Whether commuting to work or hitting the beach, ditching the make-up bag on hot, sticky summer days can be a refreshing break for the skin as we look for that perfect, natural, healthy glow in the summer sun. Of course, we can all use iridescent highlighters to imitate glowing skin, but even better is to get that dull, lacklustre skin working hard by using skin rejuvenators and smart moisturisers.

Choose products with ingredients such as clever pearl peptides which optimise hydration levels. Check labels for words such as ‘soft focus technology’ or ‘light reflecting properties.’ These products allow light to bounce off the skin and result in a make-up free, skin-friendly, highlighted look.

Here are some of my favourite tips to achieve perfect summer skin:
• Cleanse skin with a cell-boosting HydroPeptide Exfoliating Cleanser.

• Use Environ’s Intensive Revival Masque for a few minutes after the cleanse. It contains skin brightening AHAs to kick start those skin cells into turbo-drive whilst lightening and brightening for extra impact.

• Use a cool cloth after cleansing to take any heat out of the skin before applying serums and moisturisers. Great for make-up free days, but a good habit all year round as it helps make-up ‘sit’ better and last for longer.

• Relax and soften those little wrinkles with HydroPeptide Power Serum (line relaxing peptides).

• HydroPeptide’s Power Lift Cream with skin brightening and light reflecting technology can make the light really dance off the skin. Apply make-up highlighters over the top of this on warm, summer evenings and it will reinforce and intensify the glow and dewy look of the skin, giving a supercharged, highlighted look.

• One of my favourite tips for obtaining a bright, glowing, dewy complexion is to drink pure pressed carrot juice daily. Inside out skin preparation! The juice is an awesome source of vitamin A in the form of beta carotene: vital for skin health and an amazing antioxidant.

• Take a good, daily Omega 3 supplement which not only helps support the skin’s immunity, but has been shown to diffuse redness and reduce blotchiness whilst boosting lipids in the skin. I recommend ‘Skin Omegas +’ by the Advanced Nutrition Programme. For me, it’s the equivalent to swallowing a moisturiser, allowing the skin to hold on to water for longer. The result is truly hydrated, glowing skin.

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