Beauty-fuls: We're melting....'Cuz we all need a lil help with the summer makeup melt...

Ahhhhhh summer...how we heart thee...let us count the ways...

Wait! There are soooo many ways we utterly heart you...but only one (or 2) reasons we don't...

Our makeup melts right off!

Have no fear ladies o' the hot days..we got your back! Remember the Beach Beauty Bag post? See?!? Told you...we are here to inform and take care of you....

Melt Proof...UVA and B proof (OK not proof but resistant)...Frizz Proof...and ubergorgeous...best part about summer makeup? You barely need any so the real you shows thru!

Sooo without further adieu...we give you our guide to the bestest summer proof makeup...

Hmmmm...where shall we begin? How about the hair? Only because we are selfish and see to have the worst time in the summer and end up with buns everyday...not that buns are bad...cuz they are soooo not!

We just wish our hair could be goddess-y for once to lure in our boys even more ;)

There is no better hair than beachy (but touchable) waves in the melty hot sun.

After using a ton of Salt Sprays that leave our hair crunchy and matte...we found 1 spray wax (sounds scary but it's soo not) that makes your hair "day after" piecey, satin-y, beachy with out being a pain in the you know what.

Sally Hershberger's Spray Wax can be used so many ways to get that gorge beachy look.

Ok...so we finally got the hair thing done...now our fave part...los ojos!

You know we are all about the liner...so get nuts! But you need a great and stay put summer shadow to let your look shine.

We super heart all things Stila and their Smudge Pots are redic...They took their #1 color, Kitten, a most gorge golden shimmer and put it into a pot and created summer makeup magic!

Spread a little on your lids, coat your lush lashes with a bit of mascara and Voila...Goddess on the loose!

Speaking of great Summer Proof mascaras...

Raise your hand if you can't stand how hard it is to get off waterproof mascara...yeah no kidding...us too. But Duwop created a water resistant one just for the melty days of summer.

And best part?

It's a 2fer...1 side lengthens and the other side creates summer proof gorge lashes.

The hardest hit by the hot blazin sun? Your cheeks!

Nothin' melts away faster then your perfectly glowing cheeks..so Estee Lauder to the rescue.

We love their Creme Blush.

It smooths into your skin like airbrushed makeup and dons you with a glow that will make any golden goddess jealous. You can also use it as a great shadow too! Done and Done

OK so we got...

Gorge, sexy heat resistant hair- √

Smoldering golden lids- √

Sweat proof doe eyed lashes- √

Glowing Goddess cheeks- √

What's missing? Oh yeah! The #1 meltiest place for makeup in town...your pout!

We too are sick of our gloss melting off and eating it like it was a popsicle and lip liner stays but it's just sooo heavy!

The answer? Lip stains!!!!

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Our fave and the fave of many many ladies of the sticky heat, heart Cover Girls Outlast Lipstain Markers.

The color choices are fantastical and they seem to stay without making your lips feel like they sucked on a salt lick.

And of course the spf! So importante it get's it's own section...But we have yelled enough at you so we know you never forget ;)...

Some of our faves are on this uber cute beach bag post but we have a few tips for you on how to make sure you are super covered under the make up covers.

1. Use a serum type sunscreen. Khiel's Super Fluid SPF 50 is suuper light and sheer and never oily. It loooves makeup or no make up in our case

2. Let sunscreen soak into your skin for about 15 minutes before topping it with any other products

3. SPF 15 is not enough! So ladies who love the whole mineral makeup thing...that is not enough coverage (Bare Essentials has SPF 15 built in)

4. Don't you dare forget your lips! Those beauties are suuper sensitive to sun too! And they deserve a great SPF30 to protect them.


Korres makes a totally TDF Watermelon (yup...watermelon!!!) SPF stick that works anywhere, especially your kissers!

5. Drink loads of water!!!!!

So there you have it! Heat and sweat proof makeup that will make heads turn and you stand a lil straighter 'cuz your not covered up...you're shining thru!

xoxo things we heart

Beauty-fuls: Snow Whites gorge skin! We heart soft winter skin...

She is the envy of everyone around her...that girl...that gosh darn dewy skinned, glowy faced girl. Even in the dead of winter when most of our faces are as flaky as an LA actress, her skin seems to be made of milk...like Snow White.

So we made it our mission (me being the girl with dry flaky skin that I look like Madeline from Death Becomes Her when she dies and her skin begins to peel off...No? Ok, we have told you before...you have to see this movie!) to find the 4 best moisturizers out there that are perf for winter and it's darn dry air.

P.S. These are great gifts! Hint..hint...

We have tried and tested all of these as we are self proclaimed product junkies so you can be assured we are giving you tired and true advice ;)

First up is our numero uno...go to...love of our medicine cabinets...Mayor of Heartville...Epicuren Facial Emulsion.

Ahhhh the name alone makes us happy. Epicuren seems to be quite controversial...why we are not totally sure since it totally works and is sold and recommended by top dermatologists, but what we are sure of is how much we love this cream and all of the Epicuren line

The EFE is a great light weight day cream (it looooves to be mixed with make up too!) that stimulates cell renewal and is made up of enzymes and plant collagen.

Your face actually glows and looks younger after putting this on!

We totally heart Kiehl's for all they do...from their charity work and anti animal testing stance to their amazing products.

Their Ultra Facial Moisturizer with spf 15 is divine.

So light, non oily and super absorbable...it's hard not to fall in love with it. Plus it's made with avocado, almond and olive oil for a perfect moisture compound that somehow is not crazy oily!

Wooo hooo!

A while back we were super shmancy and got monthly facials at a super fancy pants day spa in LALA called Kate Somerville...now as we are becoming the ultimate recessionistas and not going 12 times a year, we still find ourselves longing for Kate's Nourish moisturizer.

It literally is the perfect cream. Not only does it nourish your skin and keep your skin as dewy as Snow White , it helps with anti aging, skin rejuvenation and clarity. Done and gorgeously done!

Thanks Kate...we will take 3! Well, maybe just 1 since it is $65 a tub...but totally worth it.

What is 100% pure, not tested on animals, vegan, gluten free and amazing for your skin????

100% Pure's Resveratrol Hydrate Concentrate...say that 5 times fast!!!

It's jam packed with Antioxidents...super good for your skin, red wine...super good for your skin...herbs and fruits...super good for your skin.

We tried it and were stunned with how great our skin felt after 1 use!

The best part about it (well, besides being vegan and not tested on baby bunny cats) is how natural and good for your skin it actually is. Try it...you will be shocked.

Plus it's sooo natural and good for the environment and animals it is Snow White approved.

Through vigorous testing (we are sooooo official...either that or just obsessed with skin care) we found that when we washed our faces with a facial brush to get the dead skin cells off (Eww) our moisturizers seemed to absorb better, hence work better. Tada!

We heart Sephora's facial brush..

or for the true shmancy pants facial-0philes...try the Clarisonic

Skincare Brush. It's like a facial brush on steroids.

Here's a helpful hint...well 2 helpful hints...

1. Apply moisturizer to a clean damp face and neck. The dampness will help the cream absorb better and you can use less

2. Use everyday...when you find the one that is just right for your skin you won't want to miss a day

3. Eat your heart out glowy skinned Snow White girl! The gals and readers of TWH are armed and RTG.

xoxo- things we heart