Sensible Summer Beauty Buys

Beauty expert Cheryl Kramer Kaye helps make sense of the must-have products to make this your prettiest summer yet

By The LifeMinute Team

May 24, 2016

Bye-bye to parched skin, a flaky scalp and tell-tale makeup marks; this summer stock your cabinet with only the easiest-to-use and most effective beauty products on the market.

Shower Sense

Ever wonder how an in-shower body lotion works? " I recommend Nivea In-Shower Body Lotion. First you just wash yourself with your body wash like you normally would, and rinse. Then you apply your in-shower lotion to your wet skin and rinse it off." Viola! The formula is activated by water and absorbs into the top layers of wet skin. When you're done, skin is hydrated for 24 hours.

Choose from four different varieties: Nourishing, Smoothing, Hydrating and Cocoa Butter. "I used Cocoa Butter this morning and I have to say I am really soft and I smell really good," winks Kaye.

Scalp Sense

Dandruff isn't just a winter issue. Research shows that scalp issues like dryness, itchiness and flaking can actually be caused by the changing of the seasons. "Plus, summer's heat and humidity aren't doing your scalp any favors,"says Kaye, who suggests the new Head & Shoulders Nourishing Collection. " I keep this in my shower all year round. And I am gracious enough to share it with my husband! We both really love the calming lavender scent plus the benefits you get from the natural ingredients like guar bean and cottonseed. It's all contributing to a healthy scalp which is going to give me a beautiful head of flake-free hair all summer long."

Skin Sense

"Summer makeup is tricky; when you go out into that natural sunshine you can really tell if your foundation shade is not the perfect match. And that is where Almay Smart Shade Skintone-Matching Makeup comes in," she says. This unique product is celebrating its 10th birthday. "It's a unique formula that uses shade-sensing bead technology so it goes on like a white lotion and then you can see it, as you're blending it, adjust to your skin tone. You simply cannot go wrong," says the expert. Choose from three shades for a wide range of skin tones that give medium to full coverage yet feels lightweight. Bonus: It has the all-important SPF 15 broad spectrum to keep you covered all summer long.

For these great products and more pick up a copy of Shape Magazine or go to Shape.com.

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