BEAUTY – Page 18 – Freak Deluxe

7 STEPS TO LOOK GOOD AFTER A LONG HAUL FLIGHT

The air on a plane is notoriously super drying, thankfully our friends over at Hairtrade.com have devised a list of must-do’s for those of us “lucky enough” to be on a 8hr+ flight to hopefully sunnier climes.

1. Prepare your skin

Prep your skin for your up and coming flight by swapping your daily facial cleanser to a gentle exfoliating scrub.

It is important to keep your skin hydrated, and so exfoliating before your flight will get rid of the top layer of dead skin that prevents any moisturiser from absorbing into the skin.

2. Prevent flight hair syndrome

One of the telltale signs that you’ve been on a long flight is the deflated area in the back of your hair from leaning on a headrest.

Make sure you keep that section looking full throughout the flight by using an inflatable neck travel pillow.

Also, focus on getting more volume into your hair when blow drying before you leave. Spritz a volumiser at the roots then, when your hair is fully dry, work some dry shampoo into them for extra body.

3. Spritz before moisturizing

It is proven that flying has a drying effect on your skin so it is important to make sure you keep your face hydrated.

Moisturising lotion is more absorbent and retains better when your skin is wet. Pat a cool wet cloth across your face or spritz with water before applying your moisturiser.

Make sure you also apply some lip balm to your lips and drink plenty of water throughout the flight.

4. Go Nuts

Eating nuts will not only keep you feeling full so you don’t reach for those processed goodies, but the Omega-3 acids in them will give you a glowing complexion.

5. Avoid blood shot eyes

A long haul flight can leave your eyes feeling tired and looking bloodshot.

Line the inner rim of your eyes with a peach eyeliner pencil to make your eyes look bright and combat tiredness.

Then load up with mascara, but make sure you skip the bottom lashes altogether. The mascara could run leaving dark circles and making you look tired rather than fresh.

6. Prepare for touch up

Prepare for a make-up touch-up once you land by carrying your essentials in your hand luggage.

Dab highlighter on your cheekbones and under your eyes for a quick brighten and carry powder to minimise shine.

Also brush your teeth before you land. You’ll be surprised how much more refreshed you’ll feel with clean teeth and fresh smelling breath.

7. Circulate

Sitting down for hours on end never did anyone any good. Get up and walk around for a while when the ‘fasten your seatbelt’ sign is off.

Blood circulation does wonders for reducing bloating and helping keep your skin rosy and awake.

Circulation is also important in making sure you’re eyes aren’t puffy and tired. Ask for an ice cube and a napkin to hold up to your eye for a minute or so and the swelling will go down.

LABEL M PASTEL POWDER SPRAY PERFECT FOR FESTIVAL SEASON

If you love the whole pastel hair trend, but don’t want to fully commit to it with bleach and hair colour then this is for you!

After the huge success of label.m Pink Pastel Powder Spray launched only a few months ago – and proving to be one of label.m’s fastest selling products to date, THREE totally new colours : Powder Blue, Powder Purple and Powder Red have been introduced as part of a full collection to bring about an explosion of non-permanent – yet fun colour to help create your own bespoke interpretation without the commitment!

One of the key trends to emerge for Spring/Summer is ‘Art Attack’ splashes of bold colours and prints, from tribal, to graffiti and even pop-art, as seen at Chanel, Peter Pilotto, Christopher Kane and Kenzo. Clear distinctions that this is THE season to get a bit crazy and creative, so why not start with the ultimate accessory – your hair?

label.m Powder Blue, Powder Purple and Powder Red, Sprays, deliver an instant pop of temporary colour, for stand-out, trend-led tresses. This easy-to-use, spray-in/wash-out product, is all about bringing your style bang up-to-date – whether it’s a soft dip-dyed effect, coloured highlights, or even a ‘go bold or go home’ whole head hue.

