Summer is right around the corner and NARS has a new makeup collection to complement your look throughout the season. Whether you’re stuck at the office or on a white sand beach in the Caribbean, this versatile color palette will certainly add sparkle to your summer look.

“The look for the Summer 2009 collection is sophisticated, but colorful,” says François Nars, Founder and Creative Director of NARS Cosmetics.

Here’s the highlights:

NARS Tropic Single Eyeshadow- $22
For the latest eye shadow, there was only one blue François Nars had in mind.  “The tropics are always inspiring for me,” says Nars.  This lush, silver-flecked teal is a precise image of the ocean’s reflective, rolling waves.

NARS Scorching Sun Duo Eyeshadow- $32
The glazed apricot and radiant orange duo, is designed “to imitate the effect of the burning sun,” according to Nars.  The sun-drenched colors allow for surprising wearability.  The pair can be blended together to form a rich, burnt orange, or worn in tandem.

NARS Irresistiblement Bronzing Powder- $30
Nothing evokes the feeling of summertime quite like bronzed skin.  The newest shade, a rich golden terracotta, offers a flattering faux glow when dusted across the areas of the face where the actual sun would hit.

NARS Falbala Lipstick- $24
On the lips, this high-shine bronzy rose lipstick has a sweet, insouciant quality about it.

NARS Outsider Lipstick- $24
This is definitely not your grandmother’s coral.  This deeper, glistening variety is a modern take on a time-honored classic.

NARS Belize Lip Gloss- $24
The pale pink mauve sprinkled with specks of gold simulates the color of a Central American sunset and gives nude lips a sultry boost.

NARS Tonga Lipliner Pencil- $20
A creamy, long-wearing lip pencil in a shade of pink amber plays dual roles. Use it traditionally, to outline lips and prevent lipstick from feathering; or color the entire lip with the moisture-rich pencil.

NARS Adelita Nail Polish- $16
This shimmering pearlescent shade of pink, is simultaneously sweet and saucy, the ideal embodiment of feminine strength.

NARS Summer 2009 Makeup Collection is currently available online at NarsCosmetics.com.

Guess what, ladies? No need to hoard your MAC Mineralize purchases any longer—your favorite Mineralize Skinfinish Powders, foundations, eye shadows and blush are no longer limited edition items!

I’ve been hooked on Mineralize Skinfinish Natural for nearly two years, thanks to my friend Heather, and even named it on my “Best of 2007” list. I’m beyond excited that the MAC Mineralize products are now part of a permanent collection.

Here’s the scoop on MAC Mineralize: (more…)

My friends and I are addicted to Gossip Girl.

Blake Lively is so adorable—and she’s on the cover of Lucky this month!

I love how her character has such effortless style. I imagine her beauty routine is equally easy, yet precise . (In other words, I doubt she goes to bed without washing her face!)

In the Lucky article, Blake talks about some of her favorite beauty products including Physicians Formula Bronzer and CHANEL Glossimer in Summer Plum .

Lucky for me, my mother is obsessed with Chanel lip gloss so I have access to several otherwise-unaffordable shades, but the Physicians Formula Bronzer is available at the drug store and won’t deplete my savings when I drop my bag and shatter the contents, as I’ve been known to do. I know I’ve talked about this before here at Teen Corner, but everyone I know uses this bronzer and loves it.

It’s nice to know ultra-cool Blake Lively shares in my obsessions.

Now THIS is something to write home about!

We’ve been waiting for the day that Benefit would put all three of our favorite powders in one little box—and now it’s here.� Benefit Cosmetics Powder Pop! includes Dallas (rosy bronze), Hoola (bronze), and Dandelion (soft pink), along with a mini brush in this limited-edition Sephora exclusive. Love it!