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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) -
Detox Essentials for your Beach Day Needs
Summer is in full swing and you deserve to feel good in your skin for the season of outdoor fun! Whether you stay local or go on a tropical getaway, head to the beach this summer feeling your best thanks to these detox solutions that rid yourself of toxins on the inside and out!
Reduce bloat by cleansing your digestive track of wastes and toxins in a gentle, yet effective way with Kimberly Snyder’s Detoxy+. This nutritional supplement uses magnesium oxide to gently loosen toxins and acidic wastes in your colon, helping transport them out of the body via elimination. Detoxy+ can be helpful for anyone looking to increase their elimination and regularity, increase detoxification, reduce bloating or gas, and just feel lighter and healthier overall. ($25; www.KimberlySnyder.com)
Stay hydrated and promote a healthy digestive track in the summer heat with the Glowing Green Smoothie (GGS)! This perfect whole food blend has carefully selected ingredients by Kimberly so you consume large amounts of fiber, greens, fresh fruits and vitamin C-filled lemon. The GGS is perfect and safe to consume every day as an essential foundation of your healthy diet, and helps your body easily digest and receive maximum nutrition! (Available online in bulk at MyGlowBio.com or purchase at the Glow Bio shop at 7473 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046)
After lying out in the sun, moisturize dull tired skin with the ESPA Detoxifying Body Oil! This powerfully clarifying and beautifully uplifting detox body oil is formulated to boost the circulatory system, help diminish cellulite and nourish the skin. PurifyingCypress and Juniper Berry renowned to stimulate the lymphatic system, help sweep away toxins. Grapefruit lifts the spirits, whileSweet Almond Oil deeply nourishes for beautifully soft, supple skin. ($68, us.espaskincare.com)
