Summer is a time of beauty necessities. You need to buy new sunscreen. (Check out some of our favorite SPFs here.) You probably also need to buy self-tanner. (We've got suggestions on that front, too.)

The first time I had a Skype meeting for work (I live in New York City, and Total Beauty is based in Los Angeles), I was horrified by the way I looked. The lighting exaggerated the dark circles under my eyes, my lips were so washed out it was like I didn't have any lips, and the camera really did add 10 pounds -- to my face.

Summer has always been an excuse to get lazy. Skip the foundation, ditch the iron, go ahead and wear those ballet flats instead of the peep toe pumps. But admit it: Lazy summer days mean you also get lazy in other areas as well. And while you may get away with a makeup-free face and flops, pulling off a head full of frizz isn't an option.

It looks like Hayley Williams' orange-infused collab with MAC was just an appetizer for a full serving of the vibrant color. Orange you glad? (Had to.) The makeup brand has created a full-blown makeup collection, "All About Orange," that's inspired by the punchy shade and set to hit shelves on June 6th.

I have fallen into the black hole that is Japanese game shows on YouTube -- I'm asking "Why?!," unable to look away as the obstacles get progressively more bizarre. And I'm just as riveted by these freakish Japanese beauty face gadgets. Shocked? Kind of. Terrified? Completely. And yet, my eyes are still glued to the computer screen.