Sun shine

The sun is out and it is time to get into those short shorts!

Shorts £32 Topshop

Pastel and striped, these Topshop shorts are perfect for this hot spell layered with fine knits. If your legs have not seen the light of day for a few months then they may need a little love...

Prtty Peaushun is ALL you need! This ultra-moisturising, sheen-giving magic lotion will give you the legs of an Olympic hurdler after one layer thanks to an assortment of carefully chosen natural ingredients.

The favourite of star personal trainer, Tracy Anderson, Prtty Peaushun is presented in a futuristic silver pack and comes in a variety of shades to give skin a warm glow. It's unique composition improves the condition of skin whilst concealing cellulite and other imperfections and, over time, can firm and tighten skin.

Get set...and glow!

Skin Tight Body Lotion £30 Prtty Peaushun

Teacher's pet

We all need a bit of advice and direction in our lives, your makeup is one area where trial and error is not always suitable...

Tanya Burr is a 21st century fairy godmother is disguise! Her Youtube tutorials cover everything from celebrity makeup looks to the ideal smoky eye and perfecting your makeup base. Constructed in an easy to follow manner, it is no surprise that her videos and blog receive thousands of views per day. 

In addition to taking you through looks that you can recreate at home Tanya Burr reviews new makeup and skincare products, providing concise and truthful opinions. After understanding that magazines are often biased with makeup reviews and features (apparently it is down to advertising most of the time) it is so important that we have access to this information!

Visit Tanya Burr's Youtube channel here and her blog here.

Pump it up!

Making the most of the sad fact that I will not be going on holiday to a tropical in the immediate future, I have decided to shun the summer beach hair trends that insist on trying to perfect every year and, instead, focus on the perfect blowdry...

With volume, follow the lead of blowdry perfectionists Olivia Palermo and Kate Middleton, avoid an American pageant finish by going easy on the hairspray!

Perfect Blowdry Guide 

1. Wash your hair with a good quality shampoo and conditioner, Aveda Shampure Shampoo and Conditioner is a great range for all hair types.

2. Smooth a heat protection balm through hair, concentrating on ends. Heat reduces the protein in hair, thinning it and making it look less healthy, I would recommend a balm such as Aveda Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair.

3. Use a hairdryer (without a nozzle) to roughly dry hair all over, do not flip your head over as this only creates width not height.

4. Using hair sectioning clips, split the hair into four horizontal layers (you may want to split into five layers depending on thickness) leaving the layer closest to your neck free.

5. Use a large barrel hairbrush, lift hair in small sections from the roots towards the sky using a hairdryer with a nozzle to smooth. Continue this across the bottom section, moving onto the sections towards the top of the head.

6. Finish using a light holding spray such as Kerastase Age Premium Laque Substantive Fishing Spray. Use very little to avoid making the hair heavy and dulling natural shine.

7. Shake it out, bounce and shine! 

Recipe for success

Here is an easy to follow recipe to try at home...

Relaxation 'au bord de la mer'

Ingredients:
30 minutes of your day
3 Jo Malone Wild Fig & Cassis Travel Candles
1 iPod and dock (ready prepared with Ben Howard's album 'Every Kingdom')
1/2 a cup of rose petals
1 stressed mind
1 heaped teaspoon of de Mamiel Beauty Tea
small handful of Dead Sea salts
1 bottle of Neals Yard Aromatic Foaming Bath

Preparation method:

1. First, start running your bath at a medium temperature and mix in 2 tablespoons of Neals Yard Aromatic Foaming Bath and a small handful of Dead Sea salts. Check the bath every 5 minutes until full.

2. Meanwhile, make a cup of de Mamiel Beauty Tea, gather all your other ingredients and place in your bathroom, making sure that you lock the door behind you.

3. Once the bath is ready, sprinkle the rose petals over the water and turn on the iPod to a medium sound level.

4. Light the three candles and place around the room, then turn out the light. After this, you can climb into the bath and relax.

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Cover girl

Estee Lauder has just announced the news that they have signed up gorgeous model Arizona Muse as a brand ambassador. Muse will now represent the prestigious brand joining an impressive list of names such as Elizabeth Hurley, Carolyn Murphy and Lui Wen. 

The world famous face was described by Aerin Lauder as 'a truly modern Estee Lauder woman'.