Two items in the L’Oreal Summer 2007 Collection that we couldn’t go without are the Glam Bronze Pressed Bronzing Powder in Golden Lights and the Wear Infinite Eye Shadow Quad in Golden Canyon.

While the entire collection is impressive, the gentle hint of color that Golden Lights leaves us with is perfect on our pale skin — and the shimmering shadows in the Golden Canyon eye shadow quad bring instant warmth to our brown eyes.

Even more golden is our Target receipt that told us both these items plus a Red Bull cost us less than the price of a Chanel Glossimer.

Sweet.

The Body Shop has been a longtime favorite of ours for their Body Butters (Mango and Almond are the ones we can’t live without) — but we’re now seeing The Body Shop in a whole new light with their new Hot Tropics Collection, a limited edition color collection for Summer 2007.

The Crystal Sparkle Gloss is so fun and sparkly and smells good enough to eat. In two sheer shades of pink (Santiago Pink and Acapulco Golden Pink) our summer beach bag won’t be without it.

Also, the Duo Glow loose shimmering powder in Salvador Blush and Brasilia Bronze will make any pair of shoulders glow in the sunset.

Laura Mercier has added to the summer bronze collections with her newest conception: Sexy Bronze Collection.

Metallic eyeshadow hues and natural lips complement the subtle summer glow achieved with the limited edition Warm Bronze Mineral Powder SPF 15

This finely milled mineral powder is oil-free, water-resistant and has a SPF of 15 — giving us that extra added protection over our daily sunscreen. Who said our skin can’t look flawless on the beach?

*Other summer collections can be found here.

Smashbox just released Sunset Boulevard, their Summer 2007 Collection, and we must have the Fusion Bronzing Body Powder Set .

Three shades of silky powder bronzer for the body with a sweet tropical fragrance is not something we can easily walk away from. Especially if it means we can give our skin a break from the hideous smell of self-tanning lotions (which, quite frankly, we’re totally sick of already — and summer hasn’t even officially started yet!).