Must-Haves For Recuperating From The Beach or Poolside
Wash Away The Sand
One of the things I hate about going to the beach is how horrible my skin feels afterwards. I feel dry and itchy and I can’t wait to get home to jump in the shower! Not just any body wash will get rid of that gross, beachy feeling my skin gets though. A good choice washing off that day at the beach is Caress Pure Embrace Body Wash because it’s formulated with triple-silkening moisturizers that leave skin incredibly soft. Plus it smells light and summery because of it’s yummy blend of white peach and silk blossom. If my skin is really bad from the beach and I need a little exfoliating action to slough away dry skin, then I like to use something like Caress Evenly Gorgeous Body Wash with burnt brown sugar and karite butter.
Price: $3.50 (12 oz.) and $3.99 (18 oz.)
Get It: Target, Walmart, drugstores nationwide
Refresh Your Skin
Even if you cake your face in sunscreen, your skin can still feel a bit parched and dried out after spending all day in the hot sun. Cool your complexion down and give it a little TLC with POND’S Cold Cream Cleanser. This ultra moisturizing cleanser easily cleans up sunscreen, waterproof mascara, and even the sand with ease. It’s a little one-jar wonder that’s perfect for cleaning up from all your summer fun, while hydrating your skin.
Pro Tip: Store your jar of POND’s Cold Cream in the fridge during the summer to give skin a cool blast!
Price: $4.89 (3.5 oz), $6.99 (6.1 oz), $8.29 (9.5oz)
Get It: Target, Walmart, Walgreens, Amazon.com
Rehydrate Your Hair
Whether you got your beachy waves from the salt and the sea or from a bottle of Captain Blankenship Ray of Light Salt Sun Spray, your hair is going to need some deep cleaning when you get home from the beach. Sun and salt water can actually strip your hair of essential moisture, causing it to look dull and dehydrated. Don’t avoid the beach because of that though! You can restore beach-ravaged hair with CLEAR Hydration Fix Shampoo & Conditioner. This duo is infused with aloe and marine botanicals that are clinically proven to replenish the scalp with essential hydration.
Price: $5.99 each for shampoo & conditioner
Get It: Target, Walmart, drugstores nationwide
Remove The Waterproof Makeup
Wipe away melting makeup and smeared eyeliner with Simple Skincare’s Improved Cleansing Facial Wipes. Perfect for taking everywhere with you in your purse, these wipes are a fan-favorite because they are strong enough to remove even tough, waterproof makeup, yet gentle enough for use on even the most sensitive skin. These wipes are a must-have to quickly freshen up from a long day at the beach or camping in the woods.
Price: $5.99
Get It: Target, Walmart, drugstores nationwide
Soothe Itchy, Dry Skin
Whether it’s playing in the grass, hiking up a mountain, dry beach sand or camping in the woods with the mosquitos, summer fun can make your skin itchy! I know it’s tempting, but please don’t slather yourself in hydrocortisone! Thankfully, there’s Curél Itch Defense Calming Lotion! This ultra moisturizing formula actually helps relieve dry, itchy skin and control flare-ups while it helps rebalance pH levels, moisture levels and skin’s cellular turnover so you are left with healthier skin. This is something you can really cake yourself in after you get out of the shower. During the day, you can instantly relieve itchy flare-ups with Curél Itch Defense Instant Soothing Moisturizing Spray. This uniquely soothing formula delivers a mix of light yet potent hydrators that absorb into the skin quickly giving you instant relief, right where you need it.
Price: $8.99
Get It: Target, Walmart, drugstores nationwide
Reverse Sun Damage
Even if we wear sunscreen everyday, being out the sun all summer long can still do a number to our delicate facial skin. Get your skin back to it’s regular self with Osmosis Catalyst AC-11 Serum.
With a recent clinical trial showing a 110% improvement in skin elasticity in just 8 weeks, Osmosis Pür Medical Skincare’s Catalyst AC-11 DNA Repair Serum is now one of the most powerful age reversing serums on the market right now. What’s their “secret”? Patented Zinc Finger Technology (U.S. Patent No 8,642,655 B2)
Osmosis has re-defined the standard for DNA repair technology with their parented Zinc Finger Technology. Catalyst AC-11 Serum goes right to work restoring your skin’s DNA and creating more active cells by activating your skin’s own zinc finger remodeling process which is a critical part of DNA repair. Zinc fingers, a group of active peptides in our cells, help to repair and build DNA, RNA, proteins and antioxidants.
- Only product ever proven to tighten eyelids
- 110% improvement in skin elasticity
- 32% improvement in skin radiance and luminosity
- 64% reduction in broken capillaries and redness
- 14% improvement in pre-cancerous skin lesions
It is recommended that you use Osmosis Catalyst AC-11 Serum morning and evening for at least 90 days to see a permanent reverse in your skin’s signs of aging. Continue using the product to further protect your skin from further DNA deterioration thus avoiding the lost elasticity that can often only be fixed with cosmetic surgery.
This is a must-have to add to your beauty regime to help truly restore skin to it’s former glory.
Directions: Massage 1-2 pumps of the serum into the skin. Once it loses its slipperiness, spray Osmosis Clear Plus Activating Mist on and continuing massaging to help drive the product into the skin. For best results, use morning and evening. Full results are achieved within 90 days. May be used in combination with other serums.
Price: $130
Get It: SkinCareByAlana.com
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