5 Things I Love Right Now For Summer

1. Brandy Melville Boutiques. A Malibu vibe but clothes are so affordable and it is all one size fits all! I picked up a beach-ready dress, a tank top, a skirt, a necklace and 2 bracelets for my daughters for $107. Apparently Italian based!

2. Trish McEvoy Glaze Eye Shadow White Peach ($16)
Summer is the only time I can wear shimmer. This shadow is perfect for those hot summer evenings out when you feel like wearing all white.

3. M-61 Power Glow Peel (10-day $28 | 30-day $62)
My new 1 minute 1 step peel for glowing, radiant skin.

4. NARS The Multiple in South Beach ($39)
I am all about BB cream, eyeliner, and mascara only right now. I use the Multiple for a pop of bronzy-peach color for lips and cheeks.

5. SF Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum
Barry and I went to the Giants/Mets game at AT&T Park – this pitcher exudes calmness and expertise, and has fun at what he does. All things I strive for...

Laura Mercier New Collection Haul

I was stopping by our Corte Madera California store to visit our fabulous team and get input on some new products I am working on. I stopped dead in my tracks at the Laura Mercier fall collection display.

I had seen the collection 6 months ago but it was even better than I remembered! The 60s Brigitte Bardot look combining black eye liner with a nude lip is back in such a big way - this is a look I LOVE.

I picked up Laura's Kohl Liner Extreme with the elegant conical tip - perfect for a strong, stay-put line.

I also love the featured nude lip - a light pinky-nude, creamy matte lipstick, Angelic, paired with a shiny matte, cotton candy pink-peach lip gloss, Charmed.

And then I couldn't resist adding two more lip options in the new Rouge Nouveau Weightless Lip Color. They come in Sheers, Mattes and Crémes. I am partial to the more creamy-matte Crémes and picked up two in Cafe (rose nude) and Coy (pink nude).

I can't wait to get home and experiment!! Even I love shopping for cosmetics at Bluemercury! Thank you, Corte Madera team.

SkinCeuticals: Kid Tested, Mom Approved

"Mom, I LOVE it," said my ten year old daughter. "It goes on so soft and creamy," said my eight year old daughter.

While I know SkinCeuticals makes great sunblocks, I had my daughters put the new Sport UV Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50 ($40) to the test. They abhor applying sunscreen and I knew they would love it.

This is the "upgrade" to the SPF 45, which is the only sunblock I would ever wear to the beach. The micronized titanium dioxide makes it the best block I have ever used. With more protection and a creamier, easier to apply formula, it is the biggest no-brainer around.

Both girls are getting one for their camp bags!

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Shop SkinCeuticals' full line of protective SPFs on bluemercury.com >

Barry's Father's Day Favorites | Guest Blog from Co-founder Barry Beck

1. Kiehl's Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream - White Eagle (5 oz. Tube $16 / 8 oz. Jar $19) I have used this shaving cream for almost 14 years. Love in both tube and jar.
   
   
2. Molton Brown Re-Charge Black Pepper Bodywash ($30) + Re-Charge Black Pepper Anti-Perspirant Stick ($22) The spicy black pepper is my go to. One of the greatest scents ever created.
   
   
3. Molton Brown Paradisiac Pink Pepperpod Bath & Shower ($30) Who says pink is for girls? I love this bodywash. I keep my shower fully stocked!
   
   
4. Acqua Di Parma Collezione Barbiere Shaving Gel ($43) + Acqua Di Parma Collezione Barbiere Soft Brush Shaving Cream ($62) Acqua Di Parma makes some of the most luxurious products ever. I love the gel shaving cream the most.
   
   
5. M-61 Vitablast C Hand ($19) + Hydraboost Eye ($78) My hands are always so rough and dry, especially around my knuckles. This hand cream is my favorite. I also love the firming I get from Hydraboost Eye.
   
   
6. Darphin Denblan Toothpaste ($22) I am a sucker for the french toothpastes. Denblan is a great teeth whitener.
   
   
7. NEW! SkinCeuticals Sport UV Defense SPF 50 – The SkinCeuticals water resistant SPF 50 is my new go to for golfing and boating.
   * available in all bluemercury stores

You Are Never Too Young For NARS

I was at my 10 year old daughter's piano recital on Saturday and I noticed her cheeks had a cute little sparkle to them.

I asked her what she put on. Imagine my surprise when she said, "Oh, it's NARS," nonchalantly, "the one in the tube." (It was the Illuminator).

Even a 10 year old knows the good stuff!

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Shop NARS Summer 2013 Color Collection here.

What I Would Give my Mom

1. La Mer The Moisturizing Soft Cream ($150) A slightly lighter version of the original miracle seaweed broth cream. Perfect pre-bedtime after skin has been exposed to the sun all day.
   
   I also love the new La Mer The Reparative Face Sun Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 30 ($120)
   
   
2. Creed Fleurs de Gardenia*
   My grandma Billie loved gardenias, as did my mom!
   
   
   
3. 
   Trish McEvoy #3 Snowdrop and Crystal Flowers Eau de Toilette ($50) My mom's classic favorite.
   
   
   
   
4. Laura Mercier's New Baked Blush Bronzer Ritual ($36) The prettiest bronzer out right now. Works for sensitive skin, too, for a natural looking glow.
   
   I also love the new Laura Mercier Matte Radiance Baked Powder ($36).
   
   
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   Bobbi Brown Sheer Lipstick in new shades Tutu and Melba ($25) Perfect daytime sheers.
   
   
   
   
6. Clarisonic Mia 2 Sea Breeze Sonic Skin Cleansing System ($149) Total pampering tool for that fresh-out-of-a-facial feel at home.
   
   
   
7. M61 Vitablast C ($92) and M61 Vitablast C Hand ($19). Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and gallic acid (an antioxidant acid found in blueberries and flaxseeds) keep freckling off the skin. Perfect duo for summer.
   
   
   
8. LAFCO Dressing Room Candle
   A soft floral featuring delphinium, apple blossom and a touch of gardenia. My mom would have loved this feminine floral fragrance.
   *available in select bluemercury locations



9. A bluemercury gift card, for whatever her heart desires!
   

On My Desk Right Now – NARS Summer Color

Who can resist NARS?

When the summer collection popped onto my desk this week, I quickly picked out my favorites, which are going straight home to my makeup drawer. Francois just gets color.

The Satin Lipstick “Tolède” and the Larger Than Life Lip Gloss “Paris Follies” combined give you that irresistible candy pink look that is perfect with an all white ensemble.

The Pierre Hardy nail color collection is to die for.

And who wants to even touch the blushes (Rotonde and Boys Don't Cry), they are a work of art.

The new SPF 15 Light Optimizing Primer is going to be tested out under my tinted moisturizer tomorrow!


I LOVE NARS.