As the sun starts to shine more regularly, protecting your skin from harmful rays is more important than ever. For those of us who live our lives on the go, sunscreen can sometimes be an afterthought. But whether you’re at the beach or walking down the New York City streets, sunscreen is always a must. No, mirrored shades and trendy hats won’t cut it (though they’re welcome add-ons). For this season, get your hands on one of these pocket-sized protectors to take with you wherever you go. These small sticks and itty-bitty bottles can fit in any bag, so you have no excuse not to cover up.

Bobbi Brown Lip Balm SPF 15, $19 at LordandTaylor.com
Oscar de la Renta Sun Protection Stick SPF 30, $26 at OscardelaRenta.com
Mustela Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ Mineral Sunscreen Stick, $16 at Sephora.com
Neutrogena Pure & Free Liquid SPF 50, $11.04 at ULTA.com
Murad Essential-C Sun Balm Broad Spectrum SPF 35, $25 at Murad.com
Dermatone Mini Tin SPF 30 Transparent Zinc Oxide, $5.95 at Dermatone.BeaumontProducts.com
Supergoop! Travel Size City Sunscreen Serum, $20 at Birchbox.com
Yes To Cucumbers Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 Stick, $8.99 at YesToCarrots.com
Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30, $2.39 at Drugstore.com
La Mer The SPF 30 UV Protecting Fluid, $6.99 at CremedelaMer.com

There’s no such thing as a bad hair day where beauty aficionados are concerned. When we wake up with a couple of stray strands, we don’t view it as a hassle, but rather, as an opportunity to adorn and tame our tresses with a little something special. Whether our ‘do calls for a headband, a barrette or a bunch of bobbies, there’s nothing plain about our hair accessories. They’re perfect for achieving that sleek look and when used as a finishing touch on a boho-chic ensemble. Check out the special something’s we’re stoked to try the next time our tresses wake up on the wrong side of the bed.

Goody Double Wear Black Petite Pyramid Stud Pony Cuff, $4.49 at Target.com
Sephora Collection Ombre Bobby Pin Ups, $6.00 at Sephora.com
Karina Chain Bobbies, $8.00 at ULTA.com
Henri Bendel Tuxedo Barrette, $38.00 at HenriBendel.com
Missoni Zig Zag Headband, $95.00 at Bloomingdales.com
Topshop Rhinstone Spike Aliceband, $18.00 at Topshop.com
Jennifer Behr Scalloped Swarovski Crystal Headband, $168.00 at Net-A-Porter.com
Pluie Feather Barrette, $125.00 at Shopbop.com
Kitsch The Roxy Hair Ties, $13.99 at MyKitsch.com
Dauphines Of New York The Band of Gold, $228.00 at DauphinesofNewYork.com

Today the Cosmetic Executive Women announced the 2013 Insiders’ Beauty Award winners. Below please find a list of this year’s best products:

Bath and Body:
Bath and Body Mass: Eucerin Professional Repair Extremely Dry Skin Lotion
Bath and Body Prestige: Bliss Fatgirlsixpack

Skincare:
Acne Treatment: Glamglow Inc. Super-mud Clearing Treatment
Anti-Aging Mass: Avon Anew Clinical Pro Line Eraser Treatment A-F33
Anti-Aging Prestige: Philosophy Full of Promise Treatment Duo for Uplifting Days and Volumizing NIghts
Cleanser and Scrub: Fresh, Inc. Rose Cleansing Foam
Eye-Treatment Mass: L’Oreal Paris Revitalift Triple Power Eye Treatment
Eye-Treatment Prestige: Lancome Genifique Eye Light-Pearl
Lip Treatment: Fresh, Inc. Sugar Lip Treatment Advanced Therapy
Moisturizer Mass: Neutrogena Naturals Multi-vitamin Nourishing Moisturizer
Moisturizer Prestige: Clinique Moisture Surge Intense Skin Fortifying Hydrator
Skincare Tools: Nuface Trinity Skin Boosting System with Microcurrent and Red LED
Sun Product: Elizabeth Arden Prevage Triple Defense Shield Broad Spectrum SPF 50 +++

