4okS46umSMCnkktJ3d-PurVnkkWYr5ei8ztvrYe3kiEwdT7EfQeO-Vhlf3OEp7_P9gLE1IQCopZGfAXHRopzhCJRODdG2faTDXmPwkMHzE9GBBimt-soYHq5F3ZvHlD7g/s1600/brush50-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrz1R3CBYwd4okS46umSMCnkktJ3d-PurVnkkWYr5ei8ztvrYe3kiEwdT7EfQeO-Vhlf3OEp7_P9gLE1IQCopZGfAXHRopzhCJRODdG2faTDXmPwkMHzE9GBBimt-soYHq5F3ZvHlD7g/s320/brush50-2.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. <a href="http://www.lovelyskin.com/details.asp?PID=120854&ref=gbase&gclid=CICqmK3CtLgCFYZ_Qgod7wMAOA">ColoreScience Sunforgettable SPF 50</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Protecting your skin from sun damage is crucial, and sunscreen has to be reapplied throughout the day.</div><div style="text-align: left;">This handy brush is easy to carry around and lets you reapply on the go, with no messy creams. It has the added bonus of going on smoothly and not creating a pasty, cakey layer to the skin.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.sephora.com/aqua-brow-P375462?om_mmc=Googlepla,_requestid=42976,cm_mmc=us_search-_-GG-_-pla-_-,ci_src=17588969,ci_sku=1441138"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. Makeup Forever Aqua Brow</b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbezTzxMHyZXxcpJ24gWNaOWLUKk3NV3NsDhUH5JZ9c9Bm_GGXRcHozAyjJ_9RDJBB51zMaArtp7ED-GypkKBJtUPCdENHyR3DZEG95cAd8IyFNxYfW2C2iKElrPnWrqjEt6hUGsnE6E/s1600/s1441146-main-hero.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbezTzxMHyZXxcpJ24gWNaOWLUKk3NV3NsDhUH5JZ9c9Bm_GGXRcHozAyjJ_9RDJBB51zMaArtp7ED-GypkKBJtUPCdENHyR3DZEG95cAd8IyFNxYfW2C2iKElrPnWrqjEt6hUGsnE6E/s1600/s1441146-main-hero.jpg" /></a>You need to tell a very simple story with your summer makeup.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Clean skin with an accent on brows and lips keeps you looking fresh faced and understated.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Makeup Forever Aqua Brow is a super concentrated (i.e. apply<i> sparingly</i>) waterproof eyebrow corrector.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The brows that you apply first thing in the morning will make it through humidity, swimming, perspiring - you name it, and will take you all the way through the evening.</div><div style="text-align: left;">A stronger accent on the brow can lift and open the eye, so long as you don't make it too heavy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>4. A Lash Curler.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Use a good quality eyelash curler to lift the lashes and open the eye.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>5. A Good Mascara</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Accent your eyes with tons of mascara. Use it to lift and open the eye, not weighing it down with clumpy lashes. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Aim to lengthen the lashes, keeping them glossy and defined with a mascara like <a href="http://www.sephora.com/high-definition-lashes-brush-then-comb-mascara-P156402">Clinique High Definition</a> Mascara, making sure you comb through to remove any clumps.</div><div style="text-align: left;">If you're going swimming, running around in monsoons or battling high humidity opt for a waterproof formula, otherwise choose a water resistant mascara.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>6. Bronzer</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">If needed, applied sparingly, use a champagne toned bronzer to add lift and warmth to your complexion.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Bronzer is supposed to make you look like you've been out in the sun, and should only hit the high points on your face - forehead, tops of the cheekbones and bridge of the nose, and your chin.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY43hnnNJetTGkvZWmgUl5jAC9-t1THQruzq-_l-5iHy838ANTj3BotEI6BrSOhtqHicEuw4hHdoWKsxo1dfV9MDDt1mlSRLGBa_pHXt3ufVJCZTXM4CBGtMOTndLETj6kljmkatSF1oE/s1600/Smashbox-Halo-Highlighting-Wand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY43hnnNJetTGkvZWmgUl5jAC9-t1THQruzq-_l-5iHy838ANTj3BotEI6BrSOhtqHicEuw4hHdoWKsxo1dfV9MDDt1mlSRLGBa_pHXt3ufVJCZTXM4CBGtMOTndLETj6kljmkatSF1oE/s320/Smashbox-Halo-Highlighting-Wand.jpg" width="215" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b><span style="font-size: large;">7. Highlighter </span></b><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I use the<a href="http://www.sephora.com/halo-highlighting-wand-P292404"> Smashbox Halo Highlighting Wand</a> to brighten the tops of cheekbones, lift under the eyes and generally brighten the skin.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Its a fabulous transition product to reawaken your skin and make you look alive and vibrant as you go from a long day at work to a night on the town.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">8. Vibrant, sexy lips</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMD0A2Ff5XADQ7ZDW0Y_XWKg3mOEf3yvoCDhFCDXKzF_cV2out_bsVEiF3z6xN31_5e9RbPdDFu86sdVNCPtSUi_IUlGWeJG-HVu9J6VcdEe1WJjL2TqwSuCDb5BSth1XHlOX_eiBJcNk/s1600/2d31c518-f99b-4970-b6fb-514c8711de74.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMD0A2Ff5XADQ7ZDW0Y_XWKg3mOEf3yvoCDhFCDXKzF_cV2out_bsVEiF3z6xN31_5e9RbPdDFu86sdVNCPtSUi_IUlGWeJG-HVu9J6VcdEe1WJjL2TqwSuCDb5BSth1XHlOX_eiBJcNk/s320/2d31c518-f99b-4970-b6fb-514c8711de74.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">The key to making a simple, makeup free look work is to have an accent on the brows, and then balance it with a bright, exciting lip.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Try bold shades like Nars Schiap or MAC All About Orange</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCmWu3lWmnx-PrPEDczBvVWQu4akKMB-5xPEj7HbLbVNNMkYMugNt6lB4kGCL-BUbsKs_Qvf1NHD2AJ3c_MVuhuFKvzoQ7u4ar6iGQSHE8SRONJSDsf5QsPLjaC1WsWLtAg4Mm9J-OcA/s1600/_7977987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCmWu3lWmnx-PrPEDczBvVWQu4akKMB-5xPEj7HbLbVNNMkYMugNt6lB4kGCL-BUbsKs_Qvf1NHD2AJ3c_MVuhuFKvzoQ7u4ar6iGQSHE8SRONJSDsf5QsPLjaC1WsWLtAg4Mm9J-OcA/s320/_7977987.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>

