Every season brings different demands for skincare and for one's overall appearance. Summer is merciful and great in that tanned skin needs almost no make-up, and even tousled hair can be called "beach" style...Summer simply favours our beauty, so we have more time to enjoy it. Still, there are a few products worth noticing.
Today I will introduce my favourite "beauty" products that are an inseparable part of summer for me. First of all, bronzers. I love body oils and various highlighters for the skin that add a luxurious hint of gold. I have tried dozens of them in my life, and these two have proved the best by far:
1.All Over Highlight Stick, Orlane
This illuminating bronzer in a stick is perfect especially because you can comfortably use it daily. It contains no glitter or anything similar, it only adds a subtle sheen, so when applied to the cheekbones, décolletage or nose it beautifully brightens the skin, yet you can't see it. I use it almost every day and I look as if I were rested and just back from holiday. (not only the maternity one) You can judge for yourself: in the photo under the mascara I am wearing only the products featured in the article, plus this great bronzer on my cheekbones and nose. Buy it here: www.marionnaud.sk
2. Polynezia, Thalgo
If you also like to scour wellness hotels or spa facilities, you surely know the Thalgo brand. I like their products and this oil is simply unrivalled. It smells wonderful, spreads easily, absorbs immediately and, above all, isn't sticky. It leaves a subtle golden glow on the skin, so you look bronzed and tanned. I also use it daily. Buy it here: www.marionnaud.sk
3. Bamboo Créme Frappée hydrating cream, Erborian
This bamboo cream has currently pushed all my other luxurious creams off the shelf. I use it day and night and it suits me incredibly well. In scent, consistency and price. It is very refreshing and whipped like a frappé, yet on the other hand it absorbs immediately. In my opinion this cream is a TOP find and above all a great quality/price ratio. Buy it here: www.marionnaud.sk
4. Light BB cream, Erborian
In summer I swap make-up for a light BB cream, which doesn't weigh the skin down. The clear favourite is this BB cream, which I tried based on my positive experience with this brand's hydrating bamboo cream. Considering how tiny it is, it lasts almost the entire summer, you really need only a little bit and it evens out the skin brilliantly. I have no urge to use make-up at all, not even for the evening. I have the feeling of perfect baby skin and, although it sounds unbelievable, this BB cream delivers day after day what it promises on the packaging - it evens, mattifies, reduces imperfections and moreover hydrates. This Korean brand makes an equally good CC cream, which is also more covering if you have more problematic skin. If I know I won't stop during the day, I also apply their mattifying cream under the BB cream, only on the T-zone. I don't get shiny all day. Seriously! The whole Erborian range here: www.marionnaud.sk
5. La Mia Perla perfume, La perla
Every summer smells different to me. I preserve memories through scents, and this summer my spoiled nose was captivated by a luxurious woody, yet very light and delicious fragrance. Mandarins, white pepper, sandalwood and peonies, I can smell them in this sparklingly disarming scent. Definitely go and have a sniff in the Marionnaud perfumery, or at least take a peek here: www.marionnaud.sk
6. Coloured nail polishes, Marionnaud
When I'm in a cheerful and colourful mood, I immediately paint my nails. My favourites are these mini polishes from Marionnaud, not only because of the beautiful colours, but especially because of the brush, which applies the polish quickly and easily. The price is a friendly 5 Euros. Buy it here: www.marionnaud.sk
7. Mascara primer + mascara for extra curl, Yves Saint Laurent
When I put make-up on my lashes (which unfortunately isn't often) I regularly get asked whether they are my own or fake. The answer is clear, they are mine. I would NEVER, really NEVER, wear fake ones. I have big eyes, so the lashes stand out to the maximum. For years I have been loyal to the mascara by YSL or Lancome Hypnose. If you want to achieve an extra effect and double the result, I also recommend the novelty from YSL - a primer, or base under the mascara. It perfectly coats the lashes with a light gel, and you then apply mascara on top, which holds better. What you see in the attached picture are enhanced lashes on just one eye and with just a single layer of mascara. So, is it worth it? :) Buy it here: www.marionnaud.sk
8. Line Killer, Rexaline
When I need to take a few years off in a hurry, I reach for this cosmetic miracle. The anti-wrinkle restructuring serum tightens the skin to the maximum and the lifting effect is immediate. With longer use it removes lines and wrinkles and above all firms the skin, suitable also for more mature skin. Buy it here: www.marionnaud.sk
A tip for your other halves: Wood Scent, BVLGARI
Even though this article is about tips for summer beauty finds for women, I can't help sharing with you this men's perfume, which is an absolute BOMB. A sexy, sparkling, woody fragrance with resinous notes, which is not heavy or old-fashioned at all, you know what I mean. The philosophy of the new fragrance is based on the balance between the urban life of the modern man and nature. It is a hot novelty on the fragrance market and is on sale from today as an exclusive pre-premiere in the Marionnaud network, so if you are looking for a great gift for your other half, you've got it - MORE HERE.
