Finally, warmer temperatures are upon us! No more dull coloured clothing with layers to keep us from freezing. Now it is fruity coloured shorts, tank tops and metallic sandals. It’s light fabric linen pants and skirts with embellished V-neckline tops. With less clothing required, same goes for skin care & makeup.

Lighten up on your daily moisturizer since your sebaceous glands will be working overtime. Change your cleanser with a mild exfoliant like VADA’s Gentle Pumice Cleaner. $31.60. Looking Your Best is proud to carry this Canadian made 100% certified organic skin care line that contains no parabens, fillers or chemical preservatives! For more information visit www.vadaworld.com. Call Looking Your Best for a FREE skin care demonstration. No purchase required. By appointment only.

Here’s a few tips to keep your makeup looking fresh and current this spring and summer:

1. Foundation: it is time to double check your foundation colour. More of your neck and arms are showing this season. You don’t want your face to be lighter than the rest of your body. Continue with an SPF foundation and give mineral makeup a try. Jane Iredale Amazing Base, $49.50. Excellent sheer coverage with a dewy finish. Available from Looking Your Best. www.janeiredale.com

2. Dewy looking skin is in. Try a bronzer instead of basking in the sun. Apply the bronzer where the sun would naturally hit your face: down your nose, top of the cheeks and tip of the chin. VADA self tanners for face and body, $57.00 & $38.00. 100% certified organic. No carcinogenics! www.vadaworld.com. Available from Looking Your Best.

3. Sheer colours for cheeks and lips in bold fruity colours will liven up your bronzed skin. Try Strawberry lip gloss or Connection Crème Blush which could also be used on your lips. $22.50 & $30.00 both Jane Iredale. www.janeiredale.com. Available from Looking Your Best.

4. Warm colours like peaches and soft pinks will work best this season. Store your deep terra cotta lipsticks and blush until late September. Keep your makeup light and fresh this season. Keep the deep earthy colours for fall.

5. For evening, accent your eyes with liner but keep it soft and well blended. No dark smoky eyes when the temperatures soar. Keep your look fresh with a hint of shimmer.

6. If you are headed to the beach, sunscreen, waterproof mascara and a brightly yet transculent lipgloss are musts! Don’t forget a wide brimmed hat to stay safely out of the damaging UV rays. Try Headcase on Whyte Ave. in Edmonton.

7. For the office, keep the shimmer at bay. Even out your skintone with a foundation, wear intense mascara to save yourself from looking tired and choose a lipcolour that you could apply without a mirror like a neutral, skin tone colour. Try Sarah or Sharon lipcolour from Jane Iredale. No parabens or chemicals. SPF 18. $22.50 www.janeiredale.com. Both available from Looking Your Best.

8. Above all, it is time to change your makeup routine. Either lighten up or add colour. Either way you will be ready for the summer heat!