Summer is a beautiful time of the year: it’s nice and hot outside, we swim in the ocean or the pool, we get great skin and beachy waves thanks to sea water, get sun-kissed, and eat delicious and succulent fruits. Sometimes summer is SO good we don’t want it to go away.

Here are some beauty tip to stretch your summer just a little longer into fall…

Take a nice bath with Philosophy Raspberry Sorbet shower gel & Bubble bath to remind you of succulent summer fruits and ice cream. $16 at www.sephora.com

A nice sea salt body scrub such as Origins Incredible Spreadable Scrub Sea Salt Body Smoother will help satisfy your craving for sea water and ocean, $26. Available at www.beauty.com

You’ve spent hours on the beach or by the pool. You squeezed fresh lemon on your hair in your garden. Or you’ve spent some decent cash on your blond highlights. Whichever way you’ve achieved beautiful blonde highlights, you can stretch their life with Redken Blonde Glam Shampoo & Conditioner, and Blonde Glam Color Enhancer Rich Vanilla or Perfect Platinum. Available at redken.com for salons

Extend your summer glow and luxurious tan with Jergens Natural Glow Foaming Daily Moisturizer. Available at grocery, mass retailers and drugstores nationwide.

Keep your summer skin sexy, glowing, and shimmery with Victoria’s Secret Sexy Little Things Give Me The Shimmers Shimmering Body Powder, $28. Available at victoriassecret.com

Miss your beachy waves? You can fake it with ghd sea spray, $24. Available at www.ghdhair.com & sephora.com

Keep your face glowing and bronzed with MAC Global Glow Mineralize Skinfinish (Marta’s favorite bronzer ever:) Available at www.maccosmetics.com

When you are done with your bath just light up a nice candle such as LIFE NK Candle  Midnight Jasmine by SPACE NK, to remind you of hot & sultry summer nights. Available at Space NK boutiques.

Listen to beach waves sounds you’ve downloaded earlier on your MP3 via MP3.com, relax, imagine you’re sleeping on a boat or your dream beach house, and call it a day:)

Prevention magazine put the leading anti-aging beauty products to the test again this year and found seven products deserving of the “Defy Your Age” seal, including Olay ProX Age Repair Lotion, Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Age Shield Hand Cream and Estée Lauder Idealist Dual-Action Refinishing Treatment.

To determine the winners, Prevention enlisted seven leading dermatologists to test the claims of the 35 most promising products of the year on a group of 175 women, ages 40-plus, for a period of up to eight weeks. The doctors then employed state-of-the-art equipment to measure which products best delivered on their claims using before and after skin analysis. The teams investigated seven categories of products including hand, eye and night creams; lip, adult acne and microdermabrasion treatments; and day lotions with . This year’s winners are all available for less than $50.

Said Liz Vaccariello, SVP/editor-in-chief of Prevention, “A staggering number of beauty products are launched every year making it increasingly difficult for women to determine which ones they should invest in. We are proud to say that we put product claims to the test and found seven that truly deliver visible improvements—we saw wrinkles, brown spots and other over 40 skin issues disappear.”

Here is the complete list of Prevention’s “Defy-Your-Age” Beauty Award winners for 2009. A feature on the award winners, why they work and how to use them for best results can be found in the current issue of Prevention, on sale August 4th, or at http://www.prevention.com/beautyawards2009:

Best Day Lotion with SPF: Olay ProX Age Repair Lotion SPF 30: This lotion contains two powerful peptides that work to smooth fine lines and firm skin by speeding the production of new collagen. ($42; drugstores)

Best Night Cream: Roc Multi-Correxion Night Treatment: Includes multitasking ingredients like retinol and vitamin C, which smooth and firm skin and lighten discoloration. ($25; drugstores)

Best Lip Treatment: Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge La Base Revitalizing Lip Treatment SPF 10: Contains Pro-Xylane, a sugar molecule that boosts production of collagen and skin’s built-in moisturizers to plump lips and diminish fine lines. ($29; lancome-usa.com)

