Summer Beauty: A Wish(ful Thinking) List

It's cloudy and chilly here today, so just to remind myself that it's actually warm and sunny in some places, here's some stuff that I'm drawn to for spring/summer:

+ We all recognize the need for a lighter, fresher fragrance when the temperatures escalate, but personally, I don't like smelling fruity, floral or citrus-y - which is where summer fragrances and "lighter formulations" tend to veer. So my favorite warm-weather scent? L'Occitane's Honey Gentle Water, an alcohol-free children's scent that is sweet, slightly warm but not at all heavy.

+ I'm not a big makeup person, but how much do I love Nars? You may be able to resist the sleek black packaging with the ultra-stylish lettering, but you'll fall prey to the artistic colors with the most glamorous names: Gimme Shelter, Funny Face, Penny Lane, Rated R and Chinatown are just few of the shades in the collection. And the stuff itself? Superb. The Nars Tropical Heat Wave collection is out, and I love the Nars Lip Gloss in Boogie Nights, a metallic raspberry that always gets compliments. (Well, I'm not sure if "That looks like the lip gloss on the cover of the Kelis album!" is truly a compliment, but we'll take what we can get, if only for the enthusiasm.)

+ Pointy-toed slingbacks with words on them? Not for me, but I like seeing them on other people. Favorites so far I've spotted: on one brava ragazza, a pair with "F*ck" and "Me" scrawled on them. (The "f*ck" is bleeped out, by the way, not because I have issues with swearing, but because I fear for the ads on this page!) For those not so R-rated, La Redoute is selling a white slingback pair with "Lui" and "Moi" written on them.

What is everyone out there obsessed with this summer? Tell me!

Posted by Kat in Beauty
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