After what feels like an eternity of wrapping up to keep out the chill, warmer days are finally here. But a change in seasons can often mean an overhaul in your skin and body care routine, with products focused more on breathability and hydration.
So whether you’re planning a long-awaited holiday, or spending your summer days soaking up the sun in your garden, we’ve got the products to solve all kinds of beauty emergency.
Summer Beauty SOS – Long haul flight
Travel Buddy Faace Kit – £36
Jetting off to an exotic location? Be sure to give your skin the nutrition it needs to ensure your post-plane complexion is more glowing than ever. Drying air conditioning and the stress of an early morning or late night can leave your skin feeling a little less than perfect. While you relax on your flight, treat yourself to a mini facial with the Travel Buddy Faace Kit by Faace. The Dirty cream gel cleanser will effortlessly wash away any make-up, sweat and dirt while gently exfoliating and calming inflammation. Once you’re back in your seat, Tired Faace is on standby to help give your skin it’s glow back with a wonder cocktail of caffeine and vitamin C. Not a hint of jet-lag in sight.
Available from from www.wearefaace.com.
Dry heels and feet Dr Organic Manuka Honey Foot Cream – £6.95 (125ml) Manuka Honey is renowned for its ability to help restore, nourish and hydrate skin, so why but us it for the perfect foot and heal cream to rid of creaked heels and rescue dry feet. This foot fave combines Manuka Honey with a complex blend of organic bioactive extracts to produce a nourishing and luxurious rescue cream.
Available from Dr Organic
Summer Beauty SOS – Sun protection
Wild Science Lab Root + Fruit Bright Start SPF 30 Broad Spectrum UV Shield – £39.00 (50ml).
Nothing is more essential for the summer months than a great daily moisturiser like the Wild Science Lab Root + Fruit Bright Start SPF 30 Broad Spectrum UV Shield. Protect and soothe skin health with essential daily broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection, stabilised Vitamin C, antioxidant Vitamin E, nourishing Sweet Almond oil and organic Aloe Vera. Scented with a stimulating blend of six essential oils, this powerful mix of skin-boosting ingredients helps restore equilibrium, maintain daily defence and help maximise your natural healthy glow. Available from wildsciencelab.com
Summer Beauty SOS – Soothe dry, parched skin
Fiils Body Duo – £26.00
Too much sun left skin feeling dry and parched? Reach for the fiils Body Duo. Fiils an exciting new British, female founded eco-conscious brand that makes high-quality, refillable beauty and personal care essentials. Pioneering, new-age beauty, Fiils create 99% natural and organic formulas in sleek refillable pouches and stylish aluminium bottles. For everyday hydration, choose The Body Duo, and select your choice of two natural body wash and lotion refills. Complete with two aluminium bottles to house your refills, these skin-loving formulations are blended with 100% vegan and cruelty-free ingredients, for the softest, cleanest skin in town. Available from www.fiils.co
Summer Beauty SOS – Damaged hair
Faith in Nature Hair Masks – £7.00 (100ml) each
Sun, air-conditioning and dehydration can all leave your hair feeling less luscious, more lacklustre. Take your hair to its happy place this summer with Faith in Nature hair masks, which can be used as a regular 3-minute conditioner for quick morning showers or for a more intensive 20 minute treatment for when you’ve got time on your hands. From Shea & Argan to Rose & Chamomile, these 99% natural hair masks are packaged in 100% recycled and recyclable packaging and are Vegan Society Approved. Available from www.faithinnature.co.uk
Summer Beauty SOS – Dry, brittle nails
Peacci Nail Treatment Kit – £34.50
Just like our skin and hair, our nails can also find themselves dry and brittle in the warmer months. Thankfully, Peacci has you covered with their Nail Treatment Kit. It’s perfect for travel, when you can’t make a trip to your local nail salon and comes in a handy pouch. The kit includes Cuticle Remover, Cuticle Pusher and Cuticle Oil and finally, a 2-in-1 Base Coat that will leave you feeling like you’ve just had a professional manicure. Available from www.peacci.com
Summer Beauty SOS – Struggling to sleep
Tisserand Aromatherapy Sleep Better Pillow Mist – £9.60 (100ml)
Facing a long flight or struggling to adapt to a change in time zone? Be sure to pack theTisserand Aromatherapy Sleep Better Pillow Mist. This dreamy blend combines 100% natural pure essential oils of soothing Lavender, warm Sandalwood & calming Jasmine. Spray into air, around your body and on to your pillow and bed linen, to help you relax and prepare for a blissful night’s sleep so that wherever your head hits the pillow, you’ll feel immersed in an oasis of calm. Available from www.Tisserand.com
Summer Beauty SOS – Dry Eyes
Peep Club Instant Relief Eye Spray – £15.00
Just like your skin, your eyes are vulnerable from too much exposure to light. Too much UV can cause the cornea to become damaged and irritated while too much screen use is a culprit for Dry Eye Syndrome, which up to 80% of adults suffer from. To soothe the discomfort of dry eyes reach for the Peep Club Instant Relief Eye Spray clinically proven to instantly relieve dry eye syndrome (including redness, irritation, itchiness, a gritty or a heavy, tired feeling caused by dry eyes). It is alcohol-free, preservative-free, vegan and organic (wild-harvested). It is suitable for even the most sensitive eyes. It is suitable for contact lens wearers and can be used over makeup (please allow makeup to dry for at least 10 minutes before use. Available from www.peepclub.co.uk
Summer Beauty SOS – Treating pigmentation
Wild Science Lab Light Switch Hyperpigmentation Serum – £30.00 (30ml)
For a product to complement the work of the mask, the Wild Science Lab Light Switch Hyperpigmentation Serum is a potent solution to target hyperpigmentation. Featuring Azelaic acid found in grains, it brightens the overall appearance of skin tone and enhances texture too. Available from www.wildscience.com