Eyes
Avoid any hard defined lines that can melt in the heat. Go for a softer, shimmery eye. Choose a powdered eyeshadow, not a cream that will cake and crease. Blend with your finger and let your dewy face soften the rest. Curl your lashes and finish with a little waterproof mascara.

Hair
A great hairstylist of mine once recommended a product for keeping hair smooth in the humidity: hand cream! St. Ives Collagen and Elastin is the one. ($4.49/12 oz. @ CVS) Apply a bit from part to ends-it is never sticky. And it is especially great for taming frizz on curly hair. Use more for thicker hair.

Feet
Sandals seem to wreak havoc on your feet. Soothe dry heels and toes with a deep moisturizing product I found at the register at Trader Joe's: Peppermint Rosemary Herbal Salt Scrub with Green Tea and Celtic Sea Salt (only $6.99/23 oz.). Rub on the scrub over the sink. Rinse, blot, then apply a dense lotion and put on Softening Socks ($10 @ Sephora). Wear these overnight for best results, or for 1 hour if you're in a hurry. You can do this 1 to 3 times per week to keep your feet looking smooth.

Too Savvy?

Does it disturb you (as it does me) that discount brands use the same snappy ad copy as upscale brands? One shoe store touts "Great colors, flirty looks." Flirty Looks? More like knock-offs of last season's Mary Janes by NW, which were a knocked-off "look" to begin with. As cheap imitations filter down in the fashion world, so does the savvy language...