8 Essential Items for Your Makeup Bag This Summer

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How To Apply Sunscreen

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: large;">My dermatologist was just telling me how frustrating it is trying to get her patients to use sunscreen properly.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbebjKhIZ5QvthhjWF9KsdAlD_kkWKvwNdXOb1iZzUUnGSb5Z9l8Xhy_d4Zugwr7x4MW_x3EwgH0xDZbmT3ANumc-GP1ihDVRCoUuZfuGLYr6br3F72ajzyXUSQmBJuLFMWTUz8GAAKY/s1600/sunbathing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbebjKhIZ5QvthhjWF9KsdAlD_kkWKvwNdXOb1iZzUUnGSb5Z9l8Xhy_d4Zugwr7x4MW_x3EwgH0xDZbmT3ANumc-GP1ihDVRCoUuZfuGLYr6br3F72ajzyXUSQmBJuLFMWTUz8GAAKY/s1600/sunbathing.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We decided <span style="font-size: large;">that with Memorial Day right around the corner, and the official kick off of summer right in front of us, it would be the perfect time to <span style="font-size: large;">post a blog all about how to apply sunscreen.</span></span></span><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">First up, understanding the code.</span></span></span></b><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>UVA </b>rays are the aging rays. They very busily and at very high speed break down the elastin and collagen in the skin, fast tracking your skin to wrinkles and sagging.</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>UVB </b>rays are the burning rays.</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Make sure you purchase <i>broad spectrum</i> sunscreen - that offers you protection against the twin demons of UVA and UVB.</span> </span></span> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Facial SPF:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUoExzD3EzLi8Cz57PAKbzIymFRgrdX3r8eR8X0jR1OFXXQC1jsBNHHQRObo7c6-tUBXTLUFBrWBEgsC2maGzYc0AsuRBXXbmalowww8W-nMSSTlHfd9hzyY_OIhPl0UpQXtrXBHT6aM/s1600/facial+spf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUoExzD3EzLi8Cz57PAKbzIymFRgrdX3r8eR8X0jR1OFXXQC1jsBNHHQRObo7c6-tUBXTLUFBrWBEgsC2maGzYc0AsuRBXXbmalowww8W-nMSSTlHfd9hzyY_OIhPl0UpQXtrXBHT6aM/s320/facial+spf.jpg" width="226" /></a></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Use a free standing <b>Facial SPF</b>. If your moisturizer or foundation have SPF in them, just view that as a bonus. No one applies a sufficiently thick coating of moisturizer or foundation to give full protection via any SPF in the ingredients.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Use the highest SPF you can find. The labeling laws are about to change, so that the highest will read <b>SPF50+</b>. Until that time I still buy <b>SPF 85 or 100</b>. If there is a sliver of a chance that my face and throat are getting just a whisper more protection, I want it!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Try to find a "dry touch" formulation. I like <a href="http://www.neutrogena.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Branded+-+Neutrogena+Corporate&utm_term=neutrogena&utm_content=Neutrogena+-+General|mkwid|sHtaHampq|pcrid|23284374201">Neutrogena Dry Touch with Helioplex </a>facial SPF. It doesn't leave a film on the skin, and doesn't break me out. Plus makeup sits on top of it beautifully.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Apply at least the size of a quarter. You should have a white film on your skin that takes some rubbing in.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Allow it to penetrate the skin for a couple of minutes before putting any makeup on top.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Apply 30 minutes before going out into the sun.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgen_pGWNaEQNaTjiTHoSsYS-G3zvHEZi2uupU-vY02oVcs-KYdb_EOGH4HFaTvtUewaw_3Ur6P6jQXgnaITB67vu7EPSR_EimwWbky5H6CKJkeuJNVpfpjWcNlBYIk1-CMBVZRMJElZ5Y/s1600/brush30-2T.