“I’ve always loved colour and personally I’m constantly tweaking the shades of my own hair to complement my look which is quite 50’s inspired! Our new Powder sprays are just so easy to use and I recommend holding the can around 20cm away from the head and start off lightly – increasing the intensity of where you want strength of tone and a lighter touch elsewhere. Also you get an amazing naturally toned pastel effect if you finish the look with dry shampoo” Efi Davies, International Artistic Director and Head of Team at Merit Award Winner, Xiao Li AW’14

With the festival season practically here, label.m Powder Colour Sprays also come in portable minis – a colour box of all four shades, and are without doubt the style-enhancing staple to be seen in.

label.m Powder Blue, Powder Purple and Powder Red/200ml RRP £9.95 and Colour Makeover Set 4x50ml £15.00

Available exclusively from late April 2014 at specially appointed label.m salons, TONI&GUY and essensuals salons and online at www.labelm.com

SUMMER IS NEAR, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR BEAUTY ESSENTIALS

With summer fast approaching, having the right beauty products on hand is essential to tame frizzy hair, protect and moisturize skin, and leave you glowing and refreshed, even in the most extreme conditions. Read on to discover our top tips to beat the heat!

Your best summer skin.

Exfoliation and moisturising are key to maintaining smooth, glowy skin this summer. Make sure to slough away dry winter skin with a loofah, or a body scrub. You can even make your own with sugar granules and olive oil, or salt and oil. Use natural ingredients; your skin will absorb everything you put on it, so natural and organic are the best choices for your skin. After you’ve buffed and polished, moisturize your skin, head to toe. In the summer, a gel formation, especially a cream or gel that contains aloe vera will soothe and calm skin that is prone to sunburns and heat rashes. If you are looking for a gorgeous glow but want to stay out of the sun, a self tanner will gradually darken your skin for a sun-kissed gleam! Apply bronzer to all the areas of your face and body that the sun would naturally hit it for natural looking summertime enhancement!

Protect yourself!

Pick a moisturizer for your body and face that contains sunscreen. There are so many options available, from spray on SPF, to creams and lotions that block harmful rays from the sun. Find a sunscreen that can work for all skin types and that has been allergy tested, because you never know who might need some a squeeze of your sunscreen while at the beach or out and about in the summer sun.

Keep it fresh!

It’s going to be warm out there, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t remain smelling fresh and clean! Pick an underarm deodorant that has motion sense. This will keep you fresh and clean even when you are working out in the heat, no matter how much motion you put your body through. Opt for a two-in-one water based fragrance or toner that you can spritz on your skin and body to cleanse, tone and revitalize.

Protect your locks!

It’s vital to protect your hair in the summertime. Hair can easily be scorched by the sun’s UVB rays too. The sun can be just as ruthless on your hair as it can your skin, not to mention that chlorine, sea-salt and dry summer winds can be extremely damaging. Choose a nourishing oil serum to slather on just-out-of the pool locks. Also, try to keep your scalp as clean as possible by using an organic shampoo or conditioner. There are several special shampoos and conditioners on the market used by professional swimmers that gently strip away chlorine and chemicals that can build up in the summertime.

Face it!

Summer is the perfect time to experiment with lighter skin gels and serums as opposed to thicker creams. It is also the perfect time to try on new, sheer tinted foundations instead of heavier cover-ups and concealers. A light tinted foundation with SPF is the ideal choice for summer days. After all, who wants to spend too much time in front of the mirror when the gleaming water beckons! Color stains for your lips are perfect in the summer, especially when you’re sweating a lot, and drinking more liquids. Don’t forget to apply a balm with sunscreen over your color stain to prevent the delicate lip area. Enhance your peepers with waterproof mascara, use an eye-cream with SPF, and sport your summer shades to protect your eyes!

Gwen Lewis is a journalist who is passionate about makeup, skincare, and beauty. She loves to write and give tips from her experience in the industry. With the summer heat around the corner make sure you have all your beauty essentials purchased and ready to go!

THE PERFECT ALL IN ONE CREAM FOR LESS THAN A TENNER!

