As the summer comes to an end, entering September with a fresh look is always exciting. One sure sign to show you had a healthy summer is to share your sun-kissed face with the world. I’ve never lost my love for the sun-kissed look, despite shooting it time and time again for magazine covers like this Hungarian ELLE.

My love for the sun and the golden skin it grants comes from spending my summers on the soccer field and tennis courts. There was nothing more beautiful and attractive to me than a bronzed débutante, after a week spent at tennis camp in Carmel Valley, California. The soft fuchsia glow that was sprinkled onto the cheeks, soft pink lips and a highlighted décolleté was a sure sign of an active, healthy and fresh young woman.

So how do you achieve that débutante-sun-kissed look, without over exposing yourself to the sun? There are some great summer must-have products that will score that sun-kissed looked in a matter of minutes.

1.)  Clarins Liquid Bronze Self-Tanning $32.50: Clarins is the pioneer in perfecting the perfect sun kissed glow-even for the fairest skin tones.

• Use on the face and décolleté

2.)  Sonia Kashuk Radiant Liquid Tinted Moisturizer $11.99.; it’s an incredible formula that nourishes the skin, protects with SPF15, and offers enough coverage to reduce redness and blochiness on the face.

• Use a bit of Sonia’s Hidden Agenda Concealer Set $9.99 to cover the darker spots around eyes and anywhere else you want to add to your flawless coverage.

Sonia offers excellent advice when choosing a foundation: if you cannot decide on a color, go with the deeper shade; very important: be sure to blend it into the skin around the jaw and hairline.

3.)  Dior Bronze Essential Bronzing Powder $40.00; contains golden mother-of-pearl; gives a clean glow without risking looking like a pumpkin. Brush it softly around the vicinity of the face, like a halo.

• Touch the décolleté with the brush after dipping it into the compact. Then a soft brush, in a “T” motion, with the minimal amount of product that is left on the brush. You will see a natural bronzed goddess in the mirror.

4.)  MAC Cosmetics limited edition Powder Blush in Hipness; brush this soft coral lightly high on your cheekbone and blend it down and out.

• For those with drier skin-go for MAC’s Virgin Isle Cream Blush. Apply with a brush or sponge and blend, it’s a stronger color, but the outcome after a good blending is well worth it.

5.)  SMASHBOX Lip Enhancing Lip gloss comes in a variety of Must-Have colors, but the ultimate suggestion for Summer 2010 is Baby Pout, a sheer and shimmery baby doll pink. If you want more color, go for Pop, a classic cool pink tone.

6.)  Scott Barnes Body Bling; Scott has improved his formula, for flawless bronzing to the body. During an InStyle Magazine shoot, I personally watched Scott apply the prototype of Body Bling to Jennifer Lopez. It helped brand that beautiful sun-kissed look she’s known for. It gives the body an incredible glow, without the risk of sun damage.

• Make sure you apply it in good lighting for a perfect natural application and wash your hands after you’ve blended it on.

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