STEADY,
GLOW...
READY,
Want to look healthy and radiant all summer long? Of course you do!
Here are the expert tips and clever products you need to know about...W
e all
fantasise
about
bowling
up on day
one of a holiday looking
sun-kissed and glowing
with health. The reality,
however, is that most of us
tend to arrive looking pale,
pasty and utterly exhausted
due to the pre-trip panic
that comes with finishing
up at work, spending half
the night packing, rushing
to the airport and then
travelling across time
zones on a crowded plane.
The solution? Actually,
there are plenty of simple,
speedy ways to get – and
keep – that elusive all-over
glow for the rest of the
summer and beyond...| EXFOLIATE! EXFOLIATE! |
Prepping your face for the sun is key to a healthy glow.
‘Exfoliate twice a week to ensure you buff away dead,
dull-looking cells,’ says beauty therapist Lisa de la Plain. ‘But
don’t rub too hard: the goal with any scrub is gentle exfoliation
that reveals a bright, fresh-looking complexion.’ De la Plain
recommends Gatineau Radiance Enhancing Gommage
(£44 for 200ml; beautyflash.co.uk), designed to suit all skin
types. And don’t forget your body – get a glow all over with a
salt scrub to encourage cell renewal. Try Mio Heavenly
Body Radiance Salt Scrub (£23 for 300g;
mioskincare.com) with mineral-rich salt, plus
coconut and sweet almond oils to moisturise,
and scented with neroli and ylang-ylang.For a DIY body-scrub treatment, work a
salt scrub into dry skin in upward circles
to improve micro circulation, wash off and
then lock in moisture with a body butter.Words: Jane MurphyPHOTOGRAPHY: tesco.com