Make way for the perfect all in one cream, an extremely versatile face and body cream that can help with lots skincare and beauty needs such as: Facial moisturiser; Night cream; Clear lip balm; Removes make up; Acts as a primer; Hand cream; part of a home manicure/pedicure, to prevent/relieve the discomfort of cracked heels; to help prevent rough skin on feet; to stop legs from drying out after shaving; to prolong a tan; as an After-sun Cream; to give your legs a shine for beach body confidence (often done by models on the catwalk); to give shine to elongate the length of a neck and much more!

Wondering what it is? Chances are you’ve seen this everyday on your mother’s/grandmother’s/aunt’s dressing table growing up. The wonder cream is Astral! Great for all ages and very hydrating, Astral is an amazing moisturiser, an iconic beauty product that really works – its unchanged in its formula since it was created in the 1950s.

It’s no wonder that Astral has created a natural celebrity following of genuine fans, including the Joanna Lumley, Patsy Kensit, Jesy Nelson from Little Mix, Nikki Sanderson from Hollyoaks, Emma Thompson, Kate Beckinsale, Shingai Shoniwa from the Noisettes, Sam Faiers from TOWIE to name a few! Quotes from some of them are below.

Research with leading dermatologist Dr Tabi Leslie indicates that 1 in 5 women are embarrassed by their dry skin, a complaint which can affect all ages. Astral is also very reasonably priced, the key stockist is Superdrug and it retails at the following prices:
· 50ml – ‘the handbag pot’, which is perfect for on-the-go indulgence (£1.52)
· 200ml – with all the different uses of Astral, many women get a few 200ml pots and keep one by the bed, one in the bathroom, one by the kitchen sink or any place where Astral might come in handy (£4.28)
· 500ml – Astral prides itself on being a premium quality product with a great value price (£8.16). With the 500ml pot, women get even more for their money. [I’ve seen the 500ml in my local black hair shop (Asian owned) for £5!]

After a couple of days using the cream, I received compliments left and right. My mom rushed out to buy it upon hearing it was the old favourite, Astral all over moisturiser!!!

Joanna Lumley says: “I’m thrilled to try all sorts of face firmers and wrinkle-reduction creams, but the one I always come back to is plain, simple Astral cream. I’ve used it for over 35 years and it just works for me. I also use lashings of Astral moisturiser to take off make-up. I travel everywhere with a little pot of Astral in my bag.”

Noisettes frontwoman Shingai Shoniwa says: “After the shower I’ll apply Astral cream to every crack and corner – it’s my ultimate bargain buy! The lotion is like a snack for my skin.”

Jesy Nelson from Little Mix says: “I use Astral All Over Moisturiser as it’s good for my face – I smother it on at night and let it sink in.”

Amanda Holden says: “I get sent all sorts of high-end lotions like Creme de la Mer but the best tip I’ve had is Astral cream. I still love the smell of Astral.”

Kate Beckinsale says: she “makes sure her skin stays smooth and lovely by slapping on lots of Astral Moisturiser.”

Patsy Kensit says: “I use Astral moisturiser because my mum did.”

Sam Faiers from The Only Way Is Essex says: “I use Astral Moisturiser. I apply it all over my face if I’ve had quite a heavy weekend and when I wake up in the morning my skin feels really hydrated.”

NEW FOUNDATION STICK FROM BOBBI BROWN

Foundation authority, Bobbi Brown, reintroduces her iconic foundation stick for a fresh and modern take on nude skin. When it debuted in 1992, Bobbi’s Foundation Stick revolutionised the beauty industry as the first-ever skin tone correct foundation on the market with a creamy skin-like texture.

Twenty two years later, Bobbi’s done it again with her new Skin Foundation Stick–an update of her iconic formula and packaging, modernised for better performance, wear and finish on skin.

The new Skin Foundation Stick is now available in 24 shades and has been modernised for better performance, wear and finish to the skin.

The new Skin Foundation Stick launched this week and is available at all Bobbi Brown Studios nationwide and online at bobbibrown.co.uk.