Summer's Secret Beauty Weapons

Keeping an eye out for the best products to foil summer's biggest beauty bummers? Look no further!

By The LifeMinute Team

May 24, 2016

Keeping an eye out for the best products to foil summer's biggest beauty bummers? Look no further! Join beauty expert Milly Almodovar as she shares her summer beauty must-haves.

Skin's Secret Weapon

"We all want that gorgeous, glowy JLo skin, so you want to make sure you have a proper skincare regimen," says Almodovar. The trick? A hydrated surface layer. "The health of that layer is directly responsible for how your skin looks and feels, so you want to make sure you are using the Elizabeth Arden SUPERSTART Skin Renewal System," which works by supporting skin cells and lipids to strengthen your skin's moisture barrier to make skin feel more hydrated and resilient.

To use, apply before your serum and moisturizer to boost the effectiveness of all other skincare products while simultaneously smoothing and nourishing your skin. And you can't beat the portability: "The great thing about this is you can throw it in your beach bag or luggage. Because it's travel-size and spill-proof you don't have to worry about it."

$65 at Elizabetharden.com with 15% off plus a Super Start deluxe sample of .17 ounces with a $65 order. Type in SUMMERBEAUTY at checkout.

Go, Curly Girls!

"We do so much damage to our hair during the summer it's kind of sad," says Almodovar. "But Cantu has customized conditioners for all hair types and textures. The first is a leave-in conditioner mist. This is if your hair is kind of straighter or on the wavier side. Plus it's a great daily supplement for more coiled textures."

The line also contains the award-winning Conditioner Repair Cream, which gives intense hydration and repairs damaged strands due to heat styling or coloring. "I recommend using this after you get out of the pool or the beach just to give your hair that extra bit of hydration." For looser curls and coils try the Smoothing Leave-In Conditioner which is effective for keeping frizz at bay.

Last but not least, the Leave-In Conditioning Cream, formulated for natural curls and coily gals who deep condition to keep curls soft and manageable.

Cantu is that available for under six dollars at Wal-Mart stores.

Smart Smile Fixer

What is the first thing that people notice about you? Your smile! "Crest 3D White Supreme White Strips are amazing. First of all, in two weeks you get just as much whitening and brightening as a 500 dollar dentist treatment. And these are only sixty five dollars." They use the same ingredients that dentists use but you're doing it from the comfort of your own home. "Put these on and watch TV, watch some Scandal, do your laundry and your teeth come out white," she says. They're enamel safe and are used for two weeks, one hour a day.

Available at any drugstore.

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