Skinny Beach Sticks – Buy them now for the perfect bikini body

Summer is approaching fast and it’s a pretty scary thought to know that in a couple of months I can not cover up, I have to wear a bikini on a hot beach, aagghh!!!

I have got until July and just typing the word “gym” makes me yawn. I will do anything I can to have a beach body without hitting the gym. So I was one very happy girl when I heard of Skinny Beach Sticks from fabulous beauty company Rodial, (to sell it to me more the company is a favourite of Cheryl Cole! ) have hit shelves in the UK.

So here’s the exciting part:

Skinny Beach Sticks come in small sachets, contain green tea, fig extract and meadowsweet. All of these mixed together help boost your metabolism and burn calories. It gets more exciting each sachet also includes vitamins and antioxidants betacarotene and lycopene, which help build up the tanning pigments in your skin.

Rodial claims that you only need to take one stick every day for two weeks before your holiday and you will then have a slim, toned, ready-to tan figure. It all sounds to good to be true but its what Rodial have promised.

I have to get some this is the ultimate must-have for my holiday!!!

One problem though they are highly in demand and have sold out already, booo, joys of the internet though you can still but them online at around £49.99.

Ways to control your oily skin this summer…

It’s nice to have a glow to your skin but its going one step to far when you have an oily nose and forehead. It seems to be more OTT in summer and can be a constant bother battling with the spots!

Instead of hiding away from the heat there are plenty of products out there that will help.

Firstly you need to stock up on products that are specially designed for oily complexions to make sure your skin stays as clean and clear as possible and does not clog up your pores with dirt.

Removing make-up can sometimes involve using a greasy remover that will most likely leave you with more spots so you should go for Neutrogena Visibly Clear Oil Free Make-Up Remover. I have used this before and it wipes all your make-up off without leaving your skin greasy.

If you suffer from oily skin it is important that you give yourself a facial every week to remove all traces of grease, dirt and blackheads.

Moisturiser is a must have for oily-skin. I take my trusty Dermalogica Oil Control Lotion everywhere with me, it keeps your skin hydrated for the day and absorbs immediately leaving skin soft and fresh.

Oily skin can play havoc with make-up so you have to take extra care when choosing and applying your make-up.

There are plenty of foundations that are designed specially for oily skin. For a foundation that works a treat for oily skin is Bobbi Brown Oil Free Even Finish Foundation which has 100 per cent oil-free formula to keep skin looking fresh and even all day.

When applying eyeshadow you need to go for a powder and not a cream eyeshadow. I know cream eyeshadows can be glam but by the end of the night you will have a creased line of eyeshadow. If you use powder it will absorb excess oil.

Cream blushers can rub off easily so choose a powder blusher instead. Oily skin can also make your mascara run, giving you smudges and panda eyes, so opt for a waterproof mascara which will stay put all day.

A MUST, MUST, MUST do is carry blotting papers in your bag for instant touch-ups to remove shine and help stop the build-up of dirt in the pores.

The wonders of Bio Oil

I have spoke to several people about Bio Oil and it always surprises me how most people have not got a clue who I am speaking about and have never heard of Bio Oil, this is a crime, Bio Oil is fantastic and everyone needs to know about it!!!

Everyone, even Kate Moss, will one day awake to find a dreaded stretch mark and instead of crying over it all day you need to get to work and that’s where Bio Oil comes to the rescue.

Bio Oil is specifically designed for targeting these “problem” areas and also reduces the appearance of scars and uneven skin tone.

I am hooked to Bio Oil and what I love about it is that it does what it states and it’s so easy to use. All you need to do is rub a few drops on your hands and rub into the affected area. If you do this every time you come out the shower you will notice dramatic results in weeks and those dreaded dark pink stretch marks will turn almost white, obviously there is nothing out there to make the marks disappear forever but Bio Oil is as close as you will get.

Bio Oil is not the cheapest of products but it works a treat and it will be the best money you would have spent in a long time. I usually get mine from Boots and it costs £19.57 for a 200ml bottle but if you are a newbie and curious about using the oil you can buy a 60ml bottle for only £8.80.

I rate this product 10/10 and if it works for me and others I am pretty certain it will work for you to!

Salma Hayek to launch Skincare Line

Exciting news the beautiful Salma Hayek will be creating her own anti-ageing skincare line!

The line is inspired by her late Grandmother and will be available in Drug stores soon. Salma has been working on the anti-ageing skin care line for the past 3 years. Her grandmother used the top secret ingredients and passed away at 96 without a wrinkle in site so obviously this is going to be a huge successful and fly off the shelves, especially as it is going to be affordable for us mere mortals to be able to afford.

As reported by Salma:

I’m trying to develop a line with a drugstore so that it is affordable for everyone. We’ve researched for two to three years. My grandmother was a cosmetologist and she used to make her own creams, but my whole approach is how can we get the essence of the really expensive ones, but for everyone to be able to afford.

When she died at 96, of course her skin had sagged, but she didn”t have any wrinkles. She made her own creams using secret ingredients you can only find in Latin America.

It all sounds pretty appealing to me and if it makes my skin as immaculate as Salma’s it will be worth every penny!

