Summer Makeup: Pretty In Pink

Urban Decay Lip Gloss

What: Urban Decay Pocket Rocket Lip Gloss in “David”

Urban Decay’s new Pocket Rocket Lip Gloss is a slim packaged lip gloss with a double-sided cap containing a photo of one of eight hot guys. The best part? With just the flick of your wrist, you can undress them down to their skivvies (and each is pictured both front and back)! The nearly flat tube was specially designed to slip into your pocket with nary a bump in your designer jeans. It contains Hyaluronic Spheres (found naturally in the body) to improve cellular function, prevent dehydration, and fill in lines and wrinkles. Must-have lip gloss for Summer!

Price: $18.00

Where: Buy it online at Sephora.com, Ulta.com, macys.com, Beauty.com and urbandecay.com.

What: OPI Nail Lacquer in Japanese Rose Garden

I love this shade of pink because it’s just feminine and sexy. It’s the perfect pink to compliment all your summer outfits and will even look good on your toes. OPI nail lacquers are incredibly high quality formula that lasts for days with no chipping or cracking. A rose is a rose is a rose — but rosy-hued Japan Rose Garden Nail Lacquer from is OPI is much more. This color is from their Far East Collection. Check it out for some other great colors!

Price: $8.50

Where: Drugstore.com

What: Urban Decay Cream Shadow

This shadow is smooth and goes on easily providing rich, bold color with a crease-less formula. (In spite of the long wearing formula, I still recommend applying a layer of Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion for good measure.) The site description says “Once the cream dries down, it feels as light and flexible as your own skin!” but I did find that for the first hour, I was very aware this it was on my eyelids. It seemed to tighten the skin almost… Not a bad thing, just something I’m not used to since I rarely use cream shadows. They usually crease within minutes and slide off completely before an hour is up. What’s the point? So I was actually kinda excited to try Urban Decay Cream Shadow Eyecolor to see if it worked better than the other cream eyeshadows I tried. Luckily, it did!

Price: $17.00

Where: Sephora.com, Ulta.com, macys.com, Beauty.com and urbandecay.com.

What: Beauty by God: Inside Out Secrets for Every Woman

Beauty by God: Inside Out Secrets for Every Woman was written for women who have a desire to improve their lives through easyto-follow guidelines with simple ways to care for their God-given bodies. A free instructional DVD companion is available for readers of Beauty by God. Shelly Ballestero is an inspirational beauty coach, aesthetician/makeup artist and an herbalist. She’s a graduate of the prestigious International Academy and Joe Blasco, one of the top makeup schools in the industry. Shelly has taught the art of makeup through workshops and is a freelance writer for several publications. She lives in Florida with her musician husband Angelo Ballestero, and their two sons. For more information about Beauty by God, visit www.shellyballestero.com.

Price: $14.99

Where: Amazon.com