Some Like it Hot: Summer Beauty Trends, Summer Scents 2013 + Summer Essentials Draw

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Ellen von Unwerth for Vanity Fair 2010

It's a cruel, cruel summer, and staying pretty in the heat can challenge even savvy girls. If your makeup is smearing, your hair frizzing, and your favorite perfume seems stifling, lighten up. Looking (and smelling) effortless means streamlining your routine to work with, not against, the weather, and when it's 90 degrees in the shade, these are the products that help us get the looks we love: tousled hair, sun-kissed skin, and a pop of color, all paired with fragrances that are steamy, not sweaty.

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Barely There

Unless you live in the south of France, you may give people the wrong idea if you bare all, even in summertime, but Brooke Shields’ look from the 1979 movie Blue Lagoon shows just how appealing the illusion can be.  If you are not blessed with a perfect bone structure, a little makeup can help suspend disbelief. Try Urban Decay’s Naked 2 eyeshadow palette, which features eyeshadows in natural skin tones with a tiny bit of shimmer to lift the look.

Your go to scent should be a “my-skin-but-better” fragrance.  One of our favorites is Sarah Horowitz Parfums’ Perfect Veil, a warm, clean, subtly sexy musk featuring notes of lemon, bergamot, musk, vanilla and sandalwood.  It wafts like you took a refreshing shower and then went to lie out on the beach in a skimpy suit.

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Beach Waves (left photo Allure.com 2011)

Beachy waves are a sexy hair solution at the shore or in the city, but it’s a fine line between carefree and careless, especially if you don’t travel with your own hair stylist. A conditioning styling product like Leonor Greyl’s Eclat Naturel can help you create that stylish tousled look while healing your hair and preventing frizz, making it look like you just spent a fortune at a swanky salon.

We like The Different Company’s Sel de Vetiver, which replicates the salt spray that is supposed to create this look to begin with.  With notes of grapefruit, cardamom, vetiver, geranium, ylang ylang, iris, vetiver, and patchouli, you’ll feel like you’re lying on a grass mat in Antibes with a cool ocean breeze and a refreshing cocktail in your hand.

 

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Bronze Goddess

Coco Chanel may have introduced the idea, but ever since Ursula Andress as Honey Rider donned that white bikini in  the James Bond Film Dr. No, women everywhere have strived for the perfect tan.  Unfortunately, these days we know  that there is no such thing as a safe tan and prolonged sun exposure increases your chances of premature aging and worse, melanoma.  The solution is to "go faux" with Kate Somerville 360 Degree Tanning Towels. One lemon scented towelette is enough for your whole body and face, super easy to apply and works with your personal chemistry to achieve a tan that  looks natural, not orange or streaky.

Once you’re golden, spritz Keiko Mecheri Taormine.  From La Collection Hesperides, this fresh but feminine fragrance features Sicilian petitgrain, Calabrian bergamot, Italian citron, bitter almond, aromatic notes, floral notes, and leather, transporting you straight to the Italian Riviera, even if you are only going as far as Jones Beach.

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 The New Coral (middle photo: Akris Spring 2013)

Makeup artists have long advocated the idea that coral is a great color for most skin tones. Today’s coral shades are nothing like your grandmother’s thick, waxy matte lipstick that crept into the fine lines around her mouth.  The truth is that the makeup artists are right– nothing makes a face light up like coral, as long as you try a sheer formula and pick the right shade for your skin’s undertones.  If you like the idea but aren’t ready to jump into the deep end, try Tarte’s Awakening cheek stain in Tipsy, which goes on much more "naturally" than it looks (for the unitiated all Tarte beauty products are 100 percent natural).  Michelyn notes, “ Tipsy is a staple in most every makeup artists' train case because the peachy pink color works on everyone to achieve that coveted healthy flush without looking obvious. Not only does it  flatter all skintones, but this water based cheek (and lip) color smells like ripe apricots and has a celebrity cult following". Pop your pout with Chanel Rouge Double Intensite in Mandarin Coral, which glides over the lips with a subtle but incandescent coral tint.

TokyoMilk Sea and Sky fits right in, with its notes of crushed citrus, mineral salt, watercress, and real coral.  One sniff and you’ll shed years, take your shoes off, and squeeze the sand between your toes like you were five again. And for under  30 bucks its a scented steal.

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 The Wet Look (middle photo from She12.com)

If all else fails, get wet.  Water droplets on skin distract from a myriad of beauty woes.  But if you can’t swim, replicate the look with  colors that glimmer and shimmer. We have a heir and a spare of Chanel’s Le Vernis Nail Colour  531 Azure  and  667 Bel Argus   which are limited editions from the  2013 L'Ete Papillon de Chanel collection.   These perfect mani/pedi colors instantly transform the most earthbound of us into mermaids.  Then spray on Bruno Acampora’s Blu, inspired by the sea surrounding the isle of Capri.  With notes of tuberose, orange, sandalwood, and ylang-ylang, this deceptively simple scent gives you the calm of the deep and will leave those around you thirsty for more.

 Pack your bags with this handful of beauty basics and easy-going summer scents and you’ll be ready for everything the beach or city has to offer, from raking the sand for sea glass in the morning to chic parties on rooftops under the stars.

–  Guest Contributor Nancy Knows, Editor-In-Chief Make Perfume Not War  (with contributions from Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief)

Art Direction: Tama Blough, Senior Editor

Some products discussed in this piece were provided to us for editorial consideration, while the remainder were from Nancy’s and Michelyn's personal collections.

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Ellen von Unwerth Balloons

We know this is a perfume blog, but a girl's gotta gloss. To help you  look and smell your best this summer, four readers will each receive one of the four full-size prizes graciously provided by Sarah Horowitz Parfums (50 ml Perfect Veil edp),  Leonor Greyl Eclat Naturel Daytime Nourishing and Styling CreamKate Sommerville An Eight Pack of 360 Degree Tanning Towels or from our friends at Tarte All Natural Beauty Tarte Awakening Cheek Stain in Tipsy. This draw is open to CONUS readers only. To enter, please leave a comment  with your favorite look  from the above for summer and which prizes you would like to win. Draw ends August 1, 2013.

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49 comments

  • Amy Bethel says:

    I am a fan of the coral look. I would very much like to win the Perfect Veil. Thanks!

  • What fun to have a summer beauty interlude! I’m intrigued by the Tipsy cheek stain and wondering if I could pull off coral. I like the fact that the line is 100 natural. That would be my top choice, next option would be Sarah’s Perfect Veil. Thanks for the generous draw!

  • Love the Barely There look. Brooke Shields was and still is simply beautiful!
    Would love to win Perfect Veil! My second choice would be Sel de Vetiver.

  • Half my comment didn’t show up, sorry to comment twice. The rest was…I love the coral look. I’d love to win the Tarte Awakening Cheek Stain in Tipsy. Thank you!

  • Living in Santa Cruz, Ca I love the Beachy Waves look. I would love to win the Perfect Veil.

  • I love the New Coral look although my own preference in summer is Barely There. I’d most like to win the bottle of Perfect Veil or the Tarte Cheek stain in Tipsy. Thanks for the fun post and draw!

  • I like the Beachy Waves, and I would pick the Leonor Greyl hair product or the Tipsy Tarte blush.

  • The Wet Look is very cool, but not something I could ever pull off. lol My choice if I were fortunate to win would be the Perfect Veil.

  • Fazal Cheema says:

    my favorite look is Brooke Shields . she was one of my first crushes in life..my choice is Sarah Horowitz Perfect Veil and I am in the U.S.

  • Having long, very straight, heavy hair, I have always wanted to perfect that tousled summer beach look. Someday, maybe….
    I would love to win Perfect Veil. Thanks for the draw!

  • PatriciaC says:

    Perfect veil sounds like my perfect summer scent. Wonderful post makes me want to head to the beach. Thanks for the drawing!

  • FearsMice says:

    I like the New Coral look, and absolutely love the vintage playsuit look in the Ellen von Unwerth Balloons photo. I’d love to win the Tipsy cheek stain or the Perfect Veil. Thanks for the draw.

  • I like the Bronze Goddess look, a combination of sexy and tough. I’d most like to try the Kate Sommerville Tanning Towels. Thanks!

  • I love the “Barely There” look and would like to try Perfect Veil which sounds like just the thing in this hotter than hot summer some of us are experiencing. Now if only I had Brooke’s body and face, I would be ready to Blue Lagoon the rest of my life away!

