The Beauty Edit | Summer beach bag essentials
Coola Mineral Sport SPF 50, £23
An ultra-convenient stick which is perfect for slicking over sensitive areas like the nose and lips, plus it doesn’t leave a white residue either.
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L’Occitane Pivoine Sublime Tinted Lip Balm SPF 25, £15
This tinted lip balm with SPF25, adds some much-needed glamour when going from beach to bar.
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Institut Esthederm Cellular Water Mist, £18
Refreshes the face without the fuss – thanks to the gentle ph formula, and the skin-friendly ingredients of hyaluronic acid and minerals, you can restore glow and protect against pollution.
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Shiseido Sun Protection Eye Cream, £25
This eye cream sinks in quickly, has a higher-than-most SPF rating, and really brightens the under eye area – meaning you can ditch the concealer.
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Tan-Luxe The Gloss Illuminating Face & Body Highlighter, £33
Sweep over cheeks, décolletage, and shins for a subtle glitter-free glow.
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Bioderma Photoderm Max SPF 50+, £26.50
There is a sea of SPF products out there, but this is what some of my favourite dermatologists' spritz on themselves and their children. I don’t think you can get a higher recommendation than that.
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Nuxe Tanning Oil SPF 30, £18.50
A super easy to use, alcohol-free formula that nourishes and protects.
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Institut Esthederm Bronz Repair Anti Wrinkle Cream Strong Sun, £56
This works really well, encouraging a deep, long-lasting tan while training your skin to repair itself.
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Biafine Emulsion, £16.39
A brilliant, all purpose on-the-go moisturiser.
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Ren Moroccan Rose Otto Sugar Body Polish, £34
This keeps skin hydrated and your tan looking fresh.
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Polysianes After-Sun Body & Hair Delicious Shower Shampoo, £5.75
Enriched with Tahiti Monoï, it gets rid of the sea salt and smells like a holiday in a tube.
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Rene Furterer Sun Ritual Protective Summer Fluid, £9.67
This is a fab new product – perfect for when you’re spending time in the sun and sea, as it makes your hair manageable and smooth.
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Zelens Body Defence Suncreen SPF 30, £55
This SPF from Zelens is fast-absorbing, non-greasy and leaves skin aglow and with a subtle citrusy scent.
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Trish McEvoy Liquid Lip Colour in Power Red, £33
If I’m heading from sand to-beach-club, I’ll throw on gold jewellery, a white sundress and a slick of Trish McEvoy’s long-wearing, fast-drying lip paint to add a touch of glamour to my beach get-up. There's nothing like a bright red lip.
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Shu Uemura Ultimate Remedy Serum, £27.50
Sun, sea and sand can leave my locks lack-lustre and dry. This dual serum pumps out both an oil and a cream, and immediately restores radiance: it’s my hero hair product all year round but it seriously comes into its own on holiday.
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Chanel Palette Essentielle, £52
Less is more when it comes to beach makeup. I tend to forgo eye makeup or anything overly fussy, and instead opt for this handy Chanel trio. There are two colours to illuminate and sculpt, and a bright red to tint lips and cheeks. Ta-dah!
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Susanna Kauffman After Sun, £32
A cooling wunder-gel and triumph of German engineering to soothe the inevitable touch of pink that all too often appears on the bridge of my nose and back of my shoulders.
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Acqua di Parma Colonia, £39
History has it that I have a penchant for wearing men’s colognes, summer months included. Acqua di Parma’s Colonia transports me to to the sun-drenched piazzas of Sicily with its fresh, timeless and deliciously citrus-heavy scent.
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