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Instantly Cool Down – 7 Summer Beauty Saviors
With summer heat on the rise, cool down in more ways than one thanks to these beauty friendly essentials! From skincare saviors to refreshing recipes to hair styling alternatives, we’ve got the top 7 essentials you need to beat the heat so you look and feel good all season long:
1) Feel refreshed and sweat free in just one swipe thanks to Ban Total Refresh Cooling Body Cloths! These unique towelettes that wipe away sweat, cool the body down, and leave a unique soft powder finish, so you’re left feeling completely refreshed, with no sticky residue. Unlike others, these cloths will leave skin feeling smooth and silky, instead of wet and sticky. ($3.29; Drugstores and Mass Retailers)
2) Moisturize irritated, eczema prone skin with a uniquely cooling formula, Curél Itch Defense Instant Soothing Moisturizing Spray. Uniquely soothing, this formula delivers a mix of light yet potent hydrators — including a proprietary ceramide complex, allantoin and panthenol — to ease parched, itchy skin right where you need it. The Proprietary Cooling Complex feels soothing like a cold compress, lending you instant relief. ($8.99; Drug and mass merchants)
3) Treat dark circles and under eye areas to a refreshing and cool to the touch eye zone treatment! Masque Bar Hydro Gel Eye Dark Spot Eye Patch diminishes the look of dark circles with a formula that is enriched with Gold, Adenosine and Snail Extract helps improve elasticity and brightness. It is also effective to help reduce the appearance of eye puffiness and dark circles. ($29.99; Select Ricky’s NYC locations and www.rickysnyc.com)
4) Keep your body and skin hydrated with the a cold and refreshing Glowing Green Smoothie (GGS). This smoothie is a perfect whole food blend with carefully selected ingredients by celebrity nutritionist, Kimberly Snyder, that helps you consume large amounts of fiber, greens, fresh fruits and vitamin C-filled lemon, so your body can easily digest and receive maximum nutrition. The GGS is perfect and safe to consume every day as an essential foundation of your healthy diet! ($8.75; order in bulk on www.myglowbio.com or purchase at the Glow Bio Store at 7473 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046)
5) Get a bronzed glow from head to toe without lying out in the heat! ESPA Naturally Radiant Gradual Tan is a nourishing and smoothing body cream that intuitively works with your skin’s chemistry to develop a natural and healthylookingtan. With plant actives to create a color that graduallydevelops over 4 hours your skin will be left bronzed and radiant. With a combination of Shea Butter, Coconut and SweetAlmondOil the skin is left feeling deeply hydrated and soft. ($58; us.espaskincare.com)
6) Cool down and fight blemishes before they start with Bioré Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser.This refreshing liquid cleanser targets and removes dirt and oil that can cause blemishes, leaving you with clear skin. The deep, yet gentle cleanser invigorates and cools as it removes over 99% of dirt and oil. ($6.99; Drugstores and Mass Retailers)
7) During these hot summer months, spend less time struggling with your hairdryer with help from DreamDry’s NEW DreamTurban™! Made from an incredibly plush, extra-absorbent fabric, the DreamTurban™ significantly reduces hair’s drying time, leaving it healthy and shiny. The machine-washable wrap’s unique design features an elastic band at the end of the turban and a button at the base, allowing you to secure the wrap in place while you get ready for your day. ($30; at www.dreamdry.com and DreamDry salons) -
April Showers bring Scents of Fruits and Flowers
From fruits to florals – smell fresh and clean after your morning showers! With 6 different scents to choose from, you can apply Ban Roll-On Deodorant in a scent to match your mood for odor free protection that keeps you covered all day long!Ban Roll-On Deodorant glides on easily with a formula that provides an outstanding 24 hours of invisible protection against odor wetness. With Ban’s breakthrough technology, this formula specifically targets and virtually eliminates (not cover up) stress odor that other antiperspirant/deodorants may leave behind! Choose your favorite finish in:– Unscented for sensitive skin– Regular for a light and clean floral fragrance– Powder Fresh for a classic powder scent– Satin Breeze for a feminine touch with green and citrus notes– Fresh Cotton for a refreshing floral heart with a hint of fruit– Simply Clean for fresh and powdery amber notes with hint of peach nectarBan Roll-On Deodorant is $4.99 at Drug and Mass Retailers nationwide. -
3 Skincare Steps To Add To Your Gym Routine
With spring break right around the corner you may be stepping up your fitness game, but what about your skincare routine? Before you head to the gym, be sure you have these skincare essentials on hand for fresh, clean skin pre and post work out!
Pre-Workout: Apply Ban Roll-On Deodorant before you head out the door to avoid odor-causing sweat! Ban’s breakthrough technology specifically targets and virtually eliminates (not cover up) spicy and s-odor that other antiperspirant/deodorants may leave behind. Ban Roll-On Deodorant glides on easily with a formula that provides an outstanding 24 hours of invisible protection against odor wetness. ($4.99, Drug and Mass Retailers)
Post-Workout: Wash away sweat to avoid irritating blemishes with new Bioré Baking Soda Pore Cleanser! This daily liquid cleanser gives you a deep exfoliating clean without being rough on dry spots. Ideal for combination skin, this oil-free formula contains cleansing ingredients that excavate grime and oil from pores. At the same time, the formula gently smooths away dead cells. You end up with skin that’s fresh, silky-soft and luminous. ($7.99; Drug and mass merchants)
Post-Workout: Sweat can leave your skin irritated, so be sure to wash it away without stripping skin of moisture thanks to Curél Itch Defense Body Wash! This powerfully calming, hydrating and fragrance–free cleanser breaks the pattern of itch and lavishes on calming moisture that contains an innovative blend of cleansing agents mild enough for serious dryness and eczema–prone skin! ($6.99; Drug and mass merchants)
I can’t wait to have all of these, and go to gym to work out tomorrow after work!
