Working the colour block trend with her hair

Working the colour block trend with her hair

What's a summer trip without any new beauty products you ask? Well it isn't one really.

That's why we've compiled a list for you of the beauty essentials that you need to invest in (you need to pay money to invest in your looks for the future, don't you know?) before you take a trip anywhere this summer, whether it's a holiday abroad, a festival or a trip to the local caravan site. Why not go and treat yourself?

Nails

Colour blocking has to be the trend of the summer, everyone is doing it - including celebrities. Although we do admit that some have failed. Spectacularly.

Artistic Colour Gloss, is a firm favourite of A-Listers Victoria Beckham, J-Lo and Katy Perry and they've recently launched 28 new colours ready to make your toes shine.

This amazing polish will stay chip-free, peel-proof and super-glossy for up to 3 weeks - perfect if you've treated yourself to a long break in the sun.

Available from salons nationwide, starting from £25 a set.

Batiste Boho

Who can go anywhere without their bottle of Batiste dry shampoo? A fresh new fragrance that helps to exude the perfect Boho look that we can only lust after Kate Moss for - I mean she has it down to a tee. This has got to be the must-have product when touring this summer's hottest festivals.

The Ultimate Festival Kit

This Escentual kit is the only thing that you'll need to take to a festival with you - pick this up rather than the food, I mean, what's more important? Eating or looking good in the mud?

There are two kits, the essential kit for £20 or the Luxe for £45. Escentual has covered all of the bases so you don't get caught out come festival time. Both kits come in a handy drawstring bag, so you can literally grab and go on the big day.

Insect repellent

This seems to be on everyone's minds till they get to the pharmicists and forget all about it, till that first bug bite. A lot have them have a certain odour that manages to remind you of the doctors too.

So what better way to change that and buy some beautifully smelling ones, like the ones by Alfresco.

These products are often used by Madonna, Nicole Kidman and Johnny Depp, so if they're good enough for them.

With both a moisturiser and a fragrance you are guaranteed to not be bitten by those pesky little insects and they have a beautiful summer scent too - no more smelling on anti-bacterial cleanliness.

Hair protection

We all know that we need to protect our skin in the sun, but emphasis needs to put on to the fact that we need to protect out hair too.

Too many harmful rays can make it dry, dull and unmanageable - and who wants to be suffering from a bad hair day on holiday?

Aldo Coppola's new Aquamare range offers an ideal solution to protecting locks with hair-care products rich in arnica and UV blockers. Spritz on wet or dry hair in the morning before you leave the room and your bound to come back later on with hair that is soft and glossy.

Available from aldocoppola.co.uk.

It seems that we also need to follow in the footsteps of Reese Witherspoon who knows how to protect her hair from within.

Reese says: "When I'm working on a movie, they blow-dry and curl my hair quite a bit. I take these supplements to keep it healthy."

Viviscal has launched a brand new health supplement to help care for and repair your hair from within. It provides essential proteins which are required to enhance and protect the natural health and condition of damaged and over-styled hair.

Femalefirst Taryn Davies


by for www.femalefirst.co.uk
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