Naturally Pretty

I WAS READING Seventeen Magazine and saw some gorgeous pictures of natural beauty. Inspired, I decided to do a photo shoot showing natural beauty. Holly has little makeup on, and the stuff she does have on is light, airy and free - just like summer should be. Below are some pictures of Holly and some tips on how to wear makeup in the summer.

[TIP: For wavy and soft hair, scrunch hair with curl-defining spray, lightly brush through, then finish with a penny-sized drop of hair-softener.]

[TIP: Lips dry out so quickly! Try a tinted lip-balm in natural lip colors (for Holly, I used a darker red) to get a summery effect without heavy lipgloss or oil-based lipstick.]

[TIP: To get a fresh and sun-kissed look, apply a moisturizer all over your face then lightly use a bronzer on your forehead and cheekbones.]

[TIP: Braids are great for summer! Don't worry about perfection; loosely braid either wet or dry hair to the side, or for more fun, have a friend do a neat french braid!]

[TIP: A girl has just got to have fun. For a splash of color that's not overwhelming, take brightly colored, cream eyeshadow, and, using a small tipped make-up brush, brush eyeshadow along lash line.]

Products Used

For Hair ... Umberto Curl-Defining Spray (Target Stores, $8.99) and Moroccan Oil Treatment (Amazon.com, $42.95)

For Skin ... MAC's Complete Comfort Creme (Macy's, $32.00) and Physician's Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free Mineral Face Powder in Light Bronzer (Drugstores, $13.95)

For Lips ... Clinique's Moisture Sheer Lipstick in Sheer Natural (Unavailable)

For Eyes ... Maybelline's Eye Studio Color Tatoo 24-HR Cream Eyeshadow in Fierce and Tangy (Target Stores, $7.00)

Alternative Options

Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream (Ulta.com, $7.49-$13.99), Softlips Tinted Lip Balm in Rose (Ulta.com, $3.99) and Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum (Walgreens.com, $19.99)