The heat is killing me. I’ve never handled heat well, and on the coldest days in winter I can step out in jeans and a t-shirt. I’m just a hot person (although I’m sure many would beg to differ).
I know this sounds ridiculous and “well, duh”, but please remember to drink more water than usual. Coffee, tea and soft drinks don’t count, so seriously, just water, and lots of it. If the sky is clear, then so should your pee be.
Phyto Plage After Sun Hair & Body Wash and Anti-Sun / Anti-Chlorine Protective Veil
I did a Periscope with these two a couple of weeks ago and have been loving them. I’ll probably need to repurchase when it comes to my well overdue holiday at the end of August (so excited).
The Shampoo & Body Wash
With black sambuca extract, coconut extracts, bamboo and a whole host of other natural ingredients, this rehydrating shampoo and body wash removes sweat, chlorine, salt, sun cream and all the other ick that accumulates during a hot day. You’ll want to condition afterwards, but the fresh, creamy scent is exactly what you need after a day in the sun.
The Protective Hair Veil
Spray this onto dry or damp hair and blow dry into your style, adding a light spritz when you’ve finished to keep hair protected from the elements, and particularly from the colour-changing properties of chlorine. It contains sweet almond oil, sunflower extract and, hilariously, ricin extract (inert). It smells amazing.
O’Right Free Mind Mud Hair Mud
I’m loving this lately for a whole host of reasons. Firstly, as a hair mud, it gives an amazingly flexible, reworkable and textured hold whilst being non-sticky with no stiffness. When you want a soft and easy style, just blow dry your hair into shape and run this through.
But what I also love are this Taiwanese brand’s ethics and practices. The hair mud is 70% natural ingredients. The packaging is pretty much all recyclable, and the plastic pot the mud comes in has a bamboo lid and a degradable plastic body. The whole thing has been “manufactured by using solar power, wind power, clean energy and eco-friendly packaging”. Inside each box there’s also a tiny piece of seed paper for you to water and grow.
REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask
Hurrah for REN, who have both turned 15 and been absorbed into the world of L’Oréal; they’ve clearly been doing something right.
The Glycolactic face mask is a great product to use at the moment, as it breaks down surface dead skin cells, unclogs pores and restores radiance to the skin, giving you your glow back. If you’re looking to keep a good colour during the summer, use products like this to stay well exfoliated, as this leads to a deeper and more even tan. Don’t forget to use lashings of high-factor SPF, though.
So much exfoliation
With the exfoliating powers of glycolic acid, lactic acid, citric acid and tartaric acid, plus the natural enzymic astringents of lemon and pineapple, this exfoliating mask really packs a punch. Passion fruit, cranberry and grape are also in there to calm the skin.
How to apply
Avoiding the eye area, apply generously all over the skin, leave for 10 minutes, then rinse away with warm water using the muslin-style cloth provided. Seriously, your skin will be brighter than the sun. Just remember to hydrate well afterwards and keep slapping on that SPF, as it can make you a little more sensitive to the sun.
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