Best Microdermabrasion Treatment: Estée Lauder Idealist Dual-Action Refinishing Treatment: This skin polisher instantly boosts brightness, decreases pore size and smoothes skin thanks to salicylic acid, glucosamine and a blend of spherical beads. ($49.50; esteelauder.com)

Adult Acne Treatment: Avon Clearskin Professional Acne Treatment System: Unlike teenagers’ treatments, this trio of products—a scrub, a toner, and an oil-free lotion—contains humectants that soften and smooth. ($34; avon.com)

Hand Cream: Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Age Shield Hand Cream SPF 30: This cream smoothes fine lines and keeps hands soft with heavy-duty humectants and emollients; potent UV protection helps stave off future damage. ($6; drugstores)

Eye Cream: Skin Effects by Dr. Jeffrey Dover Cell 2 Cell Anti-Aging Eye Treatment: Made with hyaluronic acid, peptides and dermaxyl (a nonirritating synthetic retinoid), this cream decreases wrinkles, brown spots, and under eye darkness. ($15; CVS pharmacy)

You can log on to http://www.prevention.com/winbeauty  for a chance to receive all seven products—a $200 value.

Prevention’s Defy Your Age Beauty Awards Judges: Macrene Alexiades-Armenakas, MD, assistant clinical professor at Yale University School of Medicine; practices in New York City; Tina Alster, MD, clinical professor at Georgetown University; practices in Washington, DC; David Bank, MD, associate professor at Columbia University/Presbyterian Hospital; practices in Mt. Kisco, NY; David Goldberg, MD, clinical professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine; practices in New York, New Jersey, and Florida; Ranella Hirsch, MD, past president of the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology & Aesthetic Surgery; practices in Cambridge, MA; Mary Lupo, MD, clinical professor at Tulane University School of Medicine; practices in New Orleans; and Susan Weinkle, MD, assistant clinical professor at the University of South Florida; practices in Bradenton, FL.

Talking Makeup is excited to share with you 6 Summer Skincare Tips by Celebrity Esthetician Renée Rouleau!

Renée Rouleau is a trusted skin care expert and celebrity esthetician who has been helping men, women and teens attain healthy, glowing skin for more than 20 years. Her skin care product line, sold on her website and in her two Dallas skin care spas, addresses nine distinct skin types, with more than 70 award-winning products that blend the best of science and nature.

Renée’s products are consistently cited in publications including Allure, Marie Claire, and In Style. Her proven results have earned her the confidence of celebrities, like Lisa Rinna, Eva Amurri, Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson, as well as cosmetic surgeons and dermatologists. www.reneerouleau.com

Celebrity Esthetician Renée Rouleau

Hot weather, salt water, humidity and chlorine take their toll on our skin during the summer months. Here’s some of my summer skin care tips and solutions for keeping your skin safe and beautiful all summer long.

1. Wearing sunscreen everyday will significantly cut back on accumulative sun damage:

Recent information from the UCLA skin research department indicates that 78% of all the sun damage incurred in a lifetime is from incidental exposure! You may say “I’m not out at all during the day” but just walking to your car, and even driving in your car will expose you to unnecessary sun damage. Windshields do nothing to protect you from UV rays! Wear a moisturizer that contains a sun block with a minimum of SPF #15. Apply it in the morning so you’ll be covered all day! Try Renée Rouleau Daily Protection SPF #30…

2. It’s not about the SPF number, it’s how often and how much you re-apply your sunscreen:

People are always asking me which SPF number should they use. The truth is, an SPF 30 only offers 4% more protection than an SPF 15. You would have thought it was double the protection, right? As you get up in the higher numbers (SPF 45, 50, 70 +) that percentage comes down, but you’re also exposing your skin to more chemicals which might result in a negative reaction on the skin. The key to protecting your skin in the sun is to re-apply your sunscreen generously at least every two hours. A little dab won’t do ya…you need to slather it on.

