BEAUTY

Stay Fresh and Golden for Summer

Written by Ashley

Obviously, summer is approaching.  We all know it, but not all of us are prepared for the unveiling of our skin that has been hiding all winter ( unless you were Lady Gaga, non-wearing-pants).  Let’s get prepared.

Exfoliate your Skin:

Make sure to smooth your skin with the ONLY exfoliating cloth I will ever use, ever again. I’m serious.  Shoba’s Exfoliating Cloth.  I’ve been using this rough and tumble cloth all over my bod for the past couple of weeks, after I copped one when Bryce and I went to say ‘sayonara’ to our hairs.  I ain’t one to brag, but due to this cloth, I have unearthed an Ashley with smooth, sun-reflecting, stuff of wonders, glowing skin.

Shobha® Exfoliating Cloth $15

Shobha® Exfoliating Cloth $15

Rubbing this all over your bod feels so therapeutic and relaxing. I’ve even used it on my face with mild cleanser every once in a while to help get all that icky moisturizer build-up off of my cheeks, and to get my pores into shape. I have fo sheez noticed a difference.  OR,  you can use without cleanser…NAKED, for those of you who are allergic to soaps and such.  Cloth is machine washable, environmentally-friendly (biodegradable, fairly traded, made from sustainable resources), and will last up to a year!

*To keep ingrowns at bay, use this cloth in conjunction with the Shoba Ingrown Relief.  Smells WAY better than Tend Skin, and works just as well, for only $22! Or grab a 3 pack so you’re never without this stuff.

Bronze Your Skin:

Make your skin soft and golden by rubbing in some Soleil Smart Elizabeth Grant Body Bronzer

Soleil Smart Body Bronzer $30

Soleil Smart Body Bronzer $30

This gel is clear to begin with, for those of you who want to avoid a.) wrinkles from the sun. b.) streaky dark marks from those ready-for-darkness, instant bronzer gels on the market. This stuff is also SUPER moisturizing!  Infused with shea butter, EG’s own superior moisturizing compound Torricelumnâ„¢, and molecular proteins that make your skin baby-butt soft, your tan will be brought to life within 2 hours.  After that 2 hours, if you’re not goldeny-bronze enough? Just smooth on some more and increase your darkness to your liking.

Golden Jewel Your Bod:

Avon has jewelry!  Woo!  And we’ve been rockin’ this stuff all over town. Check out our hot mama Danielle at TheLuxurySpot’s Style Stepout last week, wearing this golden beaded number.  It popped! ( find it here ).

I’ve been rockin’ the matching ring every day for a couple of weeks, and the compliments have been flooding in. I appreciate this ring, these compliments, and the motivation it give me to keep my manicure up to par.

Disclosure: All products were provided for review. No monetary compensation was received for this review. All opinions belong to the author.

About the author

Ashley

a fun-loving, twenty-something living in Brooklyn. She spends most of her time absorbing all the life, tofu and whiskey that NYC has to offer. Her current obsessions? BDG High-waisted leggings, vintage boot shopping in Williamsburg, Katherine Kwei's sling bag and Melanie Marie's two-finger horn ring.