Here Comes the Sun
A slather of Factor Zero before a day at the beach doesn’t really cut it. Beauty brands have wised up, and are now offering high-tech solutions to sun care. Apply Elemis Tan Accelator, (£18 at Kensington Close Health Club, Wrights Lane, W8 5SP, 020 7368 4005) two weeks before you take off and by the time you hit the beach the clever formula will have boosted your melanin levels. This not only helps protect your skin from the sun’s rays, but also increase your tanning power. Institut Esthederm (from £34.50 at Space NK, 127–131 Westbourne Grove, W2 4UP, 020 7727 8063) has always been at the forefront of sun-care research, but their new Adaptasun range has a dual approach: a high-tech filter for both UVA and UVB rays with a unique Adaptasun ingredient which boosts melanin levels for safer tanning. Looking for a more natural approach?
Dr. Brandt’s UV SPF 30 high protection face (£29.50 at Space NK) has a cocktail of plant extracts that help against photo-ageing and UVA and UVB rays.
The oil-free formula and shine-proof finish make it perfect for under make-up, too.
Get fresh
Our latest beauty find is Fresh London in Marylebone. The American brand’s use of natural ingredients whilst still producing high-tech formulas has seriously impressed us. The bestselling Brown Sugar Body Polish (£42) left our limbs with a healthy, nourished sheen, and is perfect for dehydrated summer skin.
92 Marylebone High Street, W1U 4RD, 020 7486 4100
Face Facts
Your make-up masterclass with Unruly Studio’s Natasha Devedlaka-Price
A photo-shoot on Cala Xarraca beach in Ibiza, isn’t something to complain about but it can have it set-backs. Trying to shield a bare Jakki Degg from circling onlookers suggests transparent PVC and Louboutin’s are not the norm on a hippy beach.
My greatest challenge, though, wasn’t the ogling tourists – it was the sun-sea-sand-body-shimmer-baby-oil combo, which had become a skin frying, extreme exfoliating, make-up melting nightmare.
Luckily the bronze eyes and coral lips needed no attention and looked stunning in the Mediterranean sun. Jakki loved the look and wore it in to the wee small hours for wrap drinks in Ibiza town.Try this summer look yourself. Hang on to your tan with YSL Tan Booster (bottom right, £25, 01444 255 700) and Mac’s limited edition Naked Honey Highlight Powder for cheeks, brow and shoulders. Dust Chanel Soft Touch Eye Shadow in Le Bronze all over the lid and under bottom lashes. Add one bold, matt shade under the lashes for an on-trend look – pick one from YSL 5 Harmony for Eyes; Bourjois’ Waterproof Easy mascara will hold hot and humid nights at bay. Keep your lips plump and smooth with Darphin Age-Defying Lip Balm and Laura Mercier’s shimmering lip colour in coral.
Make-up dilemma? Email natasha@unrulystudio.co.uk.
Make-up master classes at Unruly Studio, 253 Portobello Road, W11 1LR, 020 7727 7444