July's Beauty Buys

Armani's signature Acqua di Gioia fragrance has been given a refresh for the Summer season. Mint, lemon and pink pepper have been blended with jasmine, cedar wood and red sugar for a floral, feminine scent. <strong>Acqua di Gioia Essenza</strong>, 50ml EDT is £55 from <a href="http://www.boots.com/" target="_hplink">Boots</a>

July's Beauty Buys

There's no better way to sooth post-holiday skin than with Bobbi Brown's new cleansing formula. Italian olive oil, jasmine flower and sunflower oil are just some of the beautifully-scented and more importantly, hydrating ingredients in this skincare saviour. <strong>Bobbi Brown Soothing Cleansing Oil</strong>, £29 from <a href="http://www.bobbibrown.co.uk/" target="_hplink">Bobbi Brown</a>

July's Beauty Buys

Clarins' Eau Dynamisante celebrates 25 years as a best-selling fragrance on the beauty counters this year and to celebrate, the brand has launched a very sparkly, limited edition bottle. The signature scents of lavender, lemon, rosemary and mandarin are still as uplifting as ever. <strong>Eau Dynamisante</strong>, £29 from <a href="http://www.clarins.co.uk/" target="_hplink">Clarins</a>

July's Beauty Buys

There's no way that any beauty junkie won't be wowed by Mac's Heavenly Creature collection, which launches for eight weeks this month. Mineralize Blushes, Eye Shadows and Skin Finishes come complete with a ethereal marbling-effect, while the Cremesheen Lip Glasses in Celestial Kiss and Galaxy Rose are perfect for creating a vibrant, glossy pout. <strong>Mac's Heavenly Creature</strong>, from £13.50 - £32.50 from <a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/index.tmpl" target="_hplink">Mac Cosmetics</a>

July's Beauty Buys

Lip crayons have been a big hit on the beauty counters and the latest from Revlon are a great addition to July's buys. The colours are bold, the texture is smooth and they are easy to apply (no mirror needed). <strong>Revlon Just Bitten Kissable</strong>, £7.99 from <a href="http://www.boots.com/" target="_hplink">Boots</a>

July's Beauty Buys

Lancome's latest Hypnose promises to provide the extra long lashes it is already famous for, plus added curve. It sounds like every girl's ideal mascara. <strong>Lancome Hypnose Star Mascara</strong>, £21 from <a href="http://www.selfridges.com/" target="_hplink">Selfridges</a>

July's Beauty Buys

What with it being the 4th July this week, we're celebrating with these stars and stripes nail wraps from Rad Nails. The Independence Day pack comes with 20 stick-ons, a file and a cuticle stick. The sets are $18 from <a href="http://shop.radnails.com/" target="_hplink">Rad Nails</a>

July's Beauty Buys

Lush is launching its Emotional Brilliance campaign this month, which, in a nutshell, matches your emotional needs with the colour cosmetics that you should be wearing. The products in the collection include liquid lipstick, liquid eyeliner and a cream eyeshadow. All you need to do is spin the colour wheel and pick your match! <strong>Lush Emotional Brilliance Collection</strong>, £14.50 each at <a href="http://www.lush.com/" target="_hplink">Lush</a>

July's Beauty Buys

Benefit's bronzing and blush boxes are already worldwide favourites, so it's no surprise that the brand is launching six new, glossy shades to complement the best-sellers. Choose from Dusty Rose Dallas to our personal favourite the Soft Pearly Pink Dandelion. <strong>Benefit Ultra Plush Glosses</strong>, £13.50 from <a href="http://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk/" target="_hplink">Benefit</a>

If there's one colour we should be coveting this month, it's Chanel Blue. Insipred by its Spring/Summer Couture collection, the azure shade features in the new mini collection, complete with polish, a metallic cream shadow and eye pencil. And if that isn't enough, the illuminating bronzing powder in the brand's Bombay Express range will keep you glowing all Summer long. <strong>Blue Illusion and Bombay Expres</strong>s, available from <a href="http://chanel-makeup-confidential.chanel.com/" target="_hplink">Chanel</a> this month.

Got feet that aren't fit for public viewing? Look to OPI's pedicure range before you hit the beach, which includes everything from a hydrating mint foot mask to a soothing massage cream. OPI Pedicure, from £15.25 - £21.25 from <a href="http://www.lenawhite.co.uk/" target="_hplink">Lena White</a>