So Now You Have Arrived At Your Holiday Destination - Here's How To Be The Glamorous One By The Pool

In our last article we revealed some smart tips on how to get ready for your summertime beach or poolside break, meaning you would arrive at your destination beautiful and fresh as a daisy. But after a few poolside cocktails on your first evening away, you may not be feeling as refreshed by your holiday as you could be - so here are a few more tips to keep you looking and feeling great.

The Best Essential Holiday Tips To Keep You Looking And Feeling Like A Poolside Goddess

• As you head out for your first day on the beach or by the pool apply (over your high factor suncream on your face) a tinted moisturiser if you feel that you need a little extra colour at the start of your holiday. Add a few generous sweeps of a waterproof mascara and apply a tinted lip gloss. Gorgeous! As your holiday progresses you will probably be able to forget the tinted moisturiser, however, if you do not tan your face at all (ageing we know), then you might want to apply a moisturiser which contains self-tan as well to give you a golden glow that will fool all. This is probably much kinder for your skin in the future.
• Make sure that you have your sunglasses with you at all times - nothing is so un-glamorous (or bad for the skin around your eyes) as someone squinting in the sunshine. And everyone knows (we have learned this from the celebrity pages of magazines) that sunglasses can hide a multitude of sins, including tired eyes from the night before too.
• Leave your hair to dry naturally, encouraging any waves, and spray it with a sun protector (to keep those new high-lights in great condition). If you are not wearing a hat, clip your hair up into a loose chignon - so chic, and also flattering.
• Sun hats are brilliant - and very intriguing. Who doesn't wonder who is underneath a hat with a large brim? They keep your face from getting too much sun and shade your eyes from sun damage as well.
• Whether you are staying in a glam five star spa hotel or a bed and breakfast by the seaside, make sure you have a bottle of water in your beach bag at all times. Water is the cure for hangovers and brings life to our bodies including our skin, especially when its been heated up in the sun. Try and stay away from the alcohol until evenings, unless your want to dehydrate like an old prune in the sun.
• Keep your skin fresh whilst away by showering in a cool shower, and applying plenty of aftersun moisturiser. Look for aftersun lotions which contain Aloe Vera which is soothing for sunburnt skin as it contains natural analgesics (a product which will relieve pain), vitamins A, C and E which help accelerate healing.

Holidays are great fun, especially when you are feeling amazing, happy holidays!

Bikini Wearing Tips

If you are anything like me this summer you might look out of your window at those rainclouds and wonder why anyone would even be thinking of buying a bikini. But those luckier souls who are jetting off to sunnier climes will be in need of great looking swimwear for posing by the pool or partying on the beach. Not all of us are confident beach babes, so here are some great tips for finding a bikini that suits your own bod.

With Beyonce style curves you might want to:

• Wear halter-neck style bikini tops to give you full support up top
• Wear shorts style bikini bottoms which help hide those curvy tummies
• Wear fully lined bikinis which give greater coverage
• Try a tankini or a fuller coverage bikini

Retro seventies style halterneck bikinis definitely tick a lot of these boxes.

For the girl who is petite:

• Triangle bikini tops give the illusion of bigger boobs
• Wear bright and colourful tops and plainer, darker bottoms
• Bandeau bikinis look great on the smaller girl
• There are some brilliant frilly bikini tops out there are the moment

For sporty and athletic figures that need a little extra:

• Buy bikinis with bows and ties which help add curves
• Go for padded or underwired bikini tops which boost your bust
• Choose prettier feminine styles to emphasise a girly shape

As I was saying, there are so many great bikinis available now there’s something for everyone. Following some of the above helpful tips will make sure you feel happy and confident on the beach this summer. Also try "Bikini Bootcamp": Two Weeks To Your Ultimate Beach Body which is whole exercise, diet and lifestyle plan.

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Happy Holidays!