Out & About October 2017

OA health & beauty

Save your skin Whatever the season, our skin needs looking after. In the summer, it needs protecting from the sun’s rays and as the the winter chill sets in, it gets battered by the wind and rain. The most basic regime of TLC involves drinking plenty of water to keep your skin hydrated and daily moisturising with your favourite cream. We’ve selected a few products below that you might want to incorporate into your skin protection first aid kit

BrushYour Way to Super Smooth Skin

soothing qualities that fill the body once inhaled, reducing feelings of stress, creating a positive mood and feelings of energy. Even add to your morning routine, helping to suppress appetite and boost metabolism. It’s nature’s best defense against the signs of aging. Boost Oxygen Beauty is available online at boostoxygen.life and two sizes are available: 4oz (50 inhalations) for £14.99 or 22oz (150 inhalations) for £24.99. Vegan skincare With an ever-growing awareness about what’s actually in the products we use, more and more of us are looking to vegan skincare. It has recently been revealed, in a survey carried out by Superdrug, that vegan beauty sales are up by 20 per cent over the last year, across both make-up and skin care. Having a beauty stash filled with vegan skincare can be great for your skin as well as the environment. ELEMIS specialises in naturally caring ingredients of the highest quality with no need to sacrifice the efficacy or the luxury quality of the products. With more than 140 VEGAN PRODUCTS, here are a few top vegan picks: PRO-COLLAGEN MARINE CREAM SPF 30 (£82) PEPTIDE4 NIGHT RECOVERY CREAM-OIL (£49) BIOTEC SKIN ENERGISING

rosemary and clary sage, along with soothing ylang-ylang, jasmine and mimosa to boost your mood. Finish with ARK bodybeautiful conditioning oil (RRP £35), to lock in essential moisture. A combination of sacha inchi seed, abyssinian and sweet almond oil provide antioxidants. www.arkskincare.com Let your skin breath Looking for a way to revamp your regular beauty regime? Although at first you may question the abilities of 98 per cent pure oxygen, it is a beauty secret enjoyed by many. While we may not realise it the pressure that our skin is put under on a day-to-day basis is massive. From air pollution and stress, the list goes on, but what is the secret? Oxygen levels in our skin cells start to naturally

Body brushing is one of those beauty rituals that we should commit to doing daily, but falls victim to our busy lives. The benefits are endless – detoxifying, ridding skin of dry patches, smoothing cellulite and even banishing ingrown hairs, so if there’s one purchase we should be making, it’s a good body brush. Try this British brand ARK Skincare new Massaging Body Brush (RRP £15). The brush has a dual action with massage nodules and bristles that work together to shed dead skin cells and encourage cell renewal, resulting in smoother and brighter skin. The combined brushing and massage action aids vascular blood circulation, which helps reduce the appearance of cellulite and leaves skin feeling invigorated. While you can dry brush before bathing or showering, you can also use the brush as part of a dedicated body regime. Just remember to always brush in the direction of your heart. Start at your feet and work up the body using upward strokes. Brush the abdomen and chest in clockwise sweeps and pay special attention to the back of thighs and buttocks. Aim to use for a minimum of three minutes, two to three times a week. Enhance the effects of your

decrease, reducing the skins elasticity, which allows fine lines and wrinkles to develop. Boost Oxygen Beauty

enhances the available oxygen to the skin and contributes towards the repair and regeneration of collagen and elastin tissues in the body. Try Boost Oxygen Beauty, which provides 98 per cent pure oxygen enhanced with 100 per cent essential oil aromas of Pink Grapefruit and Frankincense, in a handy portable can. Just a few inhalations will keep your skin looking fresh, youthful and wrinkle free, in an all-natural way. It can provide the perfect pick-me-up when you need it most, whether you are half-way through a grueling day at work and need a refreshing citrus burst, or before an intense yoga session. Enjoy the uplifting and

DAY CREAM (£75) PRO-COLLAGEN MARINE OIL (£65) SUPERFOOD FACIAL OIL (£45)

body brushing by following with a cold shower or at least a quick blast, which will shock your system and get it working in overdrive, aiding detoxification. Next, switch to a lovely hot shower to boost circulation. You could lather up with the ARK bodybeautiful Vitality Hand & Body Wash (RRP £28). Packed with sea minerals, coconut and shea butter, it also contains 100 per cent natural fragrance of palmarosa,

Discover more vegan favourites at www.elemis.com/skincare/vegan

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