1. A smooth skin must: Gillette Venus for Pubic Hair & Skin. $31.49 available at mass market retailers. This razor-meets-trimmer is specifically designed to prevent common shaving irritations in the bikini area, like ingrown hairs and bumps, razor rash, redness, etc. It is so convenient because it’s actually a razor and precision trimmer in one.
2. A cure for split ends: Pantene Miracle Rescue Shots. $9.99 for 4. Available at Shoppers Drug Mart. If you're spending a lot of time in pools or at the beach this summer, one of these conditioning ampoules is amazing to bring hair back to life and split ends even appear silky. Each ampoule contains the most concentrated Pantene Pro-V formula that transforms even the most damaged and dry hair into visibly healthier, stronger, and shinier hair. Helps deeply repair signs of hair damage, restore moisture and even helps prevent split ends. You'll feel see a visible transformation after just one use. Small but mighty and great for travel!
3. Keep hair frizz-free while taking a break from hot styling tools: Herbal Essences Jojoba Oil Air Dry Shampoo and Conditioner. $9.99 each available at mass retailers and drugstores. A budget-friendly shampoo and conditioner that's especially designed to air-dry your hair - aiming to keep your hair frizz-free without the use of any hot tools!Everyone knows how heat styling tools can really damage your hair, so I am going to give my hair a break this summer and add the Sulfate-free Herbal Essences Jojoba Oil Air Dry collection to my beauty survival kit. The products in this collection are designed to allow hair to air dry while staying smooth and healthy-looking with no frizz. It is also such a time saver! What I love about this is that it has pure plant ingredients and real botanicals and you can really feel the difference this makes on your hair – it nourishes the hair but it doesn’t weigh hair down
4. A multipurpose daily SPF: La Roche Posay Anthelios Age Correct SPF 50. $54.95 available at all mass drugstores and larocheposay.ca An anti-aging SPF 50 is essential for summer. This is amazing for sensitive skin and everyday use - with the added benefit of improving fine lines and skin texture over time. The new Anthelios Age Correct SPF 50 is a daily anti-aging multipurpose cream that corrects and protects while reducing signs of aging. Formulated with Fragmented Hyaluronic Acid, PHE Resorcinol, and Niacinamide to help refine your skin's texture, reduce hyperpigmentation and replump your skin while adding an extra layer of UVA & UVB protection. When used daily the new La Roche-Posay Anthelios Age Correct SPF 50 is clinically proven to; provide 24 hour hydration, reduce fine lines & wrinkles, promote skin elasticity, brighten skin and reduce dark spots by 26% in 4 weeks.
5. A way to get glowing skin from the inside out - (from a Canadian-owned company!): Bend Beauty’s Renew + Protect Softgels. $80.00 available at BendBeauty.com Healthy summer skin isn't just about what we put on our skin, it's also about our diet and lifestyle. Another way to help keep skin healthy from the inside out is Bend Beauty’s Renew + Protect. Most of us don't get enough omega 3s from diet alone - we know that omega 3s are key to reduce inflammation, and fight free radical damage. This supplement uses 6 active ingredients including all-essential omega 3s, vitamin D and the beneficial antioxidants lutein & zeaxanthin. You take 4 capsules daily - by the way it has a mint flavour! Over time, it is clinically proven to help your overall skin barrier health, elasticity and firmes and reduces skin roughness and redness from inflammation. All that, and it's a canadian company!
6. Get the most mileage out of your makeup: NEW Revlon ColorStay Suede Ink Lipstick, $14. Available at drugstores and Amazon. These long-wear lipsticks don't fade or throughout the day so your makeup holds up to sizzling temperatures. NEW Revlon ColorStay Suede Ink Lipstick delivers vivid, comfortable matte color in a no-transfer formula in 12 vivid shades. This innovative lipstick blends concentrated pigments and antioxidant Vitamin E with a unique longwear polymer complex. The formula includes a built-in primer that smooths and bonds the formula to your lips, while gripping color pigments to extend wear and prevent transfer.
