/var/elleuk/storage/images/beauty/expert-tips/back-to-basics-body/let-s-go-back-to-basics/13787163-2-eng-GB/let-s-go-back-to-basics_GA.jpg /var/elleuk/storage/images/beauty/expert-tips/back-to-basics-body/let-s-go-back-to-basics/13787163-2-eng-GB/let-s-go-back-to-basics_GZOOM.jpgLet's go back to basics... With summer finally here it’s time to get your body in the best condition possible. Forget diets and exercise for a moment, here’s some simple tips to get your body looking better just by spending a bit more time in the bathroom. It’s time to bare all...
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/var/elleuk/storage/images/beauty/expert-tips/back-to-basics-body/ingrown-out/13787218-2-eng-GB/ingrown-out_GA.jpg /var/elleuk/storage/images/beauty/expert-tips/back-to-basics-body/ingrown-out/13787218-2-eng-GB/ingrown-out_GZOOM.jpgIngrown Out ‘For any ingrowing hairