Beat The Heat With These Summer Beauty & Wellness Essentials Seen On “SA Living”
From easy, ultra-wearable lipstick to SPF for your lips and deodorant that’s truly Texas summer proof, check out these summer essentials I chatted about on WOAI’s “SA Living.” Check out the segment by clicking here and keep reading for more ways to beat the heat, protect your skin, and feel your best!
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur
Summer makeup should be easy and effortless — and that’s precisely why the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur is a must-have this season. This new matte-meets-moisture liquid lipstick gives your pout a kiss of gorgeous color, plus it’s beyond versatile.
Designed to be worn in two different ways, the Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur allows you to create both subtle and striking makeup looks. You can wear it blurred by pressing the lipstick onto the center of your lips and lightly blending outward using your fingertips. Or, to create a bold statement lip, simply glide the applicator across the entire lip area.
Not only is the color intensity customizable, but the formula contains hydrating hyaluronic acid to immediately moisturize lips and give them a plumper appearance and a wrinkle-smoothing Powder Blur technology that minimizes fine lines along the lip area.
It’s available in eight shades: Nude Blur, Rose Blur, Pillow Talk Blur, Pillow Talk Medium Blur, Ruby Blur, Walk of No Shame Blur, Flame Blur, and Honey Blur. Each is $35 on CharlotteTilbury.com and the new Charlotte Tilbury app.
Dr Dennis Gross SpectraLite LipWare Pro
We know that prolonged exposure to UV rays can lead to wrinkles, dark spots, uneven texture and other premature skin aging signs, but have you considered what that means for your lips? Given that the skin on our lips is particularly thin and delicate, this is one region where we can quickly start to witness loss of volume as well as fine lines and wrinkles. Luckily, you can give your lips the TLC they need with the new Dr. Dennis Gross SpectraLite LipWare Pro ($148 on Sephora.com).
This FDA-cleared, clinically-proven LED device specifically targets the lip area. It incorporates 56 red lights in multiple wavelengths that work to stimulate collagen production and improve circulation, thereby reducing fine lines and wrinkles, enhancing your natural lip color, and leaving you with a fuller and more defined pout.
To use, you simply insert the mouthpiece and press the On button. The red lights will turn on and start treating the entire lip area. The device will then automatically shut off once your 3-minute treatment is complete!
Aquaphor Lip Protectant + Sunscreen and Aquaphor Healing Balm Stick
When it comes to protecting skin from harmful UV rays, it’s important to remember the lip area. That’s why dermatologist-recommended brand Aquaphor came up with its ultra-convenient Aquaphor Lip Protectant + Sunscreen ($3.99 at food, drug and mass retailers). Packaged in a compact, squeezable tube this lip balm incorporates shea butter, panthenol, and vitamin E to immediately soothe dry and chapped lips, plus it offers broad spectrum SPF 30 protection.
And Aquaphor also has the solution to many common summertime skin woes: from chafed inner thighs to cracked heels and rough knees. Simply reach for the Aquaphor Healing Balm Stick ($10.99 at food, drug, and mass retailers), a travel-friendly, mess-free stick that contains nourishing avocado oil and shea butter as well as petrolatum, which creates a protective skin barrier that seals in moisture.
Exederm Flare Control Cream
Summertime can present many challenges for those who grapple with eczema — after all, the increased heat and humidity leads to sweating, which can further exacerbate any existing irritation. Similarly, sand, salt water, chlorine and indoor air conditioning can also trigger eczema flare-ups. To soothe dry, irritated, itchy skin caused by eczema or dermatitis look to Exederm’s gentle skincare products, all of which bear the National Eczema Association’s Seal of Acceptance.
Exederm’s best-selling and award-winning Flare Control Cream is a must-have for those with eczema, and it also helps to treat heat rash, insect bites, and extra dry skin. It features skin-calming maximum strength hydrocortisone in a non-irritating, ultra-hypoallergenic, clean formula that contains no fragrance, sulfates, or parabens.
Both the 1 oz. and 2 oz. options are now available at Walmart stores nationwide, as well as H-E-B stores and Walmart.com.
Secret Clinical Deodorant & Antiperspirant
Here in Texas, avoiding sweaty and stinky pits come summertime means calling upon the Special Ops of deodorants. Luckily, that’s exactly what Secret offers with its Clinical Antiperspirant & Deodorant, which is clinically proven to provide 72 hours of sweat and odor protection.
It’s made with advanced odor fighters and pH balancing minerals, plus it offers 3 times more stress sweat protection versus the wetness protection required of an ordinary antiperspirant.
The Secret Clinical Antiperspirant & Deodorant is available in three scent options: Completely Clean, Clean Lavender, and Stress Response. It’s $12.95 at Target and mass retailers.
Wellcore Hormone Optimization Program
Triple-digit temperatures are enough to make anyone sweat but, for those experiencing hot flashes on a regular basis, the summer heat can seem all the more unbearable. Hot flashes are, of course, among the many unsavory symptoms that can accompany perimenopause alongside brain fog, reduced energy, weight gain, poor sleep quality, low libido, and more. If these hormonal changes are adversely impacting your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, look to Wellcore‘s safe, effective, and customized optimization programs.
The Austin-based company offers personalized and affordable hormone optimization programs for both men and women, and everything can be done from the comfort of home. For women in perimenopause, hormone optimization treatment can improve strength, fat loss, bone density, mood and sleep quality.
To get started, you can visit Teamwellcore.com and order a test kit. Once the kit arrives, you can collect a blood sample from home using a painless device that eliminates needle fear. When you ship your test kit back, Wellcore’s certified lab will process your blood sample and assess dozens of biomarkers that will then be used as data when creating your program. A clinician will then review your results on a private video call, and you’ll discuss your goals in order to determine the best path forward. If eligible, the clinician will create a customized hormone optimization program and ship you a three-month supply of medication, which you can administer yourself using a practically painless, self-administered auto-injection device.
Not only does Wellcore create fully personalized treatments for patients, but they offer ongoing monitoring and a dedicated support team, In fact, after 8-10 weeks and then every 4-6 months, you’ll again submit a blood sample in order to monitor your body’s response to hormone optimization and adjust prescriptions as necessary.
Right now, you can order your test kit for just $50 by using the code SAVE150 on TeamWellcore.com