    Thanks so much for the draw 🙂

  • Coral is a great look for summer! I am a huge fan of Tarte, and use a lot of their products! I have not tried the Cheek Stains and Tipsy looks so pretty! Thanks for the draw!

  • I love coral and think all of the products listed sound great. Would love the Kate Sommerville Tanning Towels, Tarte’s Tipsy cheek stain or Sarah Horowitz’ Secret Veil. Thank you for the draw!

  • Love the New Coral look best, and also Beachy Waves and Barely There. Trying to get my hair both bigger and less frizzy in the humidity is a challenge! But I love the wavy look.

    Not so big on tanning because I’m so pale, would love to win Tipsy, or Leonor Greyl Eclat Naturel Daytime Nourishing and Styling Cream, or Perfect Veil. Thanks for the reviews and draw!

  • I’m definitely rocking the “barely there” and “beach hair” look this summer. I would love to win any of these products! CONUS.

  • All of this looks incredibly exciting! I’ve never entered a contest like this before… Beach Waves or Barely There especially have me interested. I’d love to win!

  • I love the Brooke Shields natural look, and I’d love tot try the Perfect Veil. I also love coral in the summer, it’s a great color for everyone.

  • I love the Wet Look even though I don;t wear it well. Barely There is probably more my style.

    I would love the Tarte Cheek Stain or the Sommerville tan towels or the Perfect Veil. I don;t have enough hair for the Greyl!

  • I love the cool blues and turquoises of the Wet Look but I think for cheek color Tipsy would be a better choice ;-). I would love to win a Tipsy cheek stain. These are some of my all time favorite cheek colors.

  • i love the beachy waves! wish my hair would do that!
    i’d be thrilled to win the sel de vetiver.

  • wow. I love the beachy wavew (Love Greyl’s products, Bronze Goddess makes sense based on my proximity to the beach.. so Sommerville would be awesome, Coral is a great color on me.. and I do wet look eyes a lot. The fragrances are all to die for

  • as i said, i’d love to win the sel de vetiver, but who wouldn’t? however, it isn’t even offered! so, in the vain hope that i could pull off beachy waves, i would love the leonor greyl eclat naturel.

  • Aquanetta says:

    I like the beach waves look and would love to win the Leonor Greyl Eclat Naturel Daytime Nourishing and Styling Cream. Nice writeup!

  • Beachy waves are awesome! Especially with a flower in the hair. I can’t tan if my life depended on it! But would love any of the other products: perfect veil, hair styling, or tipsy! I love Tarte’s products.

  • My favorite summer look is beach waves, and I’m loving it this summer along with a loose side braid. My favorite product to win would be Perfect Veil. Thanks for the draw!

  • What a fun post! I have to admit that I have tried at least half of the beauty items. Not only am I am perfume junkie, I am also a beauty product addict. My favorite look is Brooke Shields back around 1980. The barely there, natural look is just a beautiful and relevant today.

  • Love the Wet Look. Would like to obtain Sarah Horowitz Parfums Perfect Veil edp.

    USA
    Thanks

  • I’m loving the Beachy Waves look and wearing it myself this summer. I’ve let my hair grow long and have it parted far on one side rather than a middle part. I’d love to win the Leonor Greyl Cream or Perfect Veil. Thanks so much!

  • Loved the Barely There look and would love to win Perfect Veil…but would be thrilled with any of the prizes!

  • I love the Bronze Goddess look. Would like to win Keiko Mecheri Taormine.
    Thank you!

  • The Beachy Waves look appeals to me most and I would love to win Perfect Veil. Thanks for the draw!

  • soupersusan says:

    I want to be the Barely There girl — with either (1st choice) Perfect Veil edp or (2nd) the Tarte cheek stain, which I already like and use. Thanks!
    With CONUS

  • I’d love to try the perfect veil. Bronze Goddess is my fave look. Thanks for the draw. Great article!

  • I would say the Beachy Waves if my fav look for women. My girlfriend would love for me to win the Tarte cheek stain.

    Thanks for the draw!

  • I love the coral look! Looks so beautiful. I would hope to win the Tarte cheek stain. 🙂

    Thanks!