For me, it's all about convenience and speed (said no woman EVER... I can hear your eyes rolling....) which is why I have six products I use for a typical day in the sun.My daily summer essentials include a lip balm, skincare, sun protection, sunnies, a dreamy hair treatment and even a summer scent.
When I'm spending a lot of time in the sun, I always ensure my hair is strong. I've mentioned this a million times, but for the newbies here, I lost about 30% of my hair a few years ago as a result of Psoriasis. Because of this, making sure my hair is strong and healthy is a priority. I've been reaching for the Evo Hair Mane Attention Protein Treatment* which contains 100% active ingredients but is free from parabens, sulphates, dea, tea and propylene glycol. This is designed to minimise hair breakage, helps keep color vibrant and gives a lasting shine which is right up my street. You literally only need a tiny amount of this so it lasts a really long time. I know a lot of hair professionals advise against using hair treatments anymore than once a week to avoid build up, but I've been using this 2/3 times a week and haven't noticed any 'build up' or residue left behind. My hair feels silky and strong which is exactly what I need in the summer.
I also reach for a gel to apply once I'm out of the shower. The gel I've been using is actually, to me, mre like a serum. The Pixi Beauty Skintreats h20 Skindrink* is lightweight, not overly sticky (though, has enough of a 'residue' to work as a primer - I've tried it as a primer 3 times and it's worked brilliantly) cools, moisturises and plumps the skin thanks to the Aloe Vera, Rosemary & Green Tea. I was lucky enough to be sent this by the lovely PR's at Simply Be (Who knew they had so much beauty on there?!) and have been using it consistently over the past 3 weeks to properly test it. It's really lightweight and I can definitely notice a difference in how my skin looks (especially if I whack it in the fridge for half an hour before using it).
The most important product in my Daily Summer Essentials is the La Roche Posay Anthelios XL Comfort Cream* with spf 50. I am one of those pain in the ass friends who is running (walking at a brisk pace..) around with a bottle of sun cream, preaching about the dangers of not using SPF. I've got my reasons, but long story short, I love the La Roche Posay Anthelios range as it has a broad UVA & UVB protection. This is non sticky too which is great because as you all know, I hate feeling sticky. They also have a mist too which I use a lot.
To get myself out the door quickly, I grab my sunglasses (these ones are from Monsoon last year - sorry! I've found some really similar round sunglasses for under a fiver from the Men's section at Boohoo. Click here*). I also whack on some tinted lip balm to make myself look somewhat put together and protect my lips from the hot weather at the same time. I've been using the Pixi Beauty Shea Lip Butter in 'Honey Nectar' (available at Simply Be*) which looks lovely and does the job (it doesn't have any SPF but I use the La Roche Posay SPF over my lips prior to using this).
Last but by no means least, what would my daily summer essentials be without a summer scent?
I've been reaching for the DKNY For Women Limited Edition Energizing EDT recently after finding it in my PR stash (Thanks DKNY!). This is the perfect combination of sweet & zest. It contains orangeflower, solar musk and a hint of vanilla which I had to google because I'm ridiculous at identifying scents. I just know it smells nice & fresh at the same time as being a bit fruity & flirty which is perfect for summer.
So there you have my six daily summer essentials. Let's be real, living in Scotland means sunny days don't happen too often. Get outside while you can!
What essentials do you reach for?
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