Lip Stains are hot for summer! They’re light and easy, and give you that glowing summer look! Here are a couple of Sephora’s favorites!

Tarte’s Natural Lip Stain with LipSurgence™ Technology is a natural lip stain that is clinically proven to increase lips’ moisture content by 6000%.

After 10 years the wait is finally over. These much-anticipated natural lip stains are an extension to the best-selling and award-winning cheek stains. Just like the iconic cheek stains, each emotive, peppermint-infused shade smoothly glides on lips for a natural flush that will stay all day. So say goodbye to reapplying your lip color throughout the day and say hello to a gorgeous pop of color and hydration that lasts.

$24.00 - BUY IT HERE!

Josie Maran’s Magic Marker Lip & Cheek Stain is a  longwearing natural lip and cheek stain packaged in a portable pen for effortless touch ups on the go.

Give lips and cheeks a sexy flush—no dancing required! Magic Markers add the ultimate baby-doll pop of color to lips and cheeks. This magic formula has a blend of Hylronic Acid and sugar extracts to smooth and plump lips for a sexy pout.

Apply stain to clean dry lips or for a natural rosy flush and/or dab on cheeks and blend in a circular motion with fingertips.

$19 – BUY IT HERE!

Lush Flush Lip & Cheek Stain by Sephora is a unique tint for lips and cheeks from Sephora that is formulated with red wine extract.

Sephora Brand Wine Lip & Cheek stain mimics a flushed look on lips and cheeks, but when applied has a cooling sensation on the skin’s surface. Easy to apply and long-lasting, the gel-based formula has incredible body and texture allowing perfect blendability that you can layer to the desired intensity. Made from crushed grapes the Red Wine Extract formula is loaded with anti-oxidants to help protect skin from environmental pollutants and free radicals. Optunia Streptacantha Stem Extract is rich in anti-oxidants, polysaccharides, minerals and vitamins to better ensure healthy skin from the inside and out.

$12 – BUY IT HERE!

Scene Queen – The New Annie Collection is a kit that features all you need to take you from the office to a girls’ night out. Okay, I want this!! I love it! The colors are awesome!

Scene Queen contains beauty essentials that create vivid, eye-catching looks that are sure to get you noticed.

This set contains:
- 0.1 oz Coralista, coral-pink cheek powder with mini natural-bristle brush
- 0.09 oz High Beam, luminescent complexion enhancer
- 0.18 oz Juicy Coral, lip shine
- Smokin’ Liner, eyeliner
- 4 x 0.1 oz eyeshadows in Charcoal, Shimmering Beige, Misty Blue, and Navy
- 2 Fluff Shadow/Hard Angle Brushes
- Step-By-Step Makeup Lesson

Benefit Co-Founders Jean and Jane Ford have expanded their sister-centric legacy to include Maggie and Annie Ford Danielson…Jean’s daughters, Jane’s nieces and Benefit’s new Makeup Trend Artists! The NEW Sephora exclusive Maggie & Annie Collection captures the gals’ flair for modern makeup artistry. Sunday Funday and Scene Queen take you from day to date…or desk to dance floor…effortlessly! These collectibles are limited edition, snap ‘em up while they last!

“Scene Queen creates the perfect ‘night on the town’ look. With incredible eyeshadows and vivid pops of color, this kit will pump up the volume and take you from the office to girls’ night out. Heads will turn, jaws will drop…and drinks will be on the house!”—Annie Ford Danielson, Benefit Makeup Trend Artist

$38.00 – BUY IT HERE!

Sunday Funday – The New Maggie Collection is kit that features all you need to pull together a fresh, fabulous look the day after a late night.

Sunday Funday contains eyeshadow and complexion essentials that create a gorgeous, fresh-faced look.

