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Text Tabitha Lasley
Stay in shape the stylish way with our wellbeing and beauty round-up
Sun essentials
Sun may be good for the soul, but it’s not great for skin. Guard against sunburn, peeling and premature ageing with the judicious application of these holiday grooming products
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Bag: €102,70 Heidi Klein www.heidiklein.co.uk
Estée Lauder Sun Supreme Rescue Serum (€110, www.esteelauder.com) Boost skin’s natural defences with a light serum
Imedeen Tan Optimizer (€56,33, imedeen.com) Prepare your complexion for the sun with these clever capsules
Dermalogica Solar Defense Booster SPF30 (€36,40, www.dermalogica.com) Fortify your moisturiser with an ingenious lotion that packs a high protection punch
Ren Rose Otto Shower Gel (€25, renskincare.com) Scrub up well with a delicately fragranced shower gel
Kiehl’s All-Sport Year-Round Body Spray SPF 15 (€24, www.kiehls.com) Top up your sun protection with a lightweight spray
Lancaster Tan Maximizer (€29.50, www.lancaster-beauty.com) Prolong your tan with an emollient aftersun
Decleor Aromessence Solaire (€49, www.decleor.com) Repair sun damage with a rich herbal salve
This Works Skin Deep Dry Leg Oil (€46,82, www.thisworks.com) Keep skin supple with a blend of nine essential oils
Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse (€18, www.nuxe.com) Multi-task with an oil that seals split ends and nourishes nails
Michael Kors Leg Shine (€36,50, www.michaelkors.com) Give limbs a glowy finish with a gorgeously scented balm
Clinique UV Response Face Cream (€20,50, www.clinique.com) Pick a hardworking cream that responds to the strength of the sun’s rays
Clarins After Sun Shimmer Oil (€22, www.clarins.com) Add a subtle golden shimmer to lightly tanned skin
Elemis Body Brush (€27, www.elemis.com) Smooth skin with a brisk brush
Kerastase Voile Protecteur (€23,60, www.kerastase.com) Slick back hair with a moisturising mist
Four of the best: facials
The benefits of a monthly facial are manifold – especially if you live in a city. The right facial will not only cleanse skin but will leave you completely relaxed. We check out four of the best…
Eve Lom Facial
(Hedonia, Serra No. 110, 28006 Madrid tel. +349 1411 9316). Get back to basics with Eve’s simple signature facial – after a warm wax mask and a lymph-draining massage, skin is left smooth, supple and glowing.
Elemis Visible Brilliance Facial
(City Spa R. Gonçalves Zarco, 19 A Restelo 1400-191 Lisbon tel. + 351 21 363 24 92 pictured). Rediscover your cheekbones – Elemis’s anti-ageing treatment shifts dark circles and puffiness while defining facial contours and plumping skin.
Guinot Hydradermie Facial
(HOB, 60 Baker Street, London, tel. +44 207 935 5883). Give city skin a spring clean – Guinot’s deep-cleansing facial uses galvanic currents to banish blackheads and blocked pores. Incidentally, facialist Soomedah also does the best plucking eyebrows in town.
Decleor Aromassage
(Asperia Berlin Ltd, Karlsruher Strasse 20, 10711 Berlin, +49 (30) 890 6888-10). Decleor’s classic aromatherapy facial is rightly reckoned to be one of the most relaxing around. After a soothing massage with the purest essential oils, you’ll float home.
Exercise of the month
Yogalates
Purists will recoil in horror at the melding of two distinct disciplines; after all, yoga is essentially a spiritual system, while pilates is more concerned with the state of your core stability than your soul.No matter, devotees claim it shaves inches off your waist, sculpts abdominals and improves posture (that’s the pilates) while the yogic elements will ease tension and clear the mind. First practiced in Australia, it’s swiftly gaining ground in Europe. For more information go to www.yogalates.com.au
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