The strange world of a cosmetic surgeon

Cosmetic surgery has been around for years and is getting more popular by the day. Over the years surgery has improved dramatically but I was pretty surprised when I come across some of the most bizarre surgery treatments ever!!!

So I have come up with a list of some procedures that cosmetic surgeons are now offering:

Hand Enhancement – WHAT! I don’t get why you could care that much about your hands but people do say that hands are a tell-tale sign of how old you are. So if you want a youthful looking hands you can have dermal fillers injected into them.

Botox foot and armpit treatment – I don’t like the sound of this one, if you are going to have botox injected into your under arm or feet to stop perspiration then surely it has to come out of another part of your body, ewww, I don’t like to think! If you so want the treatment it will be pretty painful and lasts for around 6-10 months.

Toe shortening or lengthening – if you are suffering from a toe that is larger than your big toe and really can’t stand the shape of your toes you can now have surgery to make them match. I suppose this is a good idea for people who suffer from this, even though this is common in many people, I know a few people who have it and refuse to wear open toe shoes and not much confidence. This will be money well spent as it will improve your confidence and your feet can breathe at last.

Rib resection – most people want a smaller waist line but would you ever consider getting your “floating ribs” removed to achieve this?

Masculine knuckles – if you are not happy with the look of your knuckles you can now have the bone shaved to make them appear smaller.

I never realised just how vain some people are and its hard to believe that some people out there are actually paying for treatments like this.

Nail varnish that lasts three weeks…

Summer holidays are about to come a hell of a lot easier thanks to the leading nail varnish brand OPI!

OPI new lacquer treatment lasts three weeks without a chip in sight, WOW! If you take extra care it will last even longer.

There is 18 stunning colours to chose from so you will be spoilt for choice.

If you visit an OPI salon a trained nail technician will do the work for you and you will have beautiful, chip free nails for around £40.00.

So if you want to have fabulous nails this summer you no where to head to…

Would you have a lunchtime boob job???

I was pretty surprised to find out that a new trend is to have a “lunchtime boob job”! This does not sound right at all so i had to find out more. Personally a boob job is something that i would never say no to and this sounds very appealing that i could pop out on my lunch and return a cup size larger, ummmm, sounds a little to good to be true!

So here’s how it goes…Macrolane is a breast enhancing injection that will increase your breasts by a cup size for up to 18 months. It is a hell of a lot cheaper than implants at £2000.00 for the treatment and seems to be less painful. You go under local anaesthetic and a knitting-needle sized syringe is pierced into your breast and the gel is injected in. Within 30 minutes you will walk away with firm, full breasts!

All sounds good to me! The only thing that i am wary of is that the jab has not been around for that long so you don’t know what the long term effects could be but i like the idea that it is not permanent so if you are not happy with larger breast they are not going to be that size for life.

After looking at some before and after pictures there is evidence that the procedure does work!

I have 90% talked myself into saving up for this now! If you have already had the jab it would be good to hear what you think and if you noticed results?

Dr Lewinn’s Corrective Line Smoothing Complex Corrective Line Filler

Dr Lewinn never fails to impress and once again has come up with a genius creation!

You can now buy  Dr Lewinn’s Corrective Line Smoothing Complex Corrective Line Filler that smoothes out your lines and wrinkles, increases your skin’s firmness and suppleness as well as minimising the appearance of fine lines…genius!!!

The filler pushes out your wrinkles and increases skin hydration. Who needs Botox when you can buy this tube of painless magic!?!

I am ordering mine today and will be applying to my forehead, laughter lines and eyes.

Herbal Essence

I love picking up freebie samples so when I got given a sample of the new Herbal Essence shampoo I had to try it out it would be rude not to!

The sample i was given was the blue Herbal Essence shampoo and wow it smells good! I am sold to the product before I have even put it on my hair! I always thought the Herbal Essence advert was a bit OTT but I see exactly what they are getting at now!

Less of the smell after all you do buy a shampoo to make your hair clean. I used the whole sachet and when you massage into your hair it foams up and wow the smell gets better but it makes your hair feel amazingly clean. When you wash out your hair is squeaky clean and feels soft as silk when dry.

Now I am pretty peed that I didn’t get a sample of the conditioner to try them both out together so the sucker I am I have to try it so I am off out to buy one. I am sure it will be just as scrumptious as the shampoo. The shampoo has left my hair in immaculate condition so I am pretty intrigued how the after look will be when I also use the conditioner.

It is not one of the cheaper shampoos around at £2.50 for a shampoo and the same for a conditioner but it is a definite £2.50 well spent to experience Herbal Essence.

Pretty in Pink

Referencing spring blooms of wild flowers, RMK has released its make-up collection of pearly pinks and sheer pastels for spring/summer 2009, named Spring Translucence. With tiny eyeshadow duos in beautiful lilacs, mints and sky blues, and naturally pearlescent cheek colours in pink and a radiant coral (the colour that’s making the most waves this season), the piece de resistance has to be the Translucent Cheeks and Eyes compact - a multi-coloured palette of sheer floral shades stamped with an Anemone motif. Swirl with a large brush for naturally glowing colour. From £12, available at Selfridges or call 0207 318 3538 for mail order.

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