This set contains:
- 0.1 oz Hoola, bronzing powder with mini natural-bristle brush
- 0.09 oz Benetint, rose-tinted lip & cheek stain
- 0.18 oz Shimmering Rose, lip shine
- 0.01 oz Toasty Liner, eyeliner
- 4 x 0.1 oz eyeshadows in Smimmering Bronze, Pink Satin, Light Champagne, and Pretty In Plum
- 2 Fluff Shadow/Hard Angle Brushes
- Step-By-Step Makeup Lesson

Benefit Co-Founders Jean and Jane Ford have expanded their sister-centric legacy to include Maggie and Annie Ford Danielson…Jean’s daughters, Jane’s nieces and Benefit’s new Makeup Trend Artists! The NEW Sephora exclusive Maggie & Annie Collection captures the gals’ flair for modern makeup artistry. Sunday Funday and Scene Queen take you from day to date…or desk to dance floor…effortlessly! These collectibles are limited edition, snap ‘em up while they last!

“Sunday Fun Day is all about pulling together a fresh, fabulous look after a late night. Whether you were up watching movies or dancing ’til dawn, this kit has the prettiest eyeshadows and complexion essentials to make you look beautifully revived…just in time for brunch. Waiter, coffee and mimosas, please!”—Maggie Ford Danielson, Benefit Makeup Trend Artist

$38.00 – BUY IT HERE!

I had the opportunity to try LipSense recently, and I’ve fallen in love with it! I can see what all the buzz is about! I’ve heard of them before, but never had the opportunity to try it, until recently! The glosses are so great, you owe it to yourself to try them! They go on smoothly, and most importantly, they’re not sticky at all! They make your lips feel silky and smooth for hours at a time. Unlike most glosses, LipSense stays put forever! It’s so great!

SeneGence International is proud to announce their premier product LipSense, created in 1999, continues to garner a cult-like following from many women around the world including professional makeup artists and celebrity devotees.

Most recently pop star Christina Aguilera and celebrity makeup artist and YouTube beauty guru Kandee Johnson, listed LipSense among their favorite beauty products. Joy Behar, Co-host on ABC’s The View, has also mentioned LipSense as one of the products she wears on the show.

LipSense is unlike any conventional lipstick, stain, or color. These lead-free, kiss-proof, smudge-proof, budge-proof liquid lip colors stay on for up to 12 hours, are available in over 50 shades and retail for $22.00 each. LipSense shades can also be combined to create hundreds of custom color possibilities.

Apply LipSense to clean dry lips. With lips parted, place applicator on the lip beginning at the outside corner and spread in a fl uid, sweeping motion to the opposite corner of the lip without lifting the applicator (do not move applicator back and forth). Use three layers for long-lasting results. Let each layer dry about five seconds before applying the next layer. For best results, top with LipSense Gloss - available in glossy, matte, or shimmering fi nishes. These moisturizing glosses feature Shea Butter to improve the condition of lips and the longevity of LipSense. LipSense Glosses retail for $18.00 – $22.00 each.

There’s no need to worry about application errors. With LipSense Ooops! Remover, mistakes are gone. A simple swipe will erase application errors or remove your LipSense at the end of the day, $10.00.

More info here

I’ve used Dior gloss in the past, and I loved it! I’m now going to have to try this new gloss see if it lives up to it’s predecessors!

The latest from Dior is Addict Ultra Gloss and it’s a flash-plumping lipgloss with a dazzling finish.

Straight from the runway, new Dior Addict Ultra Gloss features a featherweight formula with a flash-plumping, “spotlight shine” effect. Hyaluronic spheres keep lips smooth and moisturized, while mirror-like micropearls reflect light in all directions for a dazzling finish. The package is tall and sleek, with a Lucite top that mirrors the nano-spotlight effect. The precision brush applicator makes for effortless, perfect application every time.

An exclusive “Spotlight Shine” complex features glass-like micro-marbles of varying sizes, which multiply light tenfold to illuminate lips like nano-spotlights! The nano-spotlights reflect light in every direction like a kaleidoscope, to multiply and maximize shine—all while delivering a sheer wash of catwalk color.

$26.50 – BUY IT HERE!

