Summer style: 12 ways to update your look
Create a fresh flush
Sheer and light, this brilliant gel powder is the ideal blush for soft, summery cheeks.
Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush in Fresh Pink, Hot Tamale and Peach Satin, $10 each.
Spritz on a summery scent
This soft, flirty fragrance blends cranberry and tonka mousse and is surprisingly sexy.
Ralph Lauren The Sensual Fragrance, 100mL, $85.
Put your best foot forward
Take your flip-flops from beach to street with this summer's hottest collaboration.
Missoni Loves Havaianas Collection Sandals, $80, Town Shoes.
Liven up your lipstick
Simone Otis, international makeup artist and creative director for Joe Fresh Beauty, designed this soft powdery pink — and specially selected it for the gorgeous pouts in our beachy fashion feature this month.
Matte Lipstick in Bubble Gum, $6, Joe Fresh.
Baby your skin
Feeling sensitive? Bestselling U.K. skincare line Simple has crossed the Atlantic with a boatload of gentle-care products from scrubs to toners. Our fave is this hydrating moisturizer with vitamin E: it's smooth, soft and, well, simple.
Simple Vital Vitamin Moisturizing Day Cream, $18.
Believe in miracle workers!
This classic Mr. Fix-It tackles everything from scars, stretch marks and split ends to rough cuticles and dry skin.
Bio-Oil, 200mL, $30.
Stack on some rings
Mix and match one of these sweet birthstone-inspired silver rings with your own jewellery or start a stack from scratch.
Pandora rings, $50, Pandora.
Paint on playful polish
Beach-worthy and bright, neon polish is the hot look for summer.
Essie Nail Polish in Lights, $10.
Nailwear Pro+ Nail Polish in Coral Reef, $7.
Hit a retro beauty note
Channel pop star Adele on a drugstore budget with bold lips, long lashes and loads of liquid liner.
Ardell Trio 3-in-1 Lashes Kit, $11. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Fire & Ice, $10. Essence Eyeliner Pen, $3. Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free Mineral Airbrushing Pressed Powder, $20.
Smooth your stems
Say goodbye to stubbly knees and scaly thighs! This non-foaming formula makes for a closer shave, can be used wet or dry and boasts ultra-hydrating ingredients like aloe, oats and shea butter.
Eos Ultra Moisturizing Shave Cream in Pomegranate Raspberry, $4.
Look chic for less
You don't have to spend big bucks to be polished. Pick up a few of these stylish finds and get a complete head-to-toe look for under $100.
Shirt, Joe Fresh. Skirt with belt, George. Bracelet, Forever 21.
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