BEAUTY

This year, Dior is celebrating its 50th year in the nail polish biz and we can’t think of a better way than with this quartet of polishes: the Summer Mix collection. The collection features four bold shades; Cosmo, a hot pink hue; Acapulco, a sunny yellow hue; Lagoon, an electric blue hue; and Calpyso, a coral red hue. Thanks to the names and the amazing colors, these polishes instantly evoke thoughts of summer vacations in exotic locations, so we suggest you leave a little space for the Summer Mix collection when you pack your bags. With that said, the Summer Mix collection will be available at stores like Nordstrom in June.

Summer-ready nail polish collections have been arriving thick and fast, but we are particularly excited about the newest offering from Dior. The French fashion house has just launched two polishes that are sure to be the pinnacle of your summer beauty haul: Bikini, a gorgeous peachy orange hue; and Saint-Tropez, a vibrant sky-blue hue. Our verdict? These colors are so perfectly spot-on for summer that the only problem you will have is deciding which one you will try first. On that note, we suggest you make your decision and then head to Sephora to pick them up. Each color retails for $23.

Urban Decay recently unveiled its latest offering—the Showboat Nail Kit—and if one thing is certain, it is that it is appropriately named. The kit contains six bold colors: Radium, an electric blue hue; Covet, a sea green hue; Perversion, a true black hue; Fishnet, a bright violet hue; Woodstock, a hot pink hue; and Showboat, a juicy orange hue. Happily, these colors are just one of the reasons this collection is so exciting. The others? Firstly, the polishes are 3-free, which means they don’t contain harmful toxins. Secondly, they come in convenient mini-bottles, which are perfect for traveling. The Showboat Nail Kit is available now from UrbanDecay.com. It retails for $28.

It is no secret that a perfect lash can change your entire beauty look in an instant. If you still haven’t mastered it, maybe your luck is about to change. MAC Cosmetics is this summer launching the Extended Play Lash Mascara, a product designed to curl, life, and define your lashes and make them everything that you want them to be. The formula is ultra-lightweight, which helps with application and curl. The shade is a glossy black, which will help create definition. Plus, the mascara is applied with a special slim-line brush, which will help bend each lash upward. And did we mention that the formula is designed to last for 16 hours without smudging? The Extended Play Lash Mascara will be available at MAC Cosmetics stores as well as online at MACCosmetics.com on May 24. Prices to be confirmed.

When summer eventually arrives, one thing is certain: no one wants to be weighed down with makeup, especially when it is likely to melt right off your face. Luckily, Burberry kept this thought in mind when creating its newest summer 2012 makeup collection, the Sheer Summer Glow line. The collection includes a natural highlighting compact—a product that will gently highlight your face and give you a natural, lightweight glow—and four shades of lip mist. The lip mists come in a heather pink, a nude honey, a nude peach, and a field rose—in other words, hues that will emphasize the natural color of your lips. To check out the full Sheer Summer Glow collection, head to Nordstrom now. Prices start at $30.

We have bad news. There is yet another amazing nail polish collection on the market—thanks to Birchbox and Zoya—and now you are going to have to revamp your budget to fit it into your shopping list. The collection, named the Blogger Collection, features three gorgeous summer hues: a bright pink created by Capitol Hill Style; a grapefruit pink courtesy of The Small Things; and a pretty tangerine created by Eleventh Gorgeous. These polishes were created using a jelly formula, so not only are they blogger-approved, but they are super versatile—especially if you are into nail art. To check them out, head to Birchbox.com. You can buy the entire set for $22.

If there is one thing we know we want when summer arrives, it is a sunkissed glow, which is why Bobbi Brown’s new Miami Collection is oh-so timely. The collection begins with the Shimmer Cheek Glow, a new skin-illuminating powder and gel hybrid that will give your cheeks a rosy flush and that sexy dewy look. On top of that, you can add Bronzing Powder in five skin-colored hues, Long-Wear Cream Shadow in four golden shades, Treatment Lip Shine in four rosy hues, a Shimmering Fragrance Oil, and a Beach Eau de Parfum. In other words, this collection has everything you need for your next vacation, so pack your bags! The Miami Collection is available now at Nordstrom. Prices start at $23.

We give up. There are just too many amazing nail polish collections to choose between this spring/summer season. For proof, just take a look at the latest collection to be unveiled—the Run The World (Girls) collection by Deborah Lippmann. The line includes five musically-named polishes: I Kissed A Girl, a popping pink hue; It Girl, a sunny yellow hue; Hollaback Girl, a bright tangerine hue; Nasty Gal, an electric purple hue; and Party Girl, a pretty coral hue. The best part is that you don’t have to choose between any of these individual hues—the Run The World (Girls) collection comes as a box-set. The set is available for pre-order now at NeimanMarcus.com. It retails for $45.