Summertime skin from Clarins!

But in order to look good baring that skin, you need to take some time to ready your skin and reverse the signs of neglect you showed your skin during fall, winter and spring. Whatever your skin care regime has included in the past few months, it’s time to give your skin the TLC it deserves.
It’s officially December, and that means the sun is in full bloom and summer is not on its way, but here. Do you find your skin and body care regime completely changes when summer hits? It’s like, all of a sudden you realise what you didn’t do over the winter and spring, and you’re trying every product on the market that you can think of to help make your skin look and feel “summer ready”.
Perhaps you only remember to exfoliate when you’re going to wear shorts or skirts. Maybe you’re not so good at moisturising your legs on a daily basis. What about consistent shaving or other hair removal methods in the winter?
Before you break out those shorts, skirts or summer dresses, give your skin a quick make over. Not only will you feel good afterwards, your skin will look beautiful when you’re sporting that new summer dress you’ve got your eye on. Knock of each step on my skin care tips for glowing skin and you’ll be ready to pull out your favourite summer dress in no time flat.
Exfoliate your body
It’s so very important to exfoliate your skin. Your body sheds skin cells at an amazing rate every minute of every day. If you don’t get rid of them, they’ll just sitting on your skin making you look dull and dry. No matter how much lotion you use, you’re never going to have glowing skin if you don’t exfoliate.
Grab a body scrub and hit the shower.
Gently rub your exfoliator in circular movements on your entire body from the shoulders down (you’ll want a facial exfoliator for your face and neck) and rinse clean. Continue to do this 2-three times a week for year-round beautiful skin.
 Shave the right way
I won’t ask for a show of hands. You know who you are. In the winter, what is the point of keeping your legs religiously shaved daily when you know your legs will never see the light of day? Those lazy days of winter are over. Find a good razor that won’t cause razor burn.
When picking out a shaving cream, don’t choose the US$1 men’s cream; a shaving lotion is much better for your skin as it will hydrate and help ward off nicks and cuts. In a pinch? Use your conditioner for a moisturising shaving cream.
Hydrate your body with a summer-scented lotion
Find a summery lotion that you won’t forget to put on. It’s time to pack away your thick winter body butters for more light summery lotions. You don’t have time to wait for your lotion to sink in, so look for something light fast absorbing.
Gels and purees are perfect fast absorbers. I personally love to break out the coconut or mango-scented lotion for summer. Nothing spells summer more than a light refreshing fruity lotion. Make sure you apply right after you dry off from your shower. You need to seal in the moisture your body just soaked in.
Get a safe summer glow
You have so many choices when it comes to adding a little summer tint to your skin, and the tanning bed shouldn’t be one of them. Using a sunless tanner will give your skin a beautiful start to summer.
Even if you’re not a fan of sunless tanners all over your body, you can happily use them on your face. If you alternate your facial moisturiser with one that builds a bit of colour, you’ll have a healthy glow that will make it look as though you just spent the weekend on the beach.
Most facial tanners build colour gradually, by alternating with your regular moisturiser, you’ll never get too dark.
Don’t forget your feet
Winter boots have long since been packed away; it’s sandal season ladies. Either, go and get a pedicure (try a beauty school if cost is a factor), or give yourself an at-home pedicure.
You scrub off the dead dry skin to reveal your sandal ready feet. Nothing is worse than seeing dull dry feet inside cute sandals. It doesn’t have to be a big ordeal.
Keep a foot scrub and file in your shower and scrub your feet a few times a week. You’ll notice a big difference in the softness of your feet.
Find a new bold summer polish
Buy a bold new polish for your toes.
Toe nails can be painted a much bolder color than you would usually put on your fingernails.
Pick out something that screams summer.
Polish tends to stay on your toes much longer than your hands because you don’t abuse your toe nails like you do your finger nails.
Apply a clear base coat, two applications of colour and a clear top coat to protect.
Go barefoot or put on your flip-flops for at least a couple hours to make sure your polish won’t dent.
Out with the old — buy a new sunscreen
Throw away last year’s unused sunscreen for a new bottle.
Sunscreens aren’t meant to last forever, and seeing most people don’t use as much as they should, I bet you have a bottle or two stored away. Be safe and pick up a new one. And don’t forget the most important sunscreen advice: Use it.
You should be using a shot glass full for your body, and a full teaspoon just on your face.
Reapply every one to two hours that you are in the sun to ensure a summer full of safe sun fun.

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