3. For those who suffer from back breakouts, avoid hair conditioner containing panthenol:

If back breakouts trouble you, it could be an ingredient in your hair conditioner that’s causing the problem. Panthenol, well-known for its benefit for strengthening the hair, may be a potential pore-clogger. Why the back? Simply because when you rinse out hair conditioner, a residue of the product stays on your back. Use hair products that do not contain Panthenol, exfoliate your back with a mild cleansing gel and exfoliating cloth three times a week and apply an anti-bacterial lotion and your back will be clear for summer.

4. Avoid dairy products if your skin is prone to breakouts:

With the heat and humidity in the summer, break outs are a real concern for a lot of people. And we’ve all heard that greasy foods and chocolate cause breakouts. In our experience, when breakouts are cyst-like in the chin and jawline area, most often this is related to excessive dairy products in your diet. Try cutting out cheese, milk, ice cream, and frozen yogurt, and watch your skin clear up! There are many other ways to get calcium in your diet; broccoli, asparagus and orange juice. Try Renée Rouleau Anti-Cyst Treatment for stubborn cystic breakouts.

5. When soothing a sunburn, avoid applying lotion. Instead use cold yogurt!

Okay, so you thought you had on plenty of sunscreen and the next thing you know, you got fried. A common misconception about soothing a sunburn is that you should keep re-applying lotion (especially aloe vera-based lotion) to keep the skin moist. But layering lotion on sunburned skin traps heat, keeping the skin red longer. Skin must breathe to let out heat. Cold plain yogurt applied to the skin works as an anti-inflammatory and heat remover. Apply, let dry for 15 minutes, and rinse. Repeat every hour.

6. Blot, blot, blot:

Although there is no miracle product to control the extra oil that you get during the summer months, there are ways to keep that shine under control. Oil blotting papers are great to use during the day to actually remove the oils off the skin to give you the feel of freshly washed skin. In a pinch? The type of paper used for toilet seat covers in public restrooms is similar to expensive oil blotting papers. Tear off a piece of this and press firmly on the skin. Voila!

The bottom line…

The #1 cause of lines and wrinkles is sun exposure. If you want to look young, avoid the sun. It’s really that simple. A little sun damage = a little damage. A lot of sun = a lot of damage.

For additional skin care tips, check out Renée Rouleau’s guide to summer skin care. For daily skin tips 365 days per year you can also follow Renée Rouleau on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook!

Stars prove that you don’t have to be at Nikki Beach to flaunt a St. Tropez tan. Natasha Bedingfield and Kim Kardashian have both revealed how they remain fashionably tanned all year round. Thanks to St. Tropez Tan, Natasha and Kim are able to sport their healthy glows and beautifully sunkissed looks wherever and whenever they want! St. Tropez remains to be the world’s expert on safe and sunless tans, which leaves skin looking bronzed without any exposure to the sun’s harmful rays.

Since its introduction in 1996, St. Tropez has become the market leader in self tanning – a brand now synonymous with odorless self tan treatments attracting press acclaim and celebrity endorsement. Natasha Bedingfield loves St. Tropez so much that she included a St. Tropez custom spray tan as part of her recent pre-wedding beauty regimen.

Natasha says, “St. Tropez is the best self tanning product I have ever used. With my ‘English Rose’ complexion, it’s easy to sun damage, but let’s face it – everybody looks better with a little kiss from the sun! St. Tropez is a way that I can get that natural glow without aging or tan lines. It’s easy and quick. I love it!”

St. Tropez has also left Kim Kardashian tweeting about her “best spray tan” on Twitter. Kim also wrote, “[St. Tropez] is much safer than sun tanning! I got so burned last time, it’s not worth it to me anymore.”

Other celebrity fans of St. Tropez include Cate Blanchett, Elle Macpherson, Sienna Miller, Evangeline Lily, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Wilde, Cat Deeley, Victoria Beckham, Drew Barrymore and Scarlett Johansson.

How to get a flawless self-tan

The service, appropriately pegged “Mouse Calls,” allows consumers to have a consultation with Dr. Obagi without having to fly to Beverly Hills and pay $300 for an office visit – instead they can submit questions and concerns online and get answers directly from Dr. Obagi and team from the comfort of their own home for only $75.

