Carrie Underwood's Top 7 Tricks for Looking Great

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By Victoria Kirby, REDBOOK.

Carrie Underwood's ideal July sounds just like ours: chilling with a glass of wine and her hubby, wearing something "cool and easy with a little color," says the singer and Almay brand ambassador. She's relatably honest about beauty, too, like realizing the answer to "What is that awful smell?" is "Me! It's my self-tanner!" Luckily, she's hit on a breezy style formula; add some of her go-to's to yours.

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1. Her glowy-skin recipe: "Almay Smart Shade CC Cream Complexion Corrector ($9.99) makes skin luminous but not sparkly. So far as self-tanner, Nivea Sun-Kissed Radiance ($8) is great and doesn't smell weird."

2. Lip balm: "I'm kind of obsessed with Almay Color + Care Liquid Lip Balm in Apricot Pucker ($5.99). It's moisturizing and feels so good on my lips."

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3. To streamlined purse: "A big bag turns into a black hole for me--I never find my keys! A small cross-body keeps me organized and is easy to carry, too."

4. Arm party: "At any moment, I might have on 15 bracelets--I love a fun mix."

5. Swim season: "I'm a bikini girl, but only ones that cover everything. And I like orange-y suits because they make my skin look darker."

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6. Dressed up: "I'm all about dresses. A simple cotton one is great with sandals for running around. Or I'll throw on one that's more fun and head to dinner."

7. Nailing it: "I love a mani-pedi with two shades of the same color. Light pink on my fingers (Nicole by OPI Nail Lacquer in Love My Pups, $7.99) means a darker one (Some Hearts, $7.99) for my toes."


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