For many of us, including myself, that means it’s time to wear shorts, shorter skirts, arm baring tees and tops, and filmy dresses.

(Oh boy!)

The seasons fashions really demand a polished, finished complexion and body!  But what to do if you are looking less than perfect and need a quick fix?

Well, you have to FAKE IT !

It’s time to get the body makeup into play, and to get your Summer tan on.

Of course in the olden days, a week or so in the sun would be the solution for all over camouflage, as darker skin hides most imperfections.

However, none of us want to risk our lives laying in sun booths or out in full sun anymore, so the only way to get a safe look of  unblemished skin, and a sexy warm weather glow is to camouflage and then build from there!

So, I want to share with you , (and I am going to do so VERY enthusiastically, so bear with me…) one of my very favourite, “go to products” for super fast cover up on the body coupled with a healthy glow.

These products are is Smart Cover,

and it’s sunny sister,  Smart Tan.

You may not know these  brand names, (and I know the packaging is very basic and not too sexy) but I guarantee you have seen their effects in all types of media,  and the gorgeous look they achieve once applied!

Many seasoned fashion and beauty insiders apply their trade using the Smart Cover and Smart Tan body/face products, in their work  for television, film, runway shows, photo shoots, and Red Carpet appearances.

Two-time Academy Award nominee and renowned Hollywood make-up artist Christina Smith is just one of many  a Smart Cover/Smart Tan brand enthusiast, as well as with Julia Roberts, Jane Krakowski, Gisele Bundchen, Helen Mirren and Ali Larter.

These products are just wonderful for covering any unwelcome blemishes, stretch marks, spider veins, bruises,  birthmarks, Rosacea, tattoos and a whole lot more.

The resulting effect of the concealers in the Smart Cover kit, is a quick to apply, seamless blend with your skin colour, creating a completely finished canvas on the skin, and a smooth feel.

The thing I love best about Smart Tan is that it absolutely gives you a safe tan, it is completely sheer, light and build able,  and it is truly a natural-looking tan without making you orange!

To add to that, it  is waterproof, the concealer is non-greasy, stays fresh-looking and smudge proof through heat, humidity and perspiration.

I have started to swim in this stuff! Really, it doesn’t come off until you take it off!

(and just in case you need a little refresher course on the proper way to cleanse your face and remove water proof makeup…)

For just $24.50, the Smart Tan Essentials kit includes everything you need: Concealing Crème, Moisture Primer Lotion, Believable Bronzer, and Bronzing Brush.

The Starter Smart Cover kit, in light or dark shade package, is just $29.50!

YAY! Affordable chic for a change!

So, what are you waiting for?

Get ready to FAKE IT , until you MAKE IT to SUMMER !!

Photo creds:  Vogue Mexico via Fashion Gone Rouge, Smartcover.com

Disclosure:  A sample of this product was sent to me for review and testing.

Colors of gray, taupe, putty,  ruled the Red Carpet. Pefect for the cooler toned skins and lighter eyes! Get ready for gray!  It is definitely the new black!  Elizabeth Banks’ Versace was filmy yet constructed, giving a lingerie feel to tufts and tufts of silk chiffon. Cloud like!  Helen Mirren always looks great and classic.  She never seems to age!

In an homage to spring, white, ivory, nude and peach also made an appearance. Flattering, but challenging to wear with such neutral makeup and not look washed out.  I adore Demi Moore’s Versace, and the Elie Saab wore by Anna Kendricks is ethereal. As much as I love Armani, I think the fabric on both these gowns was too stiff and heavy looking for a formal night out.  Maybe a wedding would be better?

There is always the classic black, glamour and class!I wish Kristen Stewart had worn a bit more bling by her face, I think this gorgeous Monique L’Huillier needs to amplify a bit, otherwise it just looks heavy.  Carey Mulligan’s Prada is clever, with the front cut up to show off the shoes! Now why hasn’t someone done that sooner?  The shoes never get enough publicity!

There were just a few red dresses, again speaking to Fall, as in true blue red. My personal fave here is the Donna Karan that Penelope Cruz wore. Sigourney Weaver loves those greek goddess lines, just like in her Lanvin!

Fitted bodices, lingerie inspired and ruffled alike were everywhere, showing shoulders, clavicle and amplifying many starlet’s decollete. Remember the” lower the dress, the smaller the breast” to look your most classy and chic.  Are you listening Mariah Carey?

Hair was worn either loose and naturally styled, almost lanky, or coiffed and extended to heights that only the most confident (aka Sarah Jessica Parker) could pull off.  Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel designed this dress especially for SJP for the Oscar’s this year.  I think it is divine, retro and just gorgeous in the details!  The back was more interesting than the front, with embellishment inset into the lower back and even the lower part of the leg area!  So clever!

Makeup trended largely towards natural and nude tones, worn by almost every woman in a light or flesh colored gown.  Personally, I would have enjoyed a bit more of  a color pop, somewhere, to liven it up a bit and get some energy back in the faces! This nude effect is BIG for Fall/Winter 2010-11, and I guess you could say it is easy and wearable  as an up point!

A couple of actors did  go that route, such as the  retro glam lip  worn by Sandra Bullock with bright pink red lipstick and flushed cheeks, a nice change from the other award shows this year, where she worked a very pretty, albeit clean, nude hued visage. Vera Farmiga rocked a stronger pretty  lip as well.

Not to leave the guys out in the cold, I do want to note that I was DELIGHTED to see so many actors in my favorite designer, Tom Ford.  He not only dressed the hosts Steve Martin and Alec Balwin,  I counted at least 10 other actors in his collection.These pictures of Ryan Reynold’s and Colin Firth do not even come close do doing these gorgeous tuxedo’s  workmanship  justice!

Tom Ford can design a suit like nobody’s business. He is a MAGICIAN! If you have not been to his store in Las Vegas, put it on your list for your next visit.  Absolutely STUNNING and so beautifully appointed, it, and it’s contents of custom suits, shirts, shoes and accessories will leave you in awe! I hear his women’s line is just about to break out to the public as well! YAY!  Can you believe how multi talented this guy is?  (not to mention GORGEOUS! )  He designs, he brings classic fashion houses back from the brink of death, he directs, writes and produces his first film and gets noticed in the Academy Awards his first time out of the gate!  Have you seen A Single Man?  Oh!  It is so beautifully shot, it is like a 2 hour Gucci ad.  And they did the whole film in THREE DAYS!  Colin Firth and Julianne Moore are irresistible in this film!  A MUST SEE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY !

Photo credits: wwd.com, temptalia.com, huffingtonpost.com