Suggestive Summer: Bronze Looks

Carmindy of "What Not To Wear" has a new book of beauty tips, "The Five-Minute Face," and although it's hard to tell who's dumber--Carmindy, the makeup artist and "yang" of WNTW, or Stacy London, the cantankerous "yin"--we're always rooting for the breezy Carmindy. She looks like a pretty mannequin, but she's also way pro.

No matter how dowdy or deliciously dull their outfits are, Carmindy kinda fixes everything.

Her book recommends blending highlighter along the cheekbone, the area below the eyebrows, and in that little undereye area, right beside your nose. Now, Us Weekly also posted her bronzer tips.

But if you want to go whole Kahuna with self-tanner, remember the golden rule: think ahead (do white feet really match tan knees?) and Exfoliate, Exfoliate, Exfoliate.

For a quick pop of sunkissed skin, we recommend Tarte Cheekstain in Bronze Goddess and also, Mineral Fusion's bronzers in Sparkle and Luster.



Buy it: Tarte Bronze Goddess ($28), Sephora; Mineral Fusion Bronzer ($25), Whole Foods.

Magazine Scoop

In the lastest issue of InStyle, we learn that America Ferrera ("Ugly Betty") keeps pretty by washing her face with Mario Badescu Strawberry Face Scrub and then dabbing on Kiehl's lip balm.

Also, it says in Us Weekly, that Jennifer Morrison, the female doctor on House, uses Epicuren Facial Emulsion this winter. The apricot oils protect the skin and House's Nielsen ratings. (Mean doctors, hooray!)

For more winter skin regimen tips, check out this excellent interview on Product Perfect with, no offense to the TV, like a real doctor.

Buy it: Mario Badescu Strawberry Face Scrub ($15), select retailers; Epicuren Facial Emulsion ($26).