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What are your must-have summer products?


What are your must-have summer products? Share!

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Coral blushes, coral lipstick, SPF 30+ body/face sunscreen, bronzy/golden highlighters, bright chartreuse eyeshadow!

Thanks to Alisha for today’s question!

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Rachel Avatar

benetint, tinted moisturizer, too faced pink leopard bronzer, lip balm, coral lipstick, coral lipgloss, lipstains, coral/pink blush, NARS orgasm blush, light eye makeup and SUNSCREEN

Lana A Avatar

Tone-correcting (yet not tinted) moisturizer, black waterproof mascara (need to get one soon!), hot pink lip stain (applied lightly), Lancome Juicy Tube in 123 Dot Apricot and Aquolina body splash in meringa al limone instead of perfume. Yay! summer=love

Alisha in WI Avatar

I love everything coral right now! Bronzer is a summer fav along with metallic eyeshadows, especially gold. I’m also liking fuchsias this season. In the warmer months I typically enjoy lotion with glitter/sparkles and Victoria’s Secret sparkling body sprays on my legs. I recently got some powder sunscreen built into a brush from Sephora…excited to use that! Oil free sunscreen is a must, don’t forget the lip balm.

Mimi Avatar

you have my exact answer!! hey christine…i need help with something….can you give me any recommendation on two lipsticks from mac that have been discontinue…i really would like something close to these two colors: Spiceflower and Underplay

Ana Avatar

A good solar protection, body butter, a nice and fresh perfume eau de toilette, gloss, eye liner and rimel. And masc for my long hair!!!!

Sarah M Avatar

SPF!!! Laura Mercier tinted moisturiser. MAC select moisture cover concealer. Bobbi Brown illuminating bronzer. Bright coloured waterproof eye liner. Black waterproof mascara. Coral/Pink lipstick that can double up as blush. MAC Cushy White plushglass.

Jess Avatar

Must have summer items for 2010:

1.Sunblock–Neutrogena sunblock for sensitive skin is fab
2.Sea Spray for beachy waves–liking Fekkai’s marine waves spray
3.Tinted moisturizer–Clinique Moisture Surge is bomb
4.No smudge mascara–L’oreal voluminous waterproof does it for me
5.Rosy Bronze lipstick–MAC thrills works for my NC20-25 skin
6.Bronzer–Too faced chocolate soleil is heaven
7.Coral colors–UD free love eyeshadow, MAC Marine highlight powder is a gorgeous hot coral blush and MAC Fresh Salmon lipstick are my faves
8.Teal for the eyes–MAC Birds and Berries is hot, Stila smudgeproof eyeliner in Teal is beyond gorgeous
9. Hot summer scent–wearing Beyonce Heat, wanting Alien Sunessence.
10.Bright/neon nail polish–China Glaze poolside collection is it!

Opheliana Avatar

Biotherm play free pigment 01, moisturisers and good skincare, maxfactor liquid eyeliner and kryolan/givenchy Photo’Perfexion foundation. Make up stores blush “sand” (as bronzer) and collistar mascara

Anna Avatar

-MAC tinted lip conditioners (i have gentle coral and popster from hk)
-spf 50+ sunscreen
-shimmery gold eyeshadow
-teal/purple eyeliner
-coral blush
-highlighters
-covergirl lashblast length waterproof mascara
-friuty hair products and perfume
-john frieda frizz ease!

Wendy M. Avatar

Coral lipglosses and lipsticks
Pink lipglosses and lipsticks
Pinky-coral blushes
Bronzer
Sunscreen!
New brush so apply said blushes lol

Rosanna Avatar

Sunscreen, Peach or Pink Blush, Bright Lipsticks, and cat eye or bright colourful eye makeup!

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry touch SPF 45 sunscreen for Face
NARS Gina, Nars Orgasm and NARS Desire Blush
MAC Petals & Peacocks Lipstick
MAC Fluidline Blitz & Glitz
Some great brights are MAC Stars n’Rockets, Freshwater, Coppering and Sweet & Punchy Eyeshadow!

AmyVA Avatar

fun new nail polishes for DIY pedicures since my toes will be showing so much more in sandal season…plus of course, higher, super-strength SPF cream for my pale, sensitive little face!! 🙂

JEN Avatar

FACE
-Clinique Sun for body SPF 50
-Clinique Sheer City block SPF 30 (for the days I don’t want to wear makeup)
-Makeup For Ever HD Primer in #7
-Laura Mercier Oil-free Tinted Moisturizer – for days I want to even out my skintone and wear some makeup

CHEEKS
-Smashbox Halo Hydrating Perfecting Bronzer or MAC Bronzing powder in Bronze
-Benefit High Beam – best highlighter ever
-NYX Cream blush in “Glow”
-MAC blush ombre in “Azalea Blossom” to set cream blush

EYES
-Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill mascara

LIPS – depends on my mood
-MAC Slimshine in “Swelter” or “Gentle Simmer” or
-MAC lipglass in “Frankly Fresh” or
-Aquaphor or carmex spf 15 or

FIX + to set it all in

Carrie Avatar

A moisturizer w/ SPF, sunscreen, coral blush, a lip gloss or balm w/ SPF, a long-wearing foundation, waterproof mascara, smudge-proof eyeliner and a light, summery perfume.

Nic Avatar

SPF 15-30 sunscreen for face and body, waterproof mascara, tinted moisturizer, blotting sheets, matte bronzer, lip balm with SPF, and bright eyeshadow.

Natasha M. Avatar

Prep+prime SPF50 skin protector, tinted moisturizer, lip conditioner, spray sunblock, well dresssed blush, light peachy eye shadows and light textures(lustre) lipsticks.

Lucy Avatar

gradual tanning lotion for use after being out in the sun
coconut body butter from the body shop
coconut body spray
all-over shimmer for shoulders and legs
a good waterproof mascara
neutral eyes with lots of shimmery golds
nude or lightly coral lips
light foundation or tinted moisturizer
a good exfoliant!

Raychel Avatar

Definitely the LORAC hot flash bronzer/blush duo. The bronzer is dark so it compliments my tan skin, and the blush is the perfect pink for how dark i get in the summer!

Amy Avatar

The one thing that is very important to my summer makeup is a setting powder that could camouflage my pores and mattify the t-zone area. I just got MAC’s transluscent perp+prime powder (whatever it’s called), I use it to set my makeup everyday and I feel like it’s doing the job! 🙂

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