The #1 accessory for a bikini is self-confidence, but we had
a tough winter, and if you aren’t there yet, then you aren’t alone. If you are having trouble mustering up some
courage to quit your cover-up, then follow our recommendations to enhance your
self-empowerment and proudly flaunt your figure:
CLEANSE YOUR
CANVAS: revitalize post-winter skin with nourishing products that
hydrate and cleanse away impurities and yucky skin. By effectively prepping your skin, you can
create a healthy foundation for sun protection and fortify skin’s defenses for
youthful, radiance head to toe.

Revitalize the skin for a summer-ready body while sweeping
away dull impurities. Fast-acting, this polish will immediately brighten and
smooth, resulting in younger looking skin. Velvet Seaweed Extract, a natural
exfoliant, gently smoothes, refines, and brightens dull skin while micro-fine
Coral Powder, derived from Bora Bora white sand, sweeps away dead skin cells
for complete pre-tan exfoliation.
Proactiv+ Cleansing
Body Bar ($40 at Proactiv.com)
This lather-rich cleansing bar fights body acne, giving you
confidence to show more skin this summer. Deep-cleansing, exfoliating, and
medicated, the ergonomic bar thoroughly washes away dirt, impurities, and
excess oil. Salicylic acid helps unclog and keep pores clear while exfoliating
beads remove dead skin that can clog pores and fuel breakouts.
SWIMSUIT SLIMMING SECRET: so your gym routine fell by the wayside and
now your love handles are looking a little extra lumpy. Fret not – just seek out smoothing and
tightening products for a fast fix.
Caudalie Contouring
Concentrate ($35 at Caudalie.com)
This plant-based elixir treats stubborn areas such as the
thighs, hips, and buttocks, diminishing the appearance of cellulite and
smoothing curves. This preservative-free
100% plant-based dry body oil firms and smoothes the skin. It also gives the
skin a slight sheen.
bliss fatgirlslim arm
candy ($34 at Blissworld.com)
Who among us hasn’t suffered from a fear of going
sleeveless? Well, consider yourself
‘armed’ and ready with our fabulous formula: it’s the only arm-perfecting
cream, complete with a massaging applicator, proven to clinically reduce
redness while providing a firmer, smoother and more toned appearance.
Formulated with a complex of lactic acid, caffeine, white sapphire and moisture
beads, it provides optimal results and beautiful, flaunt-worthy arms.
AHAVA Firming Body
Cream ($39 at AHAVAUS.com)
Firm up for the beach with AHAVA’s Firming Body Cream that
combines unique plant extracts and skin-healthy Dead Sea minerals to prevent,
repair and strengthen mature body skin. This silk-textured formula helps
reverse the process of aging with a unique combo of active ingredients (Vitamin
E, Caffeine, Peptides) and plant extracts (Palm Date, Artichoke, Green Tea
Extracts) to recover firmness and improve tonicity of the skin while refreshing
and nourishing.
SkinCeuticals Body
Tightening Concentrate ($75 at skinceuticals.com)
Formulated for body zones including the abdomen, buttocks,
thighs, knees, and upper arms, this cooling fluid re-inflates skin, resulting
in a smooth, tight surface. Unlike immediate superficial tightening treatments,
this product targets sagging loose skin from within for long-lasting lifting,
firming and resilience.
Price: $75, Available at www.skinceuticals.com and physician
offices nationwide
HAIR REMOVAL:
Silky smooth legs look even sexier without razor burn and ingrown hairs. Make sure to look razor sharp by grooming
away any doubt that you look and feel your best.
Shaveworks Pearl
Soufflé Shave Cream ($22 at Anthony.com)
Get the perfect bikini-ready shave with this lusciously rich
shave cream. With Capislow to minimize hair growth, Phytic/Glycolic Acid to
exfoliate and reduce ingrown hairs (especially in the bikini area), and
Mediacalm complex for superb moisturizing and calming benefits, this shaving
cream does it all.
Price: $22, Available at Sephora, Sephora.com and
Anthony.com
FAUX GLOW: Need a
little touch up on that 6-pack? The body
looks better with a golden glow, but since we are anti-suntanning, we have some
fun sunless tanners to transform your into a bronze bombshell.
L’Oréal Paris Sublime
Bronze Tinted Self-Tanning Mousse ($11 at lorealparisusa.com)
Achieve a beautiful, believably bronze glow with the first-to-mass
self-tanner in mousse form. Sublime
Bronze Tinted Self-Tanning Mousse features a prestige-inspired formula that is
easy to apply, dries quickly and leaves a natural streak-free bronze tint
without sticky residue. The ultra-lightweight mousse contains subtle
light-reflecting pearls that give skin an instant glow, and its scent is
enhanced with a light, citrus fragrance.
Urban Decay NAKED
Skin Body Beauty Balm ($32 at Urbandecay.com)
Like a beauty balm for your whole bod, this luxe,
moisturizing formula instantly tightens skin (yes, TIGHTENS!) and blurs flaws.
The result? Smoother, firmer, more perfected skin every time you use it – with
a luminous, all-over NAKED glow. Lightweight and non-greasy, this sheer,
illuminating formula works on every skin tone (from pale to deep-dark), giving
skin a subtle sheen with light-diffusing spheres that make you look
professionally retouched.
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