SPF

Are you using protection? You better be! Sun protection that is. While we will echo dermatologists and say that you…

We caught up with beauty vet Shashi Batra at his newest location of Credo at 9 Prince Street in NYC. Privy to the…

A summertime gem you may have missed, chicettes! It’s the fourth and final installment in the series of makeup tips, beauty tricks, and other pearls of wisdom from the industry’s top girls, including Karlie Kloss, Daphne Groenvald, and Lindsey Wixson. Now, we discuss prettifying tricks with Swedish beauté Frida Gustavsson, who’s got the best mouth in the biz!

How a flash of poolside inspiration turned real estate broker Salvatore Piazzolla into Southampton’s unlikeliest beauty mogul. How did a real estate guy end up creating a line of sunscreen products? My partner [casting director Grant Wilfley] and I have a home in Southampton, and we were sitting poolside and had a basket full of sun products from all over the world.

The top mod in Japan has been strutting for over a decade. This weekend, catch Tao Okamoto in The Wolverine avec Hugh Jackman. But first, her prettifying musts!

WHAT: Prada Flowered Cat’s-Eye Sunglasses…WHY: Get ready to blossom, shady ladies! These Prada sunnies combine feminine flower embellishments with edgy cat-eye shaped frames to leave you looking hotter then sun rays (and shielded from them, too!) They’re available in black, havana, and ivory with full UV protection, of course, to shade those pretty peepers. Now, all you have to do is suss out your swimsuit situation, pair up with an SPF, and you’re set. Happy summering! …AVAILABLE: SaksFifthAvenue.com, $495…

As the summer months quickly approach and the sun is finally showing its face, be prepared and protect your own face and achieve a natural, glowing tan with the best skincare on the market. Hampton Sun is launching today on Net-A-Porter.com as part of their new beauty category. The brand will be aligned with other high-end skincare companies like Natura Bissé, Chantecaille, and Ilia.

WHAT: MSGM Floral Hat…WHY: Flower Power baby! Just because spring hasn’t sprung doesn’t mean your style shouldn’t bloom. This wide brim, multicolored hat is the femme alternative to your boyfriend’s baseball hat. Why bother? Let’s be honest: not every day is a good hair day, loves. Bonus! Further your scrupulous (…right?) SPF efforts at preserving your visage in the process. Once the sun finally comes out, that is….AVAILABLE: $115, Farfetch.com…