Weekend Warriors Vol. 1: Fashion & Beauty Buys You Need Right Now

I’ve decided to give my weekly Saturday style blog a more service-oriented spin. Welcome to Weekend Warriors, my weekly picks for what’s hot in fashion and beauty right now. From brand-spankin’-new products to seasonal wardrobe essentials, consider this a style cheat sheet to help make your life just a tad more glamorous.

(http://v2 NULL.singlemindedwomen NULL.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/juicycouturelacefrontdress NULL.jpg)And with the temperatures outside approaching bikram yoga-esque levels, I thought we’d kick things off with some selections to help you cool off.

To Pamper: Korres Yoghurt Cooling Gel (http://sephora NULL.com/browse/product NULL.jhtml?id=P96603&categoryId=B70)(slap it on liberally after a steamy session outdoors)

To Shower: Bigelow Limited Edition Raspberry Menta Body Wash (http://www NULL.bigelowchemists NULL.com/product_info NULL.php/cPath/356_504/products_id/5257) (an invigorating fruity-minty treat)

To Wear: A lightweight summer dress like Juicy Couture’s striped Lace Front Dress (http://shop NULL.nordstrom NULL.com/) or Spiegel’s Signature Washed Linen Dress (http://www NULL.spiegel NULL.com/)in white.

To Fantasy: RM by Roland Mouret’s Pigalle Dress (http://www NULL.net-a-porter NULL.com/product/35291) (a chic, form-fitting wool dress for those cooler fall months just around the corner)

To Read: Get the lowdown on PeaceKeeper Cause-Metics (http://www NULL.singlemindedwomen NULL.com/womenslooks/499/qa-beauty-with-a-conscience NULL.html) and see what matchmakers Samantha Daniels and Janis Spindel say about what to wear for a first date (http://www NULL.singlemindedwomen NULL.com/womenslooks/368/matchmaker-makeovers-advice-from-professional-cupids NULL.html).

 -Erin Donnelly, Your Looks Editor