Top 10 beauty deals

THE SUN SHIELD

The best anti-aging formula found in every beauty editor's arsenal is a daily sunscreen, rain or shine. Levels of UVA rays (the wrinkle-causing, collagen-warping type) don't vary much by season, and UVB rays can cause sunburns even on a cloudy day. Dial up your SPF to suit your degree of sun exposure.

FLARE PICK: 1. Mark C-Thru-U Beautifying Sheer Tint, $10, boasts SPF 15 and antioxidants such as grape-seed extract and vitamin C, so you can lighten up on your foundation without letting down your guard

THE MELT-PROOF MAKEUP

Easy to stash in the teeniest purse for touchups, the pen-sized Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free Per-fecting Mineral Concentrate, $15.80, keeps midday oil slicks at bay.

THE SMOOTH OPERATOR

For your most touchable summer gams, toss the razor and de-fuzz with an at-home no-strip wax kit such as Nair Cire Divine Sensual Berries, $17. To get pro-quality results sans a spa bill, wait till your hair is at least a quarter of an inch long. Apply the wax in the direction that hair is growing, then remove it the reverse way with a swift flick of the wrist.

THE SUMMER SCENT

A potent perfume in July is as apt as turtlenecks in Tahiti. Lighten up with delicate fragrances fit for the sultry season-a little goes a long way.

FLARE PICK: Narciso Rodriguez for Her Cruise Collection, $95, updates the original honey-flower and am-ber perfume with a summery spin: the same scent in an eau de toilette, an iridescent fragrance spray and a hy-drating body mist.

THE MANE TAMER

High humidity and parched, sun-fried hair is a recipe for frizzy disaster. Keep it sleek with a moisturizing styling product such as John Frieda Frizz-Ease Straight Fixation Smoothing Crème, $10.50. Before blow-drying, work a dime-sized dab through locks, from the middle down to the tips, and skim a bit over the surface of dry hair to kick up the shine.

THE GLOW GETTERS

Quench skin from head to toe for the smooth canvas you need to achieve a flawless faux glow. We love airy, instantly absorbed hydrators, such as The Body Shop Moroccan Rose Body Milk, $16.50, chock-full of rose, ses-ame seed, olive and babassu oils. For an extra-golden effect, sweep cheeks, forehead and nose with Quo Sun Kissed Bronzing Powder, $20.

THE BODY BUFFER

For instant gratification, nothing brightens lacklustre skin faster than a gentle scrub. Perk up a dull complex-ion with aloe vera-rich Lise Watier Gommage Bora Bora Exfoliating Gel, $21.

THE PEDI HUE

Dip into vintage orange, coral or red. Mimic a pro pedi by using a base coat and a topcoat, allowing each layer to dry for two minutes.

FLARE PICK: OPI Nail Lacquer in In My Back Pocket, $11. 26. L'Oréal Colour Riche Lipcolour in British Red, $11.

THE HOT LIPPY

Try the tone-on-tone method by wearing a bright, juicy pink lipstick that's ripe for summer.

FLARE PICK: Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Lipstick in PK 359, $30.

Product photography, Ivan Engler (except Body Shop); Text, Carlene Higgins.

This story has been edited for FLARE.com; The complete story and where-to-buy appears in the July 2009 issue of FLARE.

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