Good Day, Sunshine!

GOOD DAY, SUNSHINE!
Good Day Sunshine

MAKEUP ARTIST TO THE STARS ALISON RAFFAELE,
FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF HER
NAMESAKE COSMETICS COMPANY PAINTS A
PALETTE OF SUMMERY SHADES TO ENHANCE
YOUR GOLDEN GLOW

The warmth and radiance of the summer sun—we all know
that it makes us feel better—and dare I say, look better,
too. But like all good things, the sun is best enjoyed in moderation, as overexposing ourselves can lead to painful, lasting and dangerous consequences. When it comes to getting gorgeous this summer, it's best to fake it—fake a tan, that is. Once you've perfected your own faux glow (click here to read about how to keep your skin shining all summer long), use this essential summer guide to enhancing your golden summer look.

Face Bronzers
To matte or to shimmer?—that is the question I most often hear when it comes to bronzers. Here’s the difference: a matte bronzer is designed to look like a real tan and should not look like makeup (use it when you need to deepen the color of your face and/or neck so you are one color from tip to toe) and a shimmering bronzer is meant to be seen as makeup (use it in the place of blush and/or highlighter during the summer months).
Try these:
	Skin Alison Raffaele Mineral Powder Foundation, a matte loose powder, oil-free in skintones 4 (lightest) to 7 (deepest). ($29.50, www.alisonraffaele.com)
	Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder, a matte pressed powder in 5 shades from fair to deep. ($32.00, www.gloss.com)
	Laura Mercier Bronzing Powder, a shimmering two-toned pressed powder. ($30.00, www.lauramercier.com)
	Becca Brazilian Bronzing Sheen, shimmering bronze cream compact. ($26.00, www.makeup.com)

Eyes
Eye makeup with a tan can be tricky—what looks like a beautiful neutral color on pale, winter skin can suddenly turn muddy against a summer tan. Copper-pinks flatter all shades of tan skin, as do tints of blue and green. The trick here is to keep your shadows sheer and uncomplicated—just a hit of color on the eyelid and a bit of mascara on curled lashes. If you need something a bit bolder a defined, try an olive shadow—it will look as neutral as a brown, but without appearing flat.
Try these:
	Skin Alison Raffaele Light Shadow in Daybreak, a copper-pink cream, and Soft Shadow in Fireshine, a copper-pink powder, and Oliveshine, agolden olive powder. (Respectively, $16,$19.50 and $19.50, www.alisonraffaele.com)
	Three Custom Color Eye shadow in Warm Meadow, a grass green powder, Cool Sky, a baby blue powder, Bronze, a shimmering powder, and Copper a shimmering powder.($19.50 each, www.threecustom.com)
	Bobbi Brown Surf and Sand eye palette.($42.00, www.gloss.com)

Cheeks
To mimic the flush of the summer’s heat, ditch the neutrals once again and think bright corals, pinks, and reds. Remember, bronzers are used to deepen; blushes are used to brighten. Big difference!
Try these:
	Skin Alison Raffaele Inner Glow in Charming, a hot pink translucent gel, and Playful, a cherry red translucent gel. ($25 each, www.alisonraffaele.com)
	Bobbi Brown Blush in Apricot, a bright apricot powder. ($20.00, www.gloss.com)
	Stila Convertible Color in Fuchsia, a hot pink cream, and Poppy, a bright red cream. ($22.00, www.stilacosmetics.com)

Lips
Lip gloss is the quintessential summer beauty essential and, truthfully, as long as it is sheer and glossy, it will look good with a tan.
Try these:
	Skin Alison Raffaele Soft Gloss in Vivacious, a clear red wand, or Lovely a sheer coral wand. ($19.50 each, www.alisonraffaele.com)
	Body and Soul Lip Glow in Delicate, a sheer pink pot, Elixir, sheer pink-mauve pot, Mirage, sheer champagne-beige pot, and Scandal, a sheer bronze pot. ($16.50 each, www.bodyandsoul.com)
	Thi lip gloss in Chin-Mae,a shimmering light peach wand. ($17.00, www.thicosmetics.com)

Alison Raffaele Tatem, founder and creative director of Skin Alison Raffaele, has worked with everyone from Gywneth Paltrow to Alicia Keys to Jennifer Lopez. Raffaele is passionate about making beauty easy for all women via tricks of the trade and her own line of gorgeous cosmetics. To get your gorgeous now, go to www.alisonraffaele.com.