Replenish After Sunning with Davines.

If you have spent a day at the beach, you know the elements take their toll on your hair and skin. The sun, the wind, the saltwater.  As soon as I get in from the beach, I naturally take a long, cool shower to wash away what I can. This season, I have been using some really nice products from an environmentally conscious brand called Davines.

Davines has an array of environmentally conscious line of protective products that are designed to meet the specific needs of hair and skin exposed to sun, seawater and chlorine. Just what I needed.

It is very important to not only protect the skin, but restore it. You see, prolonged exposure to these elements is drying to the hair and skin, worse yet, this what causes damage and puts us at risk of premature aging.  The Davines SU Suncare Protection for Hair and Body lines features products devoted to maintaining and restoring the hair and skin health no matter how much time you spend in the sun. 

Here is what I have been using to restore and replenish after I get in from the beach.

SU Wash : Replenishing Hair & Body After Sun Wash - $20.00
This restorative moisturizing shampoo and shower gel protects hair and skin from dehydration and damage caused by sun exposure. Apricot oil and rice proteins fuse to form a shield surrounding skin and hair.It smells nice, and the thick gel feels light, but very moisturizing as I use in the shower.

SU Cream: Replenishing Fluid for Face and Body - $28.00
This soothing after-sun cream counteracts redness following sun exposure with a gentle, calming blend of Argan and Rice Bran Oil with soothing Organic Aloe. It feels so nice and absorbs instantly into skin as I apply.

For more information and to look for a slon that carries the Davines line of products, visit their website davines.com.

Caress Fine Fragrance Elixir Body Washes.

An Orchid is a fragile delicate flower. Just as we are in a delicate state in the shower, I like to nourish and gently fragrance my skin in this delicate state. My new favorite way to do just that is with these beauties from Caress.

Caress just introduced two new additions to their Fine Fragrance Elixir Body Wash collections, one of which is based upon that delicate flower, the Orchid.  Choose from Sheer Twilight or Scarlet Blossom. Sheer Twilight is made with Black Orchid and Juniper Oil. It is soft, soothing scent that lingers after I've left the shower.  Scarlet Blossom is a more hearty blend with Red Lychee & Patchouli Oil.

The sophisticated, multi-layered fine fragrances were developed by top experts at fragrance houses Givaudan & International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) and are being featured at the highest level of fragrance from Caress. Developed with silky fragrance infusion, the Fine Fragrance Elixirs blend exquisite fragrance and great moisturization in one body wash so you
can have it all!

Shop for Caress Fine Fragrance Elixir Body Washes at your favorite drugstore or mass merchandiser. The 12 oz. bottles sell for $3.50 and the 18 oz. size sells for $3.99 - a better deal, as I know you will want all you can get from thesebody washes. They really smell like heaven. To learn more, visit caressskin.com.

Block Out Self Tanner Smells with Xen-Tan Scent Secure.

By now, we all know that the safest way to tan is with a self tanner, right? I consider myself a self-tan expert as I sport a faux glow often. I have my routine down to a science. One thing I have not been an expert in and it really as bothered me, is minimizing the lingering-self tanner odor.

Now, many companies have done their best to block that pesky smell by adding in oils and fragrances within the self-tanner product. There really is nothing that they have been able to do to actually make the tell tale smell of dha go away. It is extremely hard to cover. Leave it to one of the best self-tanner manufacturers to come up with a product that does a mighty fine job of blocking the self-tan odor out. This is a companion product, as it is not built into self-tanners, as that would probably cut down on the effectiveness of the product. Companion, as in, this lotion is meant to be used in conjunction with your favorite self-tanner - or in my case, self-tanners.

Xen-Tan Scent Secure is what I am speaking of, and my self-tanning routine now includes this blockbuster scent-blocker. 

Scent Secure is meant to be used one hour after self-tanning application, and then as often as you feel the need to hide the odor.  It works to diminish the scent of dha with Shea Butter, Aloe Vera, Ginkgo Biloba Extract, and its' Cucumber Melon scent.  It is very refreshing, and I have found that I only use Scent Secure once after each self-tanning application.

The lotion is lightweight, smells great - a refreshing cucumber melon scent, and absorbs into my skin and immediately neutralizing the self-tanner smell.  As I said, I use this about an hour after my self-tanning body application - that's it.  IF your self-tanner really has a noticeable odor to it, than apply Scent Secure everyday, maybe after your shower. That's it. Odor gone.

Xen-Tan Scent Secure retails for $32.00 and can purchased online at xen-tan.com, as well as at Nordstrom.