Summer Skin Savers

When you have beautiful day and summer Fridays, how can you not spend as much time outside as possible?  Sitting in the park for lunch, after-work cocktails and weekends at the beach.  Yay summer!

However, al fresco events quickly take their toll on your skin if you don't prep properly... For the third post in my summer essentials series, here are my picks for keeping fresh and sun damage-free.  This group isn't fancy at all, but they all do the job you need...

Even if I don't plan on extended periods of time outside, I start with Aveeno's Ultra-calming daily moisturizer with SPF 15 every day.  I have particularly sensitive skin so the cooling properties are nice and freshen me up in the morning.  It's not greasy at all and if I need to spend extended time in the sun, I can add another sunscreen on top.

When I went to school in Paris, I always saw the chic French women pull out these tiny Evian Spritz bottles out of their purse to cool themselves (you never do see them sweat!).  A quick spray and they always looked perfect.  You can buy them Stateside and do the same...

For real outdoor plans, Hawaiian Tropic's Silk Hydration has up to 50 SPF (for UV-phobic freaks like me) as well as shea butter and silk proteins to really keep skin soft against salt, sand and sun rays. I have been carrying this bottle around with me every weekend so far this summer.

If you burn easily despite your diligent efforts with sunscreen, you still have a chance to save yourself. Prevent peeling, sooth redness and pamper your fried senses with a good dose of aloe gel.  I keep a bottle of Hawaiian Tropic Cool Aloe After Sun Burn in my refrigerator.  I pull it out for an icy treatment every time I accidentally fall asleep outdoors midday.

Summer is the time to relax and renew! Make sure your skin gets refreshed as much as you do.


Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Hawaiian Tropic® Sun Care via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Hawaiian Tropic.


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Rembrandt THERSday at Townhouse Spa

It's nice to be pampered.  One of my favorite spas in the city, Townhouse Spa in Midtown Manhattan hosted a ladies day of spa treatments.  My fellow bloggers and I were treated to manicures, massages, red cocktails and treats courtesy of Rembrandt's line of teeth whitening products.

I tried and reviewed their new whitening strips which I really like.  My hubby is partial to their more traditional toothpaste and trays for your teeth method.   Also in the goodie bag were a bunch of Aveeno skin care products.  They're not fancy, but I find that I come back to them again and again because they have been the most effective on my skin (especially the times when I went through months of hives!) They were also the brand my allergist recommended.

If you love the couples spa experience, Townhouse Spa is the perfect venue.  A year ago, I booked Hubby and I for a romance package.  While many spas have the pink and frou frou thing going for it, this one is decorated in (male-friendly) rich browns and woods.  Their lounge serves cappucino and have tables serving up snacks and the New York Times (both of which Hubby promptly attacked).  Beside the still intact mani-pedi I had from the Rembrandt event, I had one of the best massages I have ever had with the therapist at this spa.  (Another male-friendly note, there are big flat screen tv's in the treatment rooms).

Ok, what you waiting for?  Treat yourself to something pretty today!
Photos courtesy of Glam Media

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