Neutrogena Acne Wash

Our trusty cleanser with a zingy new grapefruit scent. This invigorating face wash tackles pimples and sloughs off debris with a powerful dose of salicylic acid (exactly 2 percent)—but it doesn’t dry out the skin, even when used both in the morning and at night. ($7, drugstore.com)

Fresh Sugar Rosé Tinted Lip Treatment SPF 15

This is the lip color you wish you had been born with—and because the sheer, rosy hue flatters all complexions, people might believe that you were. Bonus: The pigment is delivered in an oil-rich bullet that hydrates every bit as well as your thickest balm (without the goop factor). ($23, fresh.com)

DDF Advanced Moisture Defense UV Cream SPF 15

Flaky skin will happily soak up this rich cream, which is infused with turmeric, an Indian spice with powerful antioxidant properties. In clinical studies it made skin feel firmer and decreased fine lines in eight weeks. We’re just as pleased with the immediate results: plump, quenched skin, and a healthy glow. ($105, ddfskincare.com)

Aveeno Nourish + Moisturize

The hydrating wheat complex of this shampoo and conditioner penetrates the hair shaft, repairing strands from the inside out. It rinses away, leaving no residue, and has a gentle, unassuming scent. ($8, cvs.com)

Colgate Wisp

Sure, they’re tiny, but their effect is titanic! The breath-freshening beads nestled in these disposable toothbrushes don’t require water or rinsing. Bonus: They’ll fit into the smallest of evening bags for hassle-free cleaning. ($8, drugstore.com)

This is only the top 5 – check out the next 10 products here!

You can feel great about adding these environmentally friendly products to your beauty regimen! These are our picks for the best beauty products that are good to your body and the planet.

Best Sulfate-Free Shampoo
Desert Essence Organics Green Apple & Ginger Thickening & Volumizing Shampoo, $8.99, Whole Foods Market.

Testers fell for the fresh apple scent. Their fuller, shinier hair was the clincher.

Best Mineral Makeup
L’Oreal Bare Naturale Soft-Focus Mineral Finish, $15.25, drugstores.

The translucent powder absorbs oil and minimizes lines and wrinkles, giving you a flawless finish in seconds. It’s preservative-free for sensitive types, and testers liked the built-in brush applicator.

Best Paraben-Free Body Lotion
Burt’s Bees Radiance Body Lotion with Royal Jelly, $8.99, drugstores.

This shimmery moisturizer generated happy buzz. Royal jelly contains essential amino acids and B vitamins, and the lotion has no chemical preservatives.

Best All-Natural Body Wash
Clark’s Botanicals Skin Clearing Face & Body Wash, $46, clarksbotanicals.com.

A blend of salicylic acid and willow-bark extract, this formula gently washes away post-workout sweat and oil and promotes cell turnover, leaving skin healthy and blemish-free. One staffer saw a difference in her skin after only one shower.

Best Organic Lip Smoother
Yes To Carrots C Me Smile Lip Butter, $3.69, Walgreens.

It has so many healthy ingredients (organic carrot extract, coconut oil, jojoba-seed oil, shea butter) there simply isn’t room in the tube for anything bad for your lips — or the planet. Oh, and it kept our pouts soft too.

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My lips have been so dry lately, I’ve been hunting for relief. My friend Karina just introduced me to the new Nivea Lip Care Fruity Shine and I love it. The formula is super hydrating and it really  does smell and taste delicious. The hint was the perfect tint of color to brighten your lips without overwhelming.

Taste the scent of summer cherry while bathing your smile in a glossy shine, with deep red tones on top. The new formula of NIVEA Lip Care Fruity Shine Cherry combines rich almond oil, jojoba oil and shea butter to keep your lips as soft and fresh as they can be!

• Delights young delicate lips with fruity scent and smoothing, long lasting care
• Naturally enhances your lips with shimmering pigments and a soft glossy colour
• Contains SPF 10, protection against UVA and UVB rays

Available in Cherry, Pomegranate, Strawberry and Dragon fruit. Yum!

$2.49 Pick one up at your local drugstore or supermarket.