TREND: A NEUTRAL, FLAWLESS COMPLEXION

In the spring and summer, your best feature should be flawless skin. But since it’s warmer outside, you have to use a product that isn’t too heavy and won’t run down your face when it’s humid.

TIP: To make sure you don’t over-do it, use a product that gives you sheer, light coverage that makes it look like you were born with smooth, flawless skin! Apply it just like you would your regular moisturizer. An added bonus is finding one with SPF in it! (She suggests Mineral Wear® Talc-Free Mineral Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 15 – I also love Laura Gellar’s, though it’s a bit more expensive.)

TREND: A SUBTLE GLOW… EVEN WHEN A VACATION ISN’T AN OPTION

It’s not as easy these days to jet off for a weekend getaway, but you don’t want your only glow to come from the light of a computer screen either. The solution? Fake it with a subtle, natural-looking bronzer – one that will make friends ask which beach you spent your weekend at.

TIP: For a subtle glow that is polished, not overdone, use a bronzer that offers gorgeous color and one that offers a mistake-proof formula. Picking the correct bronzer will give the illusion of a soft, smooth surface. Sweep it across cheeks, forehead, nose and chin, neck and chest for a healthy looking fresh finish. Use it to create some cleavage as well! (Joanna suggests Bronze Booster Glow-Boosting Pressed Bronzer)

TREND: MAKE EYES POP WITH A WASH OF WARM, RADIANT BRONZE

A subtle application of bronze shimmer shadow on the top of lids is right on trend for spring and summer. With the same shade in hand, sweep color gently under the lower lashes to make your eyes stand out for a more dramatic pop.

TIP: Make sure the shadow is applied starting right above eyelashes and take it up just past the crease. Be careful though – if you apply it any higher, the look will go from being in trendy to clown-ish. (Try another great Physician’s Formula product to get this look - Shimmer Strips Custom Enhancing Shadow & Liner – Bronze Collection)

Will you be sporting any of these key trends this summer?

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I’ve previously reviewed Physicians Formula Conceal Rx in soft green and decided to give one of their Mineral Wear concealer’s a try, this time in Soft Yellow. Their new Mineral Concealer is talc-free, in stick form and has an SPF of 15.

I found the Mineral Concealer to go on much easier than Conceal Rx, as a few swipes under the eye and along the bridge of your nose will give you the perfect amount. I brushed it out using my Billy B Beauty Paintbrush Two. It did a fantastic job neutralizing the redness that normally appears on either side of my nose, which is typically very ruddy and uneven. I also put it on my eyes as a base for the Any Wear Creme from Mommy Makeup that I wore for this particular picture. While there is still a slight hint of pink, it is a combination of my blush and it being incredibly hot in my house due to the weather.

It’s definitely a step-up from Conceal Rx and I love the fact that it is formulated with 100% pure mineral extracts and Vitamins A & E.

It costs $6.95 and can be found at drugstores nationwide.

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