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgen_pGWNaEQNaTjiTHoSsYS-G3zvHEZi2uupU-vY02oVcs-KYdb_EOGH4HFaTvtUewaw_3Ur6P6jQXgnaITB67vu7EPSR_EimwWbky5H6CKJkeuJNVpfpjWcNlBYIk1-CMBVZRMJElZ5Y/s1600/brush30-2T.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Make sure you reapply sunscreen frequently throughout your day.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">If you are wearing makeup, reapply a powder sunscreen over top, such as the ColoreScience powder sunscreen products.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">(I use these on outdoor shoots all the time)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">Sunscreen for your body.</span></b><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">There are many different formulations of sunscreen.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I recommend for your body to start with a traditional <b>lotion form</b>.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0GXLKpuNWrFbIJ8wu7IA_9VJgmcx2eTNGshpd1AJpWkn6QqOilfh04TnPNPkScq4wf4B5kX2lF2gWf-6yBaONIB33Ak-FdSo-WrnZtsLfuIqO3L1DeMvEBcYgs0f0GV-RKdiAoHG9UwY/s1600/Sunscreen+lotion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0GXLKpuNWrFbIJ8wu7IA_9VJgmcx2eTNGshpd1AJpWkn6QqOilfh04TnPNPkScq4wf4B5kX2lF2gWf-6yBaONIB33Ak-FdSo-WrnZtsLfuIqO3L1DeMvEBcYgs0f0GV-RKdiAoHG9UwY/s640/Sunscreen+lotion.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Use a full ounce ( a shot glass full) and apply thickly and liberally all over. Again, you need it so thick that you have a white film that needs rubbing in.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I recommend at least an SPF of 30.</b> (my dermatologist does too!)</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Sports formulas and waterproofs are great, but not always consistent, so <b><i>always, always reapply</i></b>, especially after swimming and towel drying.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Sprays are super convenient, but <i><u>best used only to reapply. </u></i></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQ2MCNrseTDK2Wd_43F-zRb1SCZ4fSoJfgaZkrytIVNI4D4bhP9sP1pfy51YxNDW0IpG4xewW64IoaZmJxtugGwPi1q91Kp1UzUk7reybYJPQoQmR1CihoHWbEOFCCe16YVFO1M3dbqA/s1600/spray+screen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQ2MCNrseTDK2Wd_43F-zRb1SCZ4fSoJfgaZkrytIVNI4D4bhP9sP1pfy51YxNDW0IpG4xewW64IoaZmJxtugGwPi1q91Kp1UzUk7reybYJPQoQmR1CihoHWbEOFCCe16YVFO1M3dbqA/s400/spray+screen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">You will never get the thick, even coat that you do with a lotion, so always start with the more controlled product.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">If you are going to be in the water, re-spray every hour, regardless of how "waterproof" the product is.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Vk1Vy8WtU90f4hEyLDhYi_Tsdp4V5VX5dVMjV5tZ2T7dAQdIZmkLD4XQ6IGn3-J5zOPWeiOc-CzljGKjRsb3mfmY6bMxtN7A1dGZmD4QmJGu4EEznNMESgGmZIN-R_9s79Z85M-0glY/s1600/sunhat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Vk1Vy8WtU90f4hEyLDhYi_Tsdp4V5VX5dVMjV5tZ2T7dAQdIZmkLD4XQ6IGn3-J5zOPWeiOc-CzljGKjRsb3mfmY6bMxtN7A1dGZmD4QmJGu4EEznNMESgGmZIN-R_9s79Z85M-0glY/s400/sunhat.jpg" width="266" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Don't forget the backs of your hands, tops of your feet and your ears.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Ideally wear a hat with a broad brim to protect your scalp, ears, face and neck. If you don't have a hat, be very aware of your scalp. Most people don't realize how prevalent melanoma is in the scalp, and it frequently goes undetected.</span></div>

How To Apply Sunscreen

My dermatologist was just telling me how frustrating it is trying to get her patients to use sunscreen properly. We decided that with Memori...

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