And, for a limited time, Dr. Obagi’s Mouse Calls are FREE!

Dr. Zein Obagi

When asked why he started the program Dr. Obagi says, “It has always frustrated me that people by skincare products blindly. They buy topical lotion in the drugstore because the product is on sale. They buy products for all of the wrong reasons. Maybe I can help change that.”

All you have to do is log on to www.zoskinhealth.com/mousecall , fill out the simple questionnaire, then sit back and wait. Dr. Obagi does the rest!

“Do My Back” is the well designed and easy to use answer to that classic question….”can you do my back?” This is the ultimate product that allows you to apply sunscreen, self tanner and moisturizer to your own back with ease and style! Perfect for everyone who needs lotions and potions applied to their own backs at the pool, by the sea, and in and after the bath.

Do My Back was also featured on E! News in their “Summer Essentials” segment.

Do My Back was created and developed by Kate Slavin, a New York City gal with a background in fashion and magazine publishing. Kate is a lover of warm weather vacations…. so after the break up of a romance, she headed to a sunny spot where she planned on clearing her head and healing her heart.

Sitting by the pool one day, she didn’t want to ask anyone to put lotion on her back, but of course wanted all over protection and an even tan. When she returned home, she looked for that perfect product that would allow her to apply any type of lotion to her back, but it just couldn’t be found! After much investigation, she discovered that a chic, easy to use, portable lotion applicator for your back didn’t exist. It was then that she knew she would take this vacation idea, and turn it into a pool, beach and bath necessity!

How to use Do My Back: Simply pour your lotion directly onto the foam pad, and DO YOUR BACK!  The unique swivel design of the head, extendable handle, and soft grip, make for ergonomic and comfortable use. The Do My Back is designed to use folded or unfolded, and is the perfect addition to your pool, beach, or bath experience.

Each Do My Back package contains one Do My Back applicator in shimmer blue, as well as four green foam reusable pads. The pad  attaches directly to your Do My Back and can be easily rinsed out for reuse with the same or different lotion.

The Do My Back will be available on HSN, beginning in June 2009 for $19.95 as well as domyback.com

Do My Back and Kate Slavin will be appearing on HSN June 8th, 2009,  (all Eastern Standard Time)
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Bronzing Beauty Tips by Marisa Miller from Victoria’s Secret Swim 2009 Virgin Gorda shoot!

In this video Marissa Miller is also introducing Victoria’s Secret Beauty Of Brazil.

Victoria’s Secret Beauty Of Brazil: Lose yourself in the beauty of Brazil, the golden sand beaches, the sexy bronzed skin, and the abandon of Carnivale. Inspired by the cultural richness and natural beauty of this exotic destination, Victoria’s Secret presents this limited-edition series of products for three of their collections: Bare Bronze body care, VS Makeup and Very Sexy Now fragrance.

Victoria’s Secret Bare Bronze:
Tapping into the beauty secrets of Brazil, Bare Bronze presents six new radiant additions. All infused with powerful nourishing ingredients native to Brazil and our exclusive Castanha do Brasil fragrance, a sweet, creamy Brazil Nut scent.

VS Makeup:
Vibrant eyes. Juicy lips. Shimmering golden skin. VS Makeup takes its cue from the tropical images and sizzling hues of Brazil to create this dazzling color collection.

Very Sexy Now:
What’s sexy right now? The beauty of Brazil: sizzling beaches, lush tropics and rich, colorful style. Capture its essence with this intoxicating blend of Papaya, exotic Orchid, and creamy Coconut Milk.

All three collections are available starting May 2009 for a limited time exclusively at Victoria’s Secret stores and VictoriasSecret.com.

In honor of Women’s Health Week, L’Oréal Paris wants to remind you of the importance of protecting your skin! Skin Cancer is the most common form of cancer in the US–there have already been more than 1,000,000 reported cases of skin cancer this year, and the sun is the #1 culprit!

