When we last left our four best friends, we were taking a bus ride out into New York City to the beach, but something went terribly wrong. Instead of sunshine, it was more like the curse of our friends’ glowing, bronzed skin — and now we’re left struggling with what to do about our Summer bronzed skin in advance of Summer 2019. Luckily, I found a spot in between the cut-offs-clothed girls at the beach and the breezy, laid-back vibe of Central Park where everyone was nicely smelling and happy as can be. Sitting there, I noticed some fussing by a couple of the girls. I asked what was up and they said that they were trying on clothes for the Independence Day firework show, but were afraid to take them to the beach because everyone looked so shiny. Someone said it was a good thing that they were throwing on some of their favorite shade of Primer to make sure that they got a tan, and also added that the gel polish that they were trying on really suits their skin tone just fine.

So we decided to collaborate on a mishmash of some of my favorite summer palettes on my own and see if any new nooks and crannies of girl time would emerge from our collection.