Hot time! Summer in the city! Or country. Or burbs. Whatever and wherever, it's important that you look pretty and nothing screams Hollywood glam like good healthy beauty habits.

Seriously, the stars focus on health above all else and the beauty just comes along like a nice side dish.

Here are a few golden beauty rules to get ready for the hot weather months:

A publicist just sent me a story about a "revolutionary" new skincare product that had gold or platinum or maybe it was plutonium in it. I'm not really sure. But one thing I can assure you is that I'm not interested in trying it.

When it comes to skincare and makeup, I am the anti-snob. I've tried most all of it, and keep coming back to the basics. Not that I don't indulge occasionally, but at this age I'm much more motivated by results than expensive labels or exotic ingredients.

Here are some of my favorite bargain basics: