Nothing’s worse than checking your smile in your rear-view mirror after an hour of schmoozing, only to realize you sported a lipstick streak across your top incisor the whole time. Lovely.

Try this insider tip to keep your color (and gloss) in place:

Use a lip liner to fill in your entire lip– not just the border. Then, forgo the lipstick altogether. Instead, cover the liner with gloss. Voilá! A beautiful glossy smile with white teeth to boot.

A lip liner that works great for this tip is Trish McEvoy Essential Pencil in Model’s Choice (which can also be used to lend a little cheek color!). Available at fine department stores for around $22.

Lisa Revellese Mirante is a celebrity makeup artist who shares her time between NYC and Dallas, Georgia. Her client list includes celebrities from CBS, ABC news, CNBC, Country Music Awards and Grammy Awards, as well as many TV personalities and several First Families. Mirante also offers private lessons. She can be reached via e-mail.

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The Goods:
This little lotion is a hard-working multi-tasker. Aveeno’s Positively Ageless Lifting & Firming Daily Moisturizer with SPF 30 visibly firms skin, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and prevents premature aging with advanced sun protection. And, unlike many moisturizers with SPF 30, this one doesn’t smell funky and is light, greaseless and easily absorbed. All that and a cute little pump to boot.

The Guide:
Available at most drug stores for around $18. For more information, visit www.aveno.com.

by Natalie Mirante, daughter of celebrity makeup artist Lisa Mirante

In the summer, you don’t need a lot of makeup. But, if you do wear it, you have to wear it right. How?

You need to work with your tan and enhance your skin. A tinted moisturizer with SPF is great if you need coverage but don’t want to look washed out. I use Cover Girl CG Smoothers with SPF 15. It’s light, looks natural and doesn’t even feel like you have makeup on.

The next best way to make your skin look even and smooth is with powder. But it has to be the right color and amount. Too light of a shade or too heavy of an application will look cakey and wash you out. I use Lancome powders because they look natural and aren’t too heavy.

Now, the one thing I don’t use is regular bronzer. It’s so easy to put on too much. I’ve made that mistake before and ended up looking like a carrot. So when I go out at night, or I just want to glow a little bit, I use a bronzer with shimmer in it. Try Lancome Star Bronzer (available here for $33, including a cool brush applicator) and MAC bronzing powder (available here for $22).

Finish off with mascara and a light lip gloss, and there you glow!

Some people say your teen years are the worst years of your life. But with the right advice and tips, these years can be easier. I’m Natalie, and I’m 14 so I get it. Because I’m still a teenager, I understand that it’s hard to know which advice to follow. So I’m here to help. For beauty tips and more. And my biggest tip is that beauty isn’t just on the outside. Always remember  that.
xoxo, Natalie

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by Lisa Revellese Mirante

Call it glistening. Call it sweating like a pig. Whatever you call it, you can’t avoid it in Atlanta. So, how do you make it through the dog days of summer without looking like, well, a dog?

The trick is to use the right makeup, and to apply it sparingly. Less is more! I love using tinted moisturizer instead of foundation; it’s lighter than foundation but still evens out your skin tone.  My favorite is Laura Mercier, which comes in normal or oil-free, both with SPF 20 (available at fine department stores for around $40). Apply all over with a foundation brush or sponge, blending down onto your neck (sparingly). Then, powder over with a loose bronzer for a sunny glow. Finish up with a lip gloss, and you’re good to go! You’ll stay fresh and put-together…even while you glisten.

Lisa Revellese Mirante is a celebrity makeup artist who shares her time between NYC and Dallas, Georgia. Her client list includes celebrities from CBS, ABC news, CNBC, Country Music Awards and Grammy Awards, as well as many TV personalities and several First Families. Mirante also offers private lessons. She can be reached via e-mail.

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