Kelly Rowland's Summer Essentials

The R&B star lets us in on her fave beauty items and more.

Neutral Surprise - By now, even the unfashionable know that neutrals are a must have, but what they don’t understand is that they don’t have to be boring. Kelly Rowland's printed skirt gives her neutral look unexpected pizzazz. (Photo: WENN.com)

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Kelly's Gotta Have It - The bombshell beauty recently sat down with Essence.com to chat about her stylish summer picks. Take notes!(Photo: WENN.com)

Frizz Be Gone - “One of my favorite products right now is Hair by Tipi Shorter, and the product is called Fluid because it helps all the flyaways be non-existent,” says Kelly.(Photo: WENN.com)

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Frizz Be Gone - “One of my favorite products right now is Hair by Tipi Shorter, and the product is called Fluid because it helps all the flyaways be non-existent,” says Kelly.(Photo: WENN.com)

Kelly Rowland on fellow X-Factor judge Simon Cowell’s opinion of Here I Am - "I love the record, so if Simon loved it or not—I love Simon, but I don't care."(Photo credit: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Moet)

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At Home Hair Care - When it comes to the perfect conditioner, Kelly sticks with an age-old remedy. “I still feel like the oldest one for me is mayonnaise and eggs. I don’t like the smell of it but sometimes it just really works.”(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Moet)

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Bikini Clad Cutie - The Motivation singer says, “If you can pull it off, go for a triangle bikini! I love me a good two piece – especially with a nice triangle top situation. l love to show off my girls, I paid enough for them!” (Photo: INFphoto.com)

Kelly Rowland - In 2011, the singer was ultra polished thanks to her soft bang and low chignon. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Bag It!\r - What's Kelly hiding in her beauty bag? "Right now it would probably have to be good, old faithful L’Oreal Voluminous. I love that mascara."\r\r(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Bombshell - Kelly gave her short ‘do the boot and strolled the white carpet with long bone-straight hair.(Photo: Kristian Dowling/PictureGroup)

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Summer Kisses - Kelly's pout is girly-girl all the way. "My favorite summer makeup colors... I like a lot of the pink on my lips now. "(Photo: Kristian Dowling/PictureGroup)

Get Nailed - Make it shine all the way down to your fingertips. Yellow nail polish looks amazing set against safari prints and neutral colors.(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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Spend Worthy - Spend your money wisely. Here's a tip: “Statement jewelry lifts an outfit. If [you] can find a piece you love and it’s a good price – invest,” suggests Kelly.(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

Match #5: Kelly Rowland - Kelly Rowland and Terrence J have known each other for quite some time considering that she has been a guest on 106 & Park quite a few times. Both stars have a work ethic that you wouldn't believe and are serious about their careers as well as the people that they keep in their circle. They both have it together, so if the stars aligned, they'd be great together. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images For Bloomingdale's)

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Flawless Face - Kelly credits makeup artist Latasha Wright for keeping her skin looking flawless. "[She uses] a bit of Booby Brown, a bit of MAC. It’s about knowing what works best for your face, for you skin.” (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images For Bloomingdale's)

Kelly Rowland - This shocking pink trend is not limited to evening wear. Make a statement during the day with powder-pink shorts, a neon tank and white jeans, or surprisingly pink stilettos. (Photo: Donna Ward / Retna Ltd.)

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Denim Do - The singer's go-to summer brand is Current Elliot jeans. "They are so comfortable and so stretchy and they fit to our curves! I appreciate a line that can hug a black woman’s curves.”(Photo: Donna Ward / Retna Ltd.)

Kelly Rowland - Miss Kelly was a three-piece knockout in floral shorts, a navy blazer and brown open-toe ankle boots.(Photo: WENN.com)

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Step Up - When it comes to shoes, Kelly has only one rule of thumb: “Make sure you own a shoe that looks like art! I love a shoe that I can fall in love with, so I don’t buy shoes just to buy them. Right now my collection is all about Mr. Giuseppe Zanotti.”(Photo: WENN.com)