Summer isn't over yet, and if you're looking for an incredible sunscreen, look no further than Avon Anew Solar Advance. As one of Avon's Blogger Ambassadors, I recently had the opportunity to test out two new products from the brand: Anew Solar Advance Sunscreen Face Lotion SPF 45 ($34) and Anew Solar Advance Sunscreen Body Lotion SPF 30 ($34).

Last week I met up with my friend Tiffany Hall, a makeup artist who works for top brands like Stila Cosmetics and L'Oreal, at the Ulta Beauty store in North Haven, Connecticut. I loved the look that Tiffany created for me when I shot the Jeep Compass video for Glam (which is how we met), so I asked her to share some of her expert secrets with all of us, beginning with a soft smokey eye look that's perfect for work or casual weekends. Watch the short how-to video above for the step-by-step tutorial. It's so simple, even I can do it!

Here are the exact products Tiffany used:

My beauty-maven sister, Chantal, recently discovered temporary lip tattoos, a trend I'm totally fascinated by but probably won't try anytime soon! So instead, I asked Chantal to write a guest post about this edgy new lip treatment. Here's her review - and gorgeous photos to illustrate. —BB



by Chantal Baros
A friend of mine recently introduced me to the amazing new idea of temporary lip tattoos. Honestly, my first reaction was, "Why didn't I think of that?!" In my mind, this is brilliant - and the beauty world seems to agree, with magazines, celebs and fashionistas everywhere loving the trend. It's fun, cheap, easy and non-committal.

Violent Lips has an amazing array of fun and sexy lip designs, I picked up a set of the Pink Cheetah, and love them! I'm looking forward to sporting other designs for special nights out. They are super easy to apply (they are just like the temporary tattoos you played with as a child) and in case you need a visual aid, they have a great little video tutorial on their website to walk you through the steps.