Bobbi Brown’s makeup doesn’t always do it for me. My homegirl once described the brand as “colors for people who are afraid of color,” and I think there’s some truth to that. A lot of Bobbi’s makeup has that jury duty feel to it, ya know? — the kind of makeup you’d wear to court.

But Bobbi threw me a curve ball with the lip colors in the Mauve Collection, her new fall makeup line.

I’d been searching high and low for edgy yet wearable lipsticks and glosses in shades of purple, and these colors are, dare I say, edgy yet wearable. They’re eye-catching without going over the top, and within the colors there’s enough variety to allow you to create lots of different looks. Go on with your bad self, Ms. Brown!

Lip Color

At first I thought Pale Mauve ($22) was going to be too light for my skin tone, but once I got it on I actually really liked this light blue-purple shade. It’s light with a 60’s feel. I plan to pair it with light cheeks and a cat eye with a thick black liquid liner on my upper lash line (and a mini-dress and go-go boots, ha!).

Bobbi’s Lip Color lipsticks have a semi-matte formula that goes on a little thick, but at least it doesn’t peel away after a few hours. I don’t mind the light licorice fragrance, but I’m glad it has no taste/flavor. Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: A

Heather Mauve ($22) is a dark red-mauve, making it a great candidate for my easy-to-wear work lipstick stash. I like the texture and the color itself, but it closely matches my natural lip color, which sort of defeats the purpose of wearing lipstick. I guess it’d be useful as a base color layered beneath one of the other shades listed below. Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: B

Lip Color swatches: Heather Mauve (top), Pale Mauve (bottom)

Lip Glosses

Dig out your Cure mp3’s and your smudgy eyeliner! Bobbi’s Mauve Collection Lip Glosses ($19) look demure in their petite little tubes, but these colors are equal parts edgy and sophisticated — think goth chick in stunning black suit.

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Many of us can remember those horrid spray tans of the early self-tanning days where people all looked uniformly orange. When you hear the words “spray tan”, it is far too easy to think of that than anything else.

However, the sunscreen industry has come out with a new product that offers you sun protection and tanning convenience with an aerosol spray. Using a sunscreen that comes in a spray this summer and you’ll be following the latest trends.

There are many benefits to using a sunscreen spray. One of the primary benefits is that the sunscreen spray goes on nice and even. An aerosol spray allows the sunscreen to spray lightly over your skin using small amounts of sunscreen. No longer do you have to waste time at the beach or the pool rubbing your sunscreen into your skin. So often, we have rubbed sunscreen on ourselves only to have extra left over that we wipe onto our towels.

Coppertone Sport is a popular brand this summer using a sunscreen that comes in a spray. You can easily see how this sunscreen would be popular as a spray. The sunscreen is used by people who are not simply going to be sunning themselves at the beach, but also most likely surfing, swimming or playing volleyball on the sand. These are summer athletes that need their sunscreen to combat the sweat they will give out.

Another benefit to using a sunscreen spray is this can be a very easy way to get sunscreen onto your children. Often children can get frustrated waiting for their parents or babysitter to put sunscreen on them before they start to play. Well being sprayed is fun! So standing there for less than a minute is something that many children can do. They can easily stand there while being sprayed to receive protection for the day.

One benefit that many can consider is that as this product is “fun” to use: most likely more people will reach for sunscreen. Sunscreen protects everyone from harmful UVA and UVB rays. It is critical that we all wear sunscreen as the “ultimate” fashion accessory this summer season.

Using a sunscreen spray also means that you won’t be wasting any additional sunscreen. You’ll use exactly the right amount of sunscreen each time. This ideal for all of us as none of us wants to waste.

One of the fun things about beauty products is how they make life easier for us. Manufacturers truly listen to their customers and understand that the better they make their products: the more likely we are to use them. These products are ones that we will turn to often. A popular product that came out several years ago was the dual product shampoo and conditioner in a single bottle. Now this convenient product is commonplace and we can find it from many manufacturers. It is more than likely that a product such as the sunscreen spray will become commonplace and will be one that we can use all the time.
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