Here are a few tips for gorgeous skin, year-round.
Daily Hair and Skin Care
Swimming, warm showers, and hair styling appliances can wreak havoc on your skin and hair, leaving them parched and dull-looking. Use a gentle shampoo, and incorporate a moisturizing body wash into your daily routine.
- Nivea Happy Time body lotion and shower cream with bamboo milk and orange blossom scent promise a feel good sensation – and deliver!
- Keep legs smooth and nick-free with Gilette's 5-blade Venus Embrace razor and Vanilla Dream Satin Care shaving gel.
- Help nails stay strong and healthy with Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream.
- Awaken your senses and give your hair a daily treat with Aveda Rosemary Mint shampoo.
- Give your locks a vacation by skipping the hair dryer once in a while, and letting your hair dry naturally.
- Olay age-defying, anti-wrinkle lotion with SPF 15 won't leave skin greasy.
Safe Fun in the Sun
Tanning is the surest way to age your skin prematurely. Before heading out to a fun day at the beach or in the park, be sure to cover exposed areas with sunscreen, and repeat as needed throughout the day.
- Get some shade wherever you go by wearing a wide-brimmed hat!
- Give your legs a golden glow with Smooth Legs Summer Touch lotion – a fast-absorbing gel cream from Nivea.
- Prep skin for your self-tanner by smoothing it with a body scrub such as Matter's vitamin E, sumac berry and brown sugar body scrub.
- Help your man keep his face smooth and healthy-looking – tell him about L'Oreal Men Expert Hydra-bronze self-tanning moisturizer – with SPF 15!
- Keep your own face beautiful with Matter's Mom & Baby Natural Sun Care Cream – it's water-resistant and protects delicate skin against UVA and UVB rays.
- Bronzing powders can give you a bit of shimmer and glow for nights on the town.
Protect Your Skin
Hiking, camping, and other summer activities can lead to minor skin irritations that can easily be avoided.
- Keep unwanted pests at bay and avoid mosquito bites with citronella oil infused products.
- Soothe boo-boos the natural way with their Matter Company's All Heal Salve with tea tree oil and lavender.
- Keep scrapes and cuts safe from water and dirt with Elastoplast for knees and elbows – big enough for most wounds, resistant, and adorned with cutesy animals sure to bring a smile to the saddest of faces.
- Keep sandal-clad footsies happy all evening long with Teint de Soleil toeless pantyhose, by DIM.
- Beat the heat with a form-fitting, pure cotton top such as the new Hanes Authentic Tank.
Aim for a Wrinkle-Free Future
Aging is inevitable, but there is no reason why we can't age gracefully. Be sure to use quality products – consult your dermatologist to find out what's best for you – take care of yourself, and indulge in the occasional treat.
- Relieve fatigued skin with flirty, feminine Blush Body Cream with shea butter, mango butter, coconut oil, and the scent of bergamot and vanilla bean.
- Keep your eye area firm and smooth with new Nivea Visage Expert Lift eye cream with hyaluronic acid.
- Invest in microdermabrasion, glycolic acid peels, and creams from Reversa and Neo Strata.
- Plump up unsightly rear-end dimples and keep skin looking smooth with the Good-bye Cellulite patch and Good-bye Cellulite gel from Nivea Body.
- Massage thighs nightly with a refreshing, slimming and reshaping gel cream such as My Silhouette, also from Nivea.
You only have one life, and one body. Treat it well.
Sources:
- For more information about skin care, visit Nivea and Matter Company online.
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