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Prepare your skin for summer
Follow our 5 simple steps to get your skin ready for summer and buff away winter.
No more cover ups, it's sensual skin time. To help create beautiful skin we've asked Shiseido, renowned for promoting a total approach to beauty which inludes good looking skin and a healthy lifestyle, used by supermodels and celebrities to help us out.
You may ask "Why bother? I can look great from eating well and exercising". Check this out - Is your skin really in the best condition?, you spend £70 on trainers and forget about your face! Think again, give your body a total overhaul.
Morning and night, healthy skin needs to be cleansed with the purest ingredients to shift dirt from makeup, pollution and sweat. Try a foam cleanser that gently removes skin dirt whilst restoring the skins natural moisture balance, leaving the it softer and smoother.
* Start with a wet face, apply a small amount of cleanser into the palm of the hand. Add a small amount of water to create a lather. Apply to the face in gentle circular movements. Rinse off thoroughly. If your skin is ultra sensitive use mineral water like the supermodels. Avoid harsh tap water. Avoid using facial cleansers around the eye area.
* Now you're clean, it's time to moisturise. It's vital to keep the skin hydrated to keep the signs of old age far away, regular exercise dehydrates the skin. Try Shiseido Bio Performance Advanced Super Revitalizer Cream day and night. This product is highly moisturising, energising and helps prevent oxidation. It's very light in texture and doesn't leave your skin looking greasy or feeling sticky. We think this is a very good buy.
* Summer means it's time for body exfoliation to remove old surface skin cells and impurities, creating smooth skin. During a steamy bath make time to apply a body scrub such as Essential Energy Body Exfoliating Scrub that buffs away dead skin cells, stimulating the skin metabolism and circulation. massage the scrub from your legs upwards moving in the direction of the heart. Pay particular attention to the knees, elbows and other areas of dry skin then rinse off thoroughly.
* After exfoliating, apply a moisturising gel such as Shiseido Essential Body Contouring Complex that will tighten, smooth and moisturise the skin and stimulate your circulation.
* Summer holidays may mean topless bathing, so give your bust the firming treatment so skin is toned, firm and smooth. Use a light, readily absorbed treatment lotion such as Bust Massage (Shiseido). Apply daily on clean, dry skin. Gently massage, avoid pulling or dragging the skin.
Shiseido is available from selected department stores for more information telephone 0171 792 1575