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Summer is here and with it comes sunbathing in your local pool’s “splash zone” and roasting in the stands at the baseball stadium. Will your makeup stand up? Celebrity makeup artist Brett Freedman, shares his top summer tips and beauty products to keep us looking our best in the summer heat.

Summerize your favourite foundation with gel bronzer:

Splurge: Clinique Non-Streak Bronzer ($18.50, Sears Canada).
Steal: Bonne Bell Gel Bronze ($6.49, Shoppers Drug Mart).
- Freedman has used this tip on Jessica Biel. (more…)

“A nicely shaped brow defines the eye area,” says Margo Allen, a talented esthetician from the newly opened Benefit Brow Bar, located in the Yorkville location of Holt Renfrew. They “build a beautiful frame for the eyes,” she says. A properly executed brow can even make you look like you are catching more shut-eye than you actually are. (more…)

Not all eye shadows are created equal. Some offer more pigment than others, while many can be used wet and dry, or even as liner. We love them for their versatility and wide range of colours, but it’s so hard to choose between brands. (more…)