Hair:
Hair Care Product: Ojon Rare Blend Oil Total Hair Therapy
Hair Coloring Product: Rita Hazan Foaming Color Gloss in Tones Down Brassiness
Hair Styling Product: Ojon Super Sleek Restorative Blowout Perfector

Makeup:
Eye Product Mass: Maybelline New York The Mega Plush Mascara by Volum’ Express Mascara
Eye Product Prestige: Dior Beauty Diorshow New Look Mascara
Face Product Mass: Sonia Kashuk for Target Chic Luminosity Bronzer in Goddess
Face Product Prestige: Smashbox Cosmetics Photo Finish More Than Primer Dark Spot Corrector
Lip Product Mass: Sonia Kashuk for Target Satin Luxe Lip Color with SPF 16
Lip Product Prestige: Dior Beauty Addict Extreme Lipstick

Men’s Grooming:
Men’s Grooming: Jack Black Dry Erase Ultra-calming Face Cream

Nail:
Nail Product: Sally Hanson Salon Insta-Gel Strips

Scent:
Men’s Scent: Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb
Women’s Scent Mass: COTY Closer by Halle Berry
Women’s Scent Prestige: COTY Inc. Dot Marc Jacobs

Rooney Mara isn’t the only star to snag a fragrance campaign today; Cate Blanchett has been named the new scent siren of Giorgio Armani Parfums.

Women’s Wear Daily reports that confirmation finally came after weeks of buzz about the partnership between the brand and the actress, who is currently working with the Sydney Theatre Company. In the past, Blanchett has worn many Armani creations on the red carpet, most recently making an appearance at the AACTA Awards in January.

This isn’t the first time she’s scored a beauty campaign either, as Blanchett has been the global face of SK-II since 2007. This time around, she’ll join model Emily DiDonato and Megan Fox in the Armani fragrance family.

While no other details have been released on the partnership, we can’t wait to see what feast for the eyes the pair will create!

We knew there had to be more behind Kate Moss joining forces with hair treatment titan, Kérastase!

As it turns out, the hair care brand spent two years developing an 11-piece styling range inspired by skincare formulas, like collagen and micronized polymers, and textures. Color-coded in purple and teal, the products work to either construct or finish a hairstyle.

The Construct line will consist of Spray à Porter, a beach spray, Lift Vertige, a root lifter, Forme Fatale, a blow dry gel, volumizing Mousse Bouffante, and a curl shaper called Boucles d’Art. The Finish line will include a dry shampoo, Powder Bluff, Laque Dentelle and Laque Couture, hairsprays with flexible and medium hold, a semi-matte sculpting paste, Short Mania, a shine spray, called Gloss Appeal, as well as a shine serum called Touche Finale.

Kérastase’s International Creative Director Luigi Murenu, who you might’ve spotted in The Director, crafted all of Moss’s hair looks for the campaign that still captured her essence. “I am happy with the images – I like the way my hair is styled – all completely different styles from one another, but all representative of my unique style,” Moss told Women’s Wear Daily.

Expect the products and the campaign to roll out to salons starting in June!

Nigel Barker’s stepping away from the cameras and heading to the beauty counter with not just one, but two beauty lines in the works.

The fashion shutterbug is making it a family affair by working with his wife Cristen, who is a makeup artist, to create Beauty Equation for prestige distribution and BE Cosmetics for mass. The two lines are meant to ensure beauty buffs are camera ready with a combination of skincare and makeup for both.

“After years of staring at people through a close lens, you get a really tight look at the skin and the face,” Nigel explained to Women’s Wear Daily. “We come from reality TV and that behind-the-scenes part of the business. Moth of the time that side of the story is not shared.”

So what’s the difference between the two lines, other than where you’ll find them? Beauty Equation, the department store-ready line, will offer skincare that will target dry skin, aging, and blemish-prone skin with the help of botanical extracts and vitamins. The botanical and vitamins will also be infused in the color cosmetics, including the shadows, glosses, and complexion kits that will range from $15.00-$85.61. “It’s about giving women the tools that makeup artists are now using on set and backstage,” Cristen said.

