Primp Parfait

Getting ready for summer parties can happen on a daily basis if you play your cards right. People love the grilling season, season of sun and rosé wines. Here are some of my favorite things for keeping myself primed and primed for summer soirées.

1. Nails: My friend Leslie introduced me to Baby's Breath from Essie: a baby white pink, perfect for a clean natural nail. I love to put one coat of Baby's Breath on the bottom and one coat of Mademoiselle for a perfect nude pink.



2. Lips: Loving Laura Mercier's Lip Glacé in Baby Pink this year. It is a perfect soft-pink with medium coverage, simmer and high pearl, high shine.

3. Hair: My stylist in California recommended for perfect summer waves mix two Bumble and Bumble products. They add body and texture while adding a certain amount of slick control to keep fly aways and frizz at bay.


4. Skin: I have been taking care of my summer skin with Clarins Sun Line for years. My favorite after sun product is the After Sun Moisturizer- Ultra Hydrating. It smells decicious and prolongs your your tan. If you pair this with a Sunscreen Spray for the parties during the day you will never burn and keep a golden tan as long as Norwegianly possible! Dust a shimmer powder over your cheeks, shoulders chest to really shine (this one is Bobbi Brown). If you are really lucky you can find them all in duty free!


5. Scent- This is one of the most important pieces of summer! Its time to wear some girlie scents and smell like roses, citrus and powders. For summer I love L'Artisian La Chasse aux Papillons (super girlie, floral, citrus) and also Mimosa pour Moi which is clean and fresh (mimosa flower! not the champagne cocktail! ;)...) I am also dying to get a whiff of Hugo Boss' newest fragrance Orange Boss due out in July.



Images by essie.com, bumbleandbumble.com, barneys.com, boss-fragrances.com