Better Homes and Gardens June 2018

For me, the first day of summer has always had a little bit of regret attached to it. The season launches with the solstice—June 20, 21, or 22 in the Northern Hemisphere—the longest day of the year. It’s truly worth celebrating the late sunsets and extended twilight. But the next day reality sets in: Every subsequent day shaves off a little bit of light. (Sorry to be a bummer just when you’re finally able to go to the beach.) But I recently learned something that made me feel better: These dates reflect only the astronomical definition of the seasons. Meteorologists divide the year into different three-month periods. Their summer starts on June 1 and autumn on September 1, each capped in American culture by Memorial Day and Labor Day, respectively. OK,…

WHAT’S TRENDING ON BHG.COM 1 COOKING WITH FRESH FRUIT Find delicious recipes for cherries, berries, and other seasonal favorites in our BHG.com/FastAndFresh roundup. 2 SUMMER PROJECTS How-to tips for home updates that you can finish in under 48 hours. BHG.com/WinTheWeekend 3 ENTERTAINING IDEAS Turn everyday summertime get-togethers into extra-fun events using the ideas at BHG.com/Gatherings. Fire up the grill Get out of the kitchen with great weeknight grilling recipes like these Tequila Shrimp Nachos. Find more at BHG.com/WeeknightWins. [SWEEPSTAKES] Win a mower Enter for a chance to win a John Deere Z335E Residential ZTrak Mower. Cutting the grass has never been so fast. Visit BHG.com/WinDeere to enter. Details on page 138. [GET SOCIAL] BH&G WIN THE WEEKEND Jesse and Katie Kath of Jkath Design Build & Reinvent (@jkath_designbuild) put a lot of work into remodeling their 1900s home. But the living room pulled the…

FOLK AT HOME 1 KASHMIRI PARTY CUPS AND PLATES Paper party staples, seriously upgraded. Even the plate rims mimic the floral motif. $6–$7 (sets of eight); shopmerimeri.com 2 EMBROIDERED PENDANT LAMP Embroidered details and pom-poms jazz up this lightweight shade. $27; tesoros.com (Search for “pendant lamp” in the online catalog.) 3 OTOMI WALLPAPER The Otomi people of Mexico popularized this motif showing the interplay of plants and animals, said to have been inspired by cave drawings. $140 (27"×30' roll); hyggeandwest.com 4 ENAMELED FLORAL JUG A stainless-steel interior keeps beverages cool through an entire event. Use it as a flower vase, too. $42 (8½"×5"); themercantile.com 5 WHITE POUCH Carry the folk trend with you wherever you go. Peruvian artisans embroider these wristlets with an alpaca wool blend. $30 (8"×5"); inspiredperu.com 6 MAGYAR CHARM BIRDS PILLOW Master weavers in Hungary preserve their heritage through…

ART THAT WON’T BREAK THE BANK Chairish’s marketplace for one-of-a-kind furniture and artwork has expanded to include the Chairish Print Shop. The line sells giclée prints of exclusive, original works by the site’s best-selling artists. With pieces starting at $99, framing and shipping included, everyone can hang something. Among the 250-plus prints are expressionistic still lifes (like Anne Carrozza Remick’s Lilac with Lemon, left), graphic geometrics, and abstract portraits, ranging in sizes from 11 inches to 5 feet. chairish.com TOOL DEBUT Garden store Terrain, sister of Anthropologie, is launching its first line of branded tools, designed in collaboration with outdoor supplier Barebones. Essentials include an angled weeder and a multitasking Hori Hori, far right. $22–$36 each; shopterrain.com INSTANT GARDEN PARTY Reese Witherspoon’s lifestyle brand, Draper James, teamed up with Crate & Barrel on a complete…

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HOW DOES IT WORK? “Highlighter reflects light, so it adds shine and volume wherever you place it,” says celebrity makeup artist Andrew Sotomayor. He recommends using a neutral shade (one matching your foundation or bronzer) if you want to accent the high points of your face—specifically, the cheekbones, brow bones, inner-eye corners, and Cupid’s bow. Rose, peach, or berry highlighters that resemble blush look best on cheeks. HOW DO I WEAR IT? You can apply highlighter after your blush or bronzer as a finishing touch or in lieu of either one to make foundation look fresher, Sotomayor says. A light dusting along the cheekbones is the easiest way to wear highlighter, he says. Regular fluffy brushes tend to put down too much powder, so you may want to invest in a small one…