I decided
to start adding some posts on beauty on this blog. And while this specific post is going to be
about how to get your legs ready for summer, I want to start these beauty
series by clarifying that the key to being beautiful is knowing that you
already are. These Guide for Ladies
beauty series are simply going to give you some tips and tricks to boost your
confidence or enhance the beauty you already possess, and do not aim to make you
feel inadequate.
With that,
lets start this series of with my 5
super easy steps to summer ready legs:
I don’t
know about you guys, but I live in a big city and sometimes it feels like we
big city people end up having pale and dry legs all year around. Except for
those weeks of vacation when we head to a sunny warm place and either get super
read or are lucky to get an awesome tan that disappears soon after we return to
our daily lives. But there are some really simple things you can do, and this is
no rocket science.
I know
there are many lists online on how to get your legs ready for summer but I
found that most are a bit unnecessarily complicated and seem to make people
want to go to the store to buy 10 new products. It’s as if everyone wants to come
up with something new and it just becomes ridiculous. So, therefore I decided to make my own –super
easy- guide.
1. Dry brushing and peeling
This helps
get rid of dead skin cells, boosts circulation and creates a softer, more
glowing skin. Most have some form of peeling or dry brush at home, and if not
dry brushing is undoubtedly the least expensive DIY spa treatment on the
market. Also, if you do not have any peeling cream at home, you can simply take
some olive oil mixed with salt or sugar and you got yourself a home made
peeling cream.
I usually
start by dry brushing my legs and then step into the shower to use some peeling
cream.
2. Moisturize
Once the skin
on my legs is rid of all the grit and grime, it's critical to top it with a
moisturizer. I use either a dove body lotion or a body shop body butter, but
really – anything goes.
3. Hair removal
So there
are a couple of options here. Lets quickly go through them so that you can
decide what works best for you.
Waxing
This is
definitely my go-to option for hair removal. I usually go to a salon to get it
done, but sometimes I do the lower legs by myself. I just find is soo
convenient that I can go to a salon, get it done and then not worry about hair
for at least 2 weeks.
As for the
pain, I don’t really find it that painful, or even painful at all. Maybe I just
have a high pain threshold?
Here is a
guide on how to wax at home if you are new to waxing and considering it.
Shaving
If you
experience issues with ingrowth hair after waxing or if you find waxing to be
too painful, then shaving is probably a better option for you. Just make sure to shave at the end of a
shower to avoid irritation, as that is when the skin is the softest.
Other
options for hair removal are depilatories and laser treatments. Unfortunately I
have no experience in these so you will have to turn to Google for advice ;)
4. Moisturizing
When the
hair is all gone its time to put on some more moisturizer and keep moisturizing
properly through out the summer to keep the tan from disappearing.
5. Bronzing shimmer
Before
stepping outside, mist your legs with some instant bronzing shimmer. It gives a
natural-looking sheen and camouflages small imperfections with light-reflecting
shimmer.
There you
go. Super easy right? Maybe not even news for some of you, but it is fool prof.
I love how this just gets your legs from feeling like a snow white light
reflector to giving you that healthy glow. Just make sure not to go crazy with
bronzers, a tint of color from some form of bronzing shimmer is fine, but don’t
go out looking like you spent 3 weeks in a tanning salon.
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