No need to visit the tanning salon or bake in the sun for hours. Achieve a safe, instant summer glow with L’Oréal Paris’ NEW Sublime Bronze Luminous Self-Tanning Lotion. Rich in Vitamin E and other antioxidants, this streak-free formula hydrates skin for a natural and healthy sun kissed look.

Remember, don’t damage your skin chasing after that glow we all crave, make the healthy decision for Women’s Health Week and try L’Oréal Paris Sublime Bronze!

This was posted on Sephora’s Beauty & The Blog: Beauty Insiders in LA: Meet Lindsay Lohan this Thursday!

Beauty Insider? Check. Living in LA? Check. Dying to rub elbows with Lindsay Lohan at a private party? Come celebrate the exclusive launch of Sevin Nyne with co-founders Lindsay Lohan and celebrity airbrush-tanning expert, Lorit Simon.

WHEN & WHERE:
Sephora Santa Monica
Thursday, April 30
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Champagne, desserts, and DJ-spun tunes will be served. One lucky attendee will win a $500 Sephora gift card, 6126 leggings, and other tanning gifts.

To secure your spot (for you and one guest) please RSVP at 1-877-SEPHORA. Press option 2 between 6 am – 7 pm PST Monday-Friday and 8 am – 5 pm PST Saturday and Sunday. Your $25 (per person) reservation fee is redeemable at the party for a Sevin Nyne Tanning Mist signed by Lindsay Lohan. Space is limited. RSVP deadline is Tuesday, April 28, 7pm PST.

About Sevin Nyne: With a gorgeous, golden glow as her ultimate beauty accessory, actress/singer Lindsay Lohan introduces Sevin Nyne Tanning Mist-her sunless secret to achieving a flawless tan. In collaboration with celebrity airbrush tanner Lorit, the two worked together to make a luxurious tanning mist that was once only available to Lorit’s celebrity clients. Infused with Goji Berry extract, known for its powerful antioxidant properties, and Chardonnay extracts to help keep the skin hydrated, Sevin Nyne Tanning Mist provides an even, natural looking tan conveniently delivered in an easy-to-use, environmentally friendly aerosol can.

“I have tried every tanning product on the market and worked with the best tanners in the business. When Lorit and I met, we thought it would be great to bring a quality product at a reasonable price to the market so everyone could enjoy a professional spray tan,” Lohan said.

Named after Lohan’s lucky numbers 7 and 9, the dynamic duo hopes to encourage men and women to stay out of the sun and “cherish their skin.” In fact, a portion of the proceeds benefits skin cancer awareness charities. So go ahead, spray yourself healthy and feel good about it.

Sevin Nyne Tanning Mist is the first of many beauty products to come from Sevin Nyne.

Talking Makeup is happy to announce a GIVEAWAY of Rx For Brown Skin products!

About Rx For Brown Skin: People are fundamentally the same-but their skin isn’t. As a renowned dermatologist and leading authority on the treatment of skin of color, Dr. Susan C. Taylor created Rx for Brown Skin to treat the concerns unique to darker skin, including African American, Latin, and South Asian skintones. The irritant-free solutions target sensitivity, irritation, dullness, and hyperpigmentation, which can result in dark marks and blemishes. Plus, the exclusive Bright Skin Complex ensures your skin looks luminous no matter how deep your complexion may be. Treat your skin to Dr. Taylor’s specialized skin savers and uncover your true brilliance.

THE PRIZE: 2 lucky winners will win either 1 Rx For Brown Skin Bright and Healthy Starter Kit ($75 value),

…or 1 Rx For Brown Skin Bright and Clear Starter Kit ($75).

HOW TO ENTER GIVEAWAY:

1. Subscribe to Talking Makeup’s YouTube channel HERE!
2. Leave a comment on this post and tell us which Rx For Brown Skin Kit you would LOVE to try: Bright and Healthy Starter Kit or Bright and Clear Starter Kit.
3. Next Monday 5/4/2009 I’m going to randomly pick 2 winners and send them their desired kit!

GOOD LUCK everyone:)