Stay Cool As A Cucumber This Summer

In case you hadn't noticed, it's super summer outside. Hot, sticky weather that makes you want to jump into a tub of ice every time you get home from a long day outside. There are definitely ways to avoid an overheated freak out. Here are a few helpful calming and cooling tips and the products that will make you say "Ahhh" with a Zen-like breath.

TIP #1: DON'T STRESS, DECOMPRESS

You may not have time in your busy schedule, but taking a calming bath with lukewarm water may be the relaxing, refreshing break you need after a long day on your feet. Fill the tub with tepid water and add some mineral bath salts. I like AHAVA Comforting Juniper Mineral Bath Salts ($22.00, ahava.com), which combines 21 Dead Sea minerals like potassium and calcium to provide relief for tired muscles. The salts have a fragrant scent of juniper and white floral extracts and leave your skin feeling soft and relaxed.

TIP #2: TURN DOWN YOUR INTERNAL THERMOMETER

 Take it down a notch or two by popping a gel-based masque like Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber Gel Masque ($45.00, peterthomasroth.com) in the fridge for an hour and then applying it all over your face. It'll reduce your surface temperature instantly and make your whole body feel at ease. This gel masque has cucumber, papaya, chamomile and pineapple extracts which instantly revive dull skin as well.

TIP #3: CLEAN UP THE  EXCESS OIL

Some how excess oil on the face never seems to look dewy and glowing. It just always ends up look sweaty and messy. Fight oil and control surface shine with Jouer Essential Matte Touch botanical mattifier ($26.00, jouercosmetics.com). Use it under makeup or alone to absorb excess narsty oil. Never feel self-conscious in a candid picture again!

Disclosure: We received  samples of AHAVA Comforting Juniper Mineral Bath Salts and Jouer Essential Matte Touch

Beauty On The Run With The Beauty Buff-Playful & Portable Products!

Beauty on the run shouldn’t mean sacrificing some of the products you'd normally use in the comforts of your own home just because they aren't transportable. Why not instead find products that suite your ever changing needs. I recently discovered Jouer Cosmetics and can’t get over how innovative and amazing the packaging and products are.

Jouer means, “to play” in French and it’s a more than fitting title for these gadgety goodies. The clever compacts are able to connect to each other (each have built-in sliding tracks) to create a completely customizable palette. How amazing is it to snap together a lipgloss, cheek tint and powder and not have to rummage through your purse to find each piece or take the time to strategically jam them together in your makeup bag? You can add or subtract any number of their cosmetics to create a mini or multi-piece set and then throw it in your bag and you’re ready to go!

I’m absolutely obsessed with their newest cheek and lip Tint in the gilded pink shade, Whisper.  It’s a gorgeous iridescent hue with tiny flecks of light that illuminates your face. The blendable tint is universally flattering on all skin tones and types and feels buttery smooth on.  It gives your face a shimmery glint and glow yet still looks natural and sheer on. No cakey buildup here!

 To add to that gorgeous lip hue, swipe on Jouer Moisturizing Lip Gloss. I’ve been wearing the sparkly pink shade, Glisten, which boosts the natural color of my lips and creates depth when paired with the tint. It’s also loaded with Vitamins C, E, Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil and Pomegranate Seed Oil to nourish, protect and soften the lips.  I wore it all last weekend and loved how well it picked up the light and emphasized my pout in pictures! We have to think about those things, right!?

To complete my palette I clicked on Jouer’s Protect and Replenish Hydrating Powder in SPF 39! It’s a potent powder foundation that offers serious sun protection. Wrinkles people! Wrinkles! The powder has natural botanicals such Shea Butter and Vitamin E to protect and restore moisture so it won’t dry out your skin. The powder feels lightweight and makes my skin look even and bright.

I’ve really been looking for products that feel and look amazing on my skin and are easy and portable. There’s no need to lug around oodles of products, as much as I love being the Mary Poppins of makeup. It seems silly to carry my weight around in blushes and bronzers when a simple compact can snap your beauty routine into shape. I love traveling but hate piecing together makeup and over thinking the products I’m going to want and need on a trip. This eliminates the hassle by allowing us to put together all the beauty basics we need (our tool box to look great wherever we are) in one neatly positioned, space-saving palette. 

Jouer helps me achieve effortless beauty on the go and for that they certainly get my Beauty on The Run seal of approval!