Summer’s 7th Inning Stretch! The Beauty Products You Need From Now To Labor Day

by on Tuesday, July 10th, 2018 with

IF YOU’RE CONSTANTLY FEELING SUMMER SWEATY? READ THIS TO GET YOURSELF BACK ON TRACK!

So friends, did you have a fun, Happy July 4th last week? Hope it was fabulous. My mom and I headed to the Hollywood Bowl and saw the Go Go’s accompanied by the Bowl Orchestra and fireworks. We had a blast (pun intended). I always feel like 4th of July means our summer seasons’s finally in full swing. Swimsuit and tank top weather is a sure fire sign our skin’s constantly being barraged by harmful sun rays. So I’m thinking it’s about the right time to amend our beauty and skincare routines to match the sunny, sweaty summer months. Translation? This blog is all about how to take a moment out of the heat to create a little of your own “heat” with your tan, hair color and skincare. Have a look at these 4 suggestions I’m loving, designed to impart a little summer glow in your spirit and body, head to toe.

IF YOU READ MY BLOGS, YOU KNOW I’M OBSESSED W/ SELF TANNING PRODUCTS

I love self-tanners. I honestly don’t feel right without little a self-tanner on, especially in the summer. This beauty essential light diffuses over our skin and in my opinion makes me (you) look leaner and thinner. Can it really do this? No, but I sure do feel amazing and confident when I’m rocking a natural looking golden glow. So I’m made a commitment to myself to be more consistent here. It only take minutes to apply and the pay off is clearly a biggie. These days there are so many products on the market to spend your beauty dollars on, but none measure up to L’Oréal Paris’s NEW Sublime Bronze Hydrating Self-Tanning Milk ($12.99, At Drugstores, Grocery Stores & On Line Retailers Everywhere). SBHSTM helps you easily achieve a beautiful, bronze glow. It’s a luxurious, lightweight milk designed to gradually deliver an even, bronzed glow while hydrating and nourishing skin with Vitamin E. The formula offers a light, pleasant scent and the dispense pump makes application easy, streak-free, and not messy. Use alone as a gradual self-tanner three times a week or between other self-tanning applications. It has NO built-in color guide meaning it won’t transfer to clothes upon applying it. Your dry cleaning budget will benefit… the little added bonus R.O.I.

IF YOUR COMPLEXION IS LOOKING DULL & BLEH, HERE’S MUD IN YOUR EYE!

Just my P.O.V., but keeping your pores and skin clear can be much more difficult in summer months. As an esthetician, I think it’s because most people use extra sunscreens and moisturizers to prevent sun damage and over the weeks it builds up and leaves a film of sludge on top of your face. So on a little tip, I started experimenting with L’Oréal Paris Pure Clay Detox & Brighten Mask ($12.99 $12.99; available at mass, food drug, and online retailers). It transforms dull and tired-looking skin in just 10 minutes! When using a basic cleanser isn’t enough, the potent formula made with 3 pure clays and charcoal cleans out pores, draws-out and capture deep impurities such as oil, dirt and pollution. It visibly Transforms skin in three ways:

Yep that’s me, after taking a yoga class and getting my mask on!

Skin tone is brighter and more radiant
Skin is detoxified and rebalanced
Skin is visibly healthier

The creamy and non-drying charcoal mask provides a luxurious treatment experience. Check out my instagram @stacycoxbeauty and you’ll see my Pure Clay pictorial! It’s good stuff gang!

READY FOR YOUR TRUE/FALSE POP QUIZ?

T/F: Sunlight is a trigger for cold sore drama!!!

If you said “true” you’re spot on! There’s a misperception out there cold sores only happen when it’s cold, and during cold and flu season. In reality, one of the biggest triggers of cold sores is in fact sunlight! Everyone knows UV rays damage skin, but people often forget or may not know that sunlight can be harmful to lips as well.

This summer, Abreva wants every cold sore sufferer to do the math with them, that UV rays are a real cold sore trigger. And Abreva is the only OTC (Over The Counter) cold sore medicine approved to shorten healing time. Abreva can help get rid of your cold sore in as little as 2½ days, when used at the first sign. For more information on cold sores, UV rays and Abreva, visit Abreva.com.

WHY NOT BE A LITTLE “HAIR RAISER” THIS SUMMER?

One thing l love doing every summer is experimenting with adding a dash of color to my hair. L’Oréal Paris Colorista 1-Day Hair Color Spray ($9.99 each; available at mass, food drug, and online retailers). is a temporary hair color spray that goes on instantly and easily: the formula is visible on all hair colors and NO bleach required. This color spray for hair lasts for 1 day and is actually kind to your hair. Just spray, play, wash, repeat. Available in 10 shades from Rose Gold to Pastel Blue and Hot Pink – mix and match colors to jump on the latest haircare trends. Two of my favorite ways to use these for summer:

The pastel shades give hair a quick summer-inspired pop of color; apply all-over or place intentionally for punchy pops of highlights and peekaboo hues.
Use the gold, rose gold and/or silver shades to instantly get subtle, shimmery accents and highlights that make your hair reflect – and look gorgeous – in the sun.

DISCLOSURE:

I was compensated by each product to experiment and road test them for effectiveness and innovation. However my opinions expressed throughout this blog solely reflect my points of views as they relate to me being my own guinea pig and determining what works and what doesn’t.