Spring Forward
Summer is a great time to look into your cosmetics drawer. Bravely throw away old tubes of lipstick and pare down to essentials, with an eye towards transition into the fall. And remember too that only a beauty victim takes the whole enchilada exactly as it's dished out.



The beauty technology keeps evolving at a blinding speed. Still some things last longer than a season.

On Skin: The latest trend is to infuse skin benefiting goodies into cosmetics, like softening the appearance of wrinkles.

On Foundation: One of the most dramatic advances has been in the foundation formulation. A foundation infused with vitamins is old news. This summer's must-have is a foundation that goes on without a trace and stays on like second skin.

On Myth: The hype about needing only concealers is a big lie. It works only if you are still in your teens, trying to hide overnight pimples, for example. A clean moisturized face touched lightly only by powder works well when you're in your 20s with little pigmentation problems. But for those of us beyond 30, we need disappearing foundation to look naturally flawless.

On Trend: The look of the moment is youthfully fresh, vivbrant face with dreamy shades for the lips. Prettyness rules.

Here are 10 keeps through the season.

1. Black powder eye shadow.
2. Kohl eyeliner pencil.
3. Light pastel eyeshadow to sweep over the entire eyelids.
4. Old reliable eyeshadow browns.
5. Lip blush.
6. Moisturizing lip balm.
7. Rosy powder blush.
8. Translucent powder compact.
9. Blotting papers to absorb shine on face.
10. Lash-building black mascara.