Summer Beauty
Summer Beauty
While we know a tropical beach may not be on the cards you still need to get body-prepped for the back garden. We have all you need in our summer beauty special with top tips and the perfect products for exfoliation, defuzzing, moisturising and tanning. And don’t forget those tootsies… we have the ultimate DIY tricks to get them sandal-ready. You’ll be shining brighter than the sun!
Here at Woman’s Way, we very rarely need an excuse to pamper ourselves. That doesn’t mean we’re buffed, shaved, smoothed and shiny every Monday morning but we like to dabble in the occasional ‘Self-care Sunday’. Now that we’ve seen the first glimpse of sunshine, it’s time to put in some serious prep and get ourselves ready for a new season where everything is on show. We want you to step out with confidence and bare those legs, wiggle your brightly polished toes and feel like your best self is greeting the world after the year we’ve had.
If you’re a salon goer, a DIY beauty job might feel intimidating – and that’s ok! We have included easy-to-use products and starter kits so there’s something for everyone. Even if you have your favorite beauty buys that make an appearance in your pamper routine, it’s no hardship to try out some newness. Although there are question marks over what the summer may bring, there’s no question mark over you being ready. So, we’ve poured over all the latest and greatest beauty products and regimes to give you the ultimate ‘at home’ guide to looking and feeling your best for summer.
Hair removal products
Global Beauty Dermaplaning Tool €11.99, visit globalbeauty.ie
Heire Hot Wax Kit €18; Heire Strip Wax Kit €10, visit heirewax.com
Tweezerman Rose Gold Mini Slant Tweezer & 10x Mirror €34.99, visit littlewoodsireland.ie
Gillette Venus Smooth Classic Razor €6.95, visit carapharmacy.com
Nair Leg Mask with Charcoal €9.50, visit superdrug.com
Baebrow Eyebrow Razor €6, visit arnotts.ie
Braun Silk-Epil Bikini Styler €24.99, visit healthexpress.ie
Veet Hair Removal Cream €7.50, visit boots.ie
Philips Lumea Advanced IPL with Satin Compact Facial Pen Trimmer €319.99, visit littlewoodsireland.ie
Remington EP5 5-in-1 Epilator RRP €59.99, visit harveynorman.ie
Pedicure products
Green Angel Seaweed & Peppermint Foot Cream €22, visit greenangel.com
Dr. Hauschka’s Hydrating Foot Cream €21.95 and Dr. Hauschka’s Deodorising Foot Cream €17.95, visit drh.ie
Revlon Pediprep Foot Spa €39.99, visit boots.ie
Seoulista Rosy Toes Instant Pedicure €8.95, visit carapharmacy.com
Nail and Cuticle Oil €3, visit Penneys
Gel Polish Starter Kit €85, visit semilac.ie
CND Cucumber Heel Therapy €83, visit ie.ninthavenue.com
Margaret Dabbs Intensive Treatment Foot Oil €29, visit arnotts.ie
Cowshed Pedicure Kit €26, visit cowshed.com
Margaret Dabbs Manicure & Pedicure Set €160.50, visit brownthomas.ie
Exfoliation, Prepping the Skin
The Body Shop: Spa of the World Brazilian Cupuaçu Scrub-in-Oil €26, visit thebodyshop.com.
Yves Saint LaurentTop Secrets Natural Action Exfoliator €44.50, visit arnotts.ie.
Lush Ocean Salt Face and Body Scrub €13, visit lush.com.
Made of Irish Dublin Herbalist Exfoliating Body Scrub €15.95, visit madeofirish.com.
Franklin’s White to Brown Skin Polish 250ml €3.50, visit franklinsonline.com.
Rituals The Ritual of Hammam Hot Scrub 300gr €14.90, visit rituals.com.
Amanda Harrington New Skin Body €26, visit amandaharrington.com.
Cocoa brown Tough Stuff Body Scrub €4.99, visit cocoabrown.ie
Iconic Bronze Iconic Bronze Tan Eraser €14.99, visit iconicbronze.ie
Dripping Gold Tan Removal Mousse €14.95, visit sosubysj.com
Lusso Tan Original Bath Bomb (tan removal) €8.99, visit lusso.com
Body Creams
L'Occitane Ultra Rich Body Cream 200ml €39, visit loccitane.com
Skin Shield SPF 50 PA +++ €45, visit skingredients.com
Estee Lauder Limited-Edition Bronze Goddess Shimmering Oil for Hair & Body €47, visit arnotts.ie
Holos Love Your Skin Body Oil €17.05, visit holos.ie
Made of Irish Dublin Herbalist Skin Saviour 30ml €12.95, visit madeofirish.com
CeraVe Moisturising Lotion 473ml €14.50, visit cerave.com.
Molton Brown Orange & Bergamot Body Lotion €31.00, visit moltonbrown.eu.
Clarins Moisture Rich Body Lotion €38.00 €55.00, visit arnotts.ie.
Cien Gold Neck & Décolleté Cream €5.99, lidl.ie
The Body Shop Almond Milk & Honey Soothing & Restoring Body Butter €19, visit thebodyshop.com.
Instant Tan
Pestle & Mortar Glow Drops €38, visit pestleandmortar.com
Tan-Luxe Sleep Oil €44, visit boots.ie
Garnier Summer Body Hydrating Gradual Tan Moisturiser €12.99, visit littlewoodsireland.ie
Dove Derma Spa Lotion Summer Revive Dark €4.50, visit mccauley.ie
Dior Bronze Liquid Self-tanning Water €60.50, visit arnotts.ie
Dripping Gold Wonder Water Coconut & Watermelon €18, visit sosubysj.com
Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs Illuminator €10.30, visit carapharmacy.com
Wash Off Gel Tan €8.95, visit waytobeauty.com
10 Second Tan Medium Coconut Mousse €19.95, visit bperfectcosmetics.com
Dripping Gold Luxury Tanning’s Drops of Gold Hydrating Drops €19.95 visit sosubysj.com
Bellamianta Luxury Velvet Tanning Mitt €9.99, visit bellamianta.com
The Big Body Brush €53, visit amandaharrington.com
Cocoa Brown Medium Tan Mousse €7.99, visit cocoabrown.ie
Bellamianta x Maura Higgins Glow Mist in Bronze €23.99, visit bellamianta.com
Tan Republic TanBag self-tanning bed sheet protector €24.95, visit tan-republic.com
Face and Hand Tanning Kit (Moisturising Mist, Golden Glow Mist, Lusso Tan Mist Brush) €59.95, visit lussotan.com
Iconic Bronze Medium Lotion €11.99, visit iconicbronze.ie