All About the Eyes: Bronzed & Beautiful with Stila.

I am all about the bronze smoky eye this summer. When I first laid my eyes on this Stila Smoky Eye Palette in Bronzes (one of their too cool talking palettes), I was smitten and knew it would be used a lot this season! Paired with the Bronze Smudge Pot, my eyes are bold, bronzed and beautiful. 

The shades are so beautifully coordinated and make my green eye pop when using. I get compliments galore when pairing these two products. I am sure I will make good use of both of these beauties even when the summer is over.

Check both of these out at Stila Cosmetics or Sephora. I spied the palette on sale for just $24, usually $40 on the Stila site just a few days ago.

P.S. For the ultimate summer eye, you must try Stila's best-selling Lash Visor Mascara for the perfect finishing touch to the bronzed and beautiful smoky eye.

All About the Eyes: MAKE UP FOR EVER Waterproof.

I use waterproof products more in the summer-time than any other time of the year. I cannot tell you how many I have tried with sub-par results. Of course, I point out the ones I really like, and another few that are on the top of my list are these from MAKE UP FOR EVER and their Aqua Collection.

Aqua Smoky Lash - This is a gentle, waterproof formula that lasts until you take it off with eye makeup remover. The lashes you get while using this mascara are amazing. If you crave a  long, thick, fake eyelash look, this one could be for you.

Deep black Micronized Iron Oxide Mineral Pigments coat the eyelash with tiny micro-particles that fully coat each lash with more opaque color. Special Nylon Fibers loaded into the formula to add volume and length to eyelashes. Film-forming Polymers create the waterproof coating. The unique brush utilizes revolutionary new material for the bristles called Thermoplastic Elastomer Fibers which are combined with standard fibers in a spiral formation to penetrate the lashes from root to tip, providing exceptional volume and separation to each lash.

Aqua Black - For the ultimate smudged, smoky eye look that needs to last, try this long-lasting waterproof creamy shadow. If love using this as an eyeliner and then "smudge it out" with my pinky finger. The look is sophisticated, ye not overdone for the summer.

Extremely fine and deep black Micronized Iron Oxide Mineral Pigments create an opaque black when smudged on eyelids. Evaporating Silicon Oils set the pigments on skin and then evaporate for superior hold. Silicon Resin creates extreme water resistance.

Both of these waterproof wonders are avaialble exclusively at Sephora.

All About the Eyes: Shimmer Strips.

Who can resist some soft, subtle, yet sexy shimmer? Not me. Especially on the eyes, which I always have in true shimmery fashion in the summer.

Check out these beautiful (and affordable) Shimmer Strip products from Physicians Formula.

First, the Shimmer Strip Eyeshadow Palette. This is not just a palette of 9 shimmery shades, it is actually three perfectly selected and blendable trios of eyeshadow. Look at them closely and you will see what I mean. These beauties glide on really nicely, with not a huge over-indulgence in shimmer. The palette retails for $10.95

Next, there is this ingenious Shimmer Strip Custom Eyeliner, Eye Shadow & Highlighter. Yes, a perfect 3-in-1 product. This pencil contains two color coordinated shades to shadow, line and highlight. A unique dual-ended wand features a pointed tip for lining & contouring with a rounded tip for shadowing & highlighting. This portable pretty is just $8.95.

The beauty of both of these products is in how you simply select your eye color, and you are pretty much set. The shadow palettes come in a standard palette, a smoky palette or bronze palette; again along with your eye color.

Physicians Formula products are available at drugstores and mass retailers nationwide.