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Change Your Skin Care Routine
Hot weather means more humidity and your skin will need less moisture than it does in the winter. Switch to a lighter moisturizer to keep your pores clear and you will be less likely to experience blemishes.
Drink More Water
Water is the trick to beautiful skin. Your body needs more water in summer to stay hydrated. Since you'll sweat more in hot weather, it's vital that you restore your fluids when exercising or simply being out and about in warmer temperatures. Always keep a bottle of water handy in your car or on your desk at work.
Exercise in Cooler Temperatures
If you have to do your walking or jogging outdoors, then doing it in the morning is beneficial because the temperatures haven't risen to day-time highs yet. If this means getting up a little earlier, then give it a try. You may find that a little time alone is a good way to start the day.
Use Insect Repellent
Bugs and mosquitoes are common pests in the summer, particularly in the evening and early morning hours. When outdoors, especially camping and hiking, use bug repellent to avoid any irritating bites and bumps that go along with it. Sometimes it's not a pimple that sprouts on your face, but an insect bite!
Keep Your Tan in Check
A healthy tan is a myth. There is no such thing. Your goal should not be to get a suntan, but to protect your skin against the sun's dangerous UV rays so you don't age prematurely. Wear a sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15 on all exposed areas of your body when you're outdoors. Don't forget less obvious areas such as your lips, neck and the top of your hands where the sun can wreak havoc over time. You can still get a healthy looking tan without skin damage if you use sunless tanning lotion.
How to Fake a Tan: Sunless Tanning Tips
A great suntan is associated with health and beauty. While a bronze look is desirable, especially in the summer or on holiday, we all know the dangers of the sun's UV rays. Is a temporary tan worth the permanent sun damage, wrinkles, and skin cancer risk? Absolutely not! You can save time and avoid these risks entirely with sunless tanning lotion. Today's self-tanners give you a safe, deep golden tan, not the orange look of years ago.
Instructions
- First, take a shower or bath and exfoliate your skin. Pay special attention to your elbows, knees, and any other rough spots. These areas will soak up the self-tanning lotion and turn darker so you need to get rid of any dead skin.
- Pat yourself dry and pin your hair up. Apply regular body or hand lotion to the dry spots you exfoliated. Allow yourself several minutes to completely dry.
- You may choose to wear thin gloves to put on the self-tanning lotion and avoid getting it on your hands, but applying it with your bare hands will probably result in a more even application. It's your choice.
- Start applying the lotion from the bottom, up, bracing your foot on a chair or stool. Rub in lightly, you can always go back later and apply a second time.
- Don't forget the areas that would tan naturally in the sun, the back of your legs, knees, arms, and neck. When applying to your face, remember to smooth it on your eyelids and into your hairline. Avoid your eyes and hair. For those with sensitive skin, there are self-tanning lotions that are formulated specifically for your face and will result in a more natural look.
- If you will be wearing your hair up, don't forget to apply the self-tanner on the back of your neck to look more natural.
- When you're finished, wash your hands thoroughly with soap if you chose not to wear gloves or your palms will turn an unnatural colour. Use a hand towel to dry them completely.
- Before the lotion dries, it may tan what you're wearing too, so let yourself dry and put on some loose clothing. If you're going to be sitting on a cloth chair or couch, sit on a towel to avoid staining.
Quick Tips For a deep, extra-dark tan before a special occasion, apply self-tanning lotion before bed, and again in the morning. Before you go out, check yourself in the mirror for any streaks and correct them with a damp paper towel. For the ultimate fake tan, apply bronzing powder to your face and shoulders for a finishing touch and hit the town!
Allow at least 10 minutes to apply self-tanning lotion and don't be in a hurry. You're more likely to avoid streaking and get a natural looking tan.
Summer Hair Care Tips
The first thing to know is that hair care needs change when the summer months arrive. Short or long, curly or straight, your hair will react differently to climate changes, so it's important to take steps to keep it healthy and shiny.
Since hair plays a big part in how we look, learning how to manage it in hot weather humidity is essential to our self-confidence. In anticipation for spring and summer, we've got some handy tips and ideas to help you gain control over your hair care and hairstyles.
Keep it Updated and Trimmed
When the temperatures heat up, consider a new, shorter hair style that is easy to manage and keep clean. Start off with a professional cut and have it trimmed frequently to get rid of split ends.
Protect Your Hair Colour
The sun will have an adverse effect on healthy and colour treated hair. Whether you’re out and about or attending an outdoor event, wear a hat or scarf to prevent your hair from drying out and your colour from fading. Invest in a leave-in conditioner with sunscreen and use it when a hat is not practical.
Care for Damaged Hair
Sun, humidity and chlorine can damage your hair and make it dry and brittle. Do some damage control with a deep conditioner and leave it on for several minutes before rinsing it out. Whilst it's not necessary to wash your hair more than two times a week, it's important to wash out any chemicals or access styling products that weigh down hair.
Swimming Tips
If you’re an avid swimmer, you probably know that chlorine and salt water have an adverse effect on the condition of your hair and hair colour. Rinse your hair both before and after swimming and your hair is less likely to soak up chemicals that will cause damage.
Summer Hair Trends
So what's hot for Summer? Blonde or Brunette, the trend in hair colour is bolder, chunky highlights or lowlights. As far as the cut goes, what looks best on you is the look to go with.
Hair accessories are always popular and will help you out in a pinch when your style fails or the weather turns warmer. Always take along a barrette or ponytail holder in your purse for a quick fix.
HeavenV Spa Summer Makeup Tips
By Sarah Jane Froom, Head of Artistry for Bare Essentials, Europe
“To keep make up in place in hot climates and to prevent it from sliding off in the heat, try bareMinerals SPF 15 Original Foundation. It is both non-transferable and water resistant, meaning your makeup stays put all day long whatever the weather. In fact, rather than slipping and sliding off or even separating like liquid foundations, bareMinerals actually looks better as the day goes on as it work with the natural oils of the skin.
It’s essential to prepare the skin before foundation; I recommend bareMinerals Prime Time Foundation Primer in Original, Oil Control or Brightening. This will soak up excess oil on a hot day and smooth out the appearance of open pores. Simply smooth one pump over the complexion after you’ve moisturised, then Swirl, Tap and Buff your bareMinerals foundation over the top. This will give you a flawless complexion without the look or feel of make upon the skin.”
“For eyes try our Waterproof Coloured Prime Time Eyelid Primers - they come in six beautiful metallic shades perfect for poolside glamour. They are so easy to apply with either your finger or a brush and will stay on all day in the heat or even in the swimming pool! For even more intensity you can buff bareMinerals Eye Colours over the top for a real pop of colour, followed by bareMinerals Big & Bright Liner Pencils in the waterline followed by bareMinerals Flawless Definition Waterproof Mascara - wow - you are ready to hit the sun with show stopping sexy eyes that will not budge!”
HeavenV Recommends:
bareMinerals SPF 15 Original Foundation £23.00
bareMinerals Matte SPF15 Foundation £25
bareMinerals Kabuki Brush £24
bareMinerals Prime Time Foundation Primer in Original, Oil Control or Brightening £19.00
New Prime Time Eyelid Primers £16
bareMinerals Big & Bright Liner Pencils £12.00
bareMinerals Flawless Definition Waterproof Mascara - £16
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