Around the beauty blogosphere: Charles Baker Strahan does Whitney Port’s waves, the Minx at-home mani and Estée Lauder’s Blue Dahlia

That Charles Baker Strahan pops up everywhere! My main man—best known for doing Leighton Meester’s hair and, on this blog, mine (he’s a spokesperson for Herbal Essences)—did Whitney Port’s glam waves earlier this week. Glamour has the deets. [Glamour Girls in the Beauty Department]

Speaking of hair—do you rely a little too much on the ponytail as your go-to summer hairstyle? Inspiration here: try one of these 11 five-minute summer hair ideas. (As you know, I LOVE the side pony or side braid.) [Shine]

Sephora had their fall preview event the other day, and in our gift bags was this at-home Minx mani kit by Sephora and OPI. I haven’t tried my sample yet, but The Frisky has a step-by-step, honest review… [The Frisky]

The postman just delivered my samples of makeup artist Tom Pecheux’s first collection for Estée Lauder, called Blue Dahlia. It won’t be out in Canada until August, but here’s a very sneaky peek. Love these blues! [Beaut.ie]

Bikini season is only just kicking off here in the Great White North (if we can call it that), but lest you’re tempted to skip the sun protection, have a gander at this gallery of tan line cautionary tales. [The Gloss]