As for BE Cosmetics, it will boast a more affordable fragrance-free skincare range for $8.00-$18.00 that will protect skin with a hypoallergenic and antibacterial formula. The makeup will include lip, eye, full face, and highlighter palettes, which with range from $4.00-$14.00, plus a brush cleaner and cosmetics bags to boot!

While we’ll have to wait until next year to get our hands on the glamorous goodies, we have a feeling the ranges will be featured on the next season of The Face.

Things are heating up in the Capitol, and it’s not because of Katniss Everdeen. CoverGirl is catching fire!

The beauty brand just announced its partnership with The Hunger Games: Catching Fire for a first-of-its-kind creative campaign. Inspired by the highly anticipated sequel, CoverGirl created a limited edition Capitol Collection of cosmetics that will be released later this year. CoverGirl was on hand behind the scenes to create the film’s luxurious, high couture looks that flood the Capitol’s splendor, some of which we’ve seen in the promotional images from the upcoming film. And to celebrate, both the studio and the beauty brand are set to toast to their partnership at a Cannes Film Festival Gala this weekend.

“We are excited to announce CoverGirl as the exclusive makeup partner for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” said Paula Kupfer, Lionsgate’s Vice President of Promotions and Consumer Products. “The exquisite beauty and style in the world of the Capitol is a focal point of this film. Partnering with an innovative brand like CoverGirl to create an additional layer of beauty storytelling and inspiration for the fans is new territory that we’re delighted to explore.”

With the huge success of the first film’s collaboration with China Glaze, we expect nothing but a beautiful collection offers amazing results!

Rooney Mara is transforming from the toast of fashion to the face of beauty as the new spokeswoman of Calvin Klein’s new scent, Downtown.

The Side Effects star will explore her own world that breaks away from the expected for the TV and print campaign, which will be shot by The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo director David Fincher and Jean-Baptiste Mondino, respectively. Mara was excited to become part of the Calvin Klein family that includes recent beauties like Diane Kruger, Scarlett Johansson, Lara Stone, and Daphne Groeneveld.

“It’s an honor to be part of a brand with such a legacy of groundbreaking advertising,” she told Women’s Wear Daily. “The Downtown fragrance holds true to the chic, confident, and simple feeling of the Calvin brand. The effortless and timeless appeal of the Calvin Klein Collection and the Downtown scent made this a natural partnership.”

How? The perfume itself boasts notes of Italian cedrat, an inedible citrus fruit, bergamot, Tunisian neroli, green pear, and watery plum on top; a heart of pink peppercorn, violet leaf, and gardenia petals, and a base of Texan cedarwood, incense, vetiver, and velvet musks. The floral woody fragrance is perfect for the downtown girl, feminine but with a sharp edge!

Available in September at major retailers for $19.00-$65.00.

Julianne Moore dazzled on the red carpet of The Great Gatsby for its Cannes Film Festival premiere in a modified Christian Dior Couture gown from the fashion house’s spring collection. To complement and keep the focus on the high-low gown, she kept the hair and makeup natural but polished.

Moore received a classic blowout with a deep side part, which was brushed to cascade over one shoulder. The style withstood the wind and rain at the premiere thanks to a good blast of L’Oreal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray Extra Strong Hold.

As for the makeup, Moore went with a bold line of the Infallible Lacquer Liner 24H in Espresso with a few swipes of the Telescopic Shocking Extensions Mascara in Black. She added a gentle flush to her cheeks with the True Match Super-Blendable Blush in Tender Rose and perfected her pout with a slick of the Colour Riche Lipcolour in Mauved to complete the look.

There are many sides of Cara Delevingne that we all know and love – the fashion show stunner, the goofy girl, and so on – but Miss Delevingne is exploring two new sides, all thanks to YSL.

The brand just released its first campaign video for the new Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils Babydoll. Delevingne, the model du jour, is featured as a proper lady preening before a dinner party and as a party girl who’s ready to paint the town red … or in this case, fuchsia. Whether she’s dazzling dinner guests, sharing secrets with friends in a bathtub, or skateboarding in platform heels (which is just an accident waiting to happen), all eyes are on her.

This video might be enough to quell our inner mascara junkie until the YSL’s Babydoll hits store shelves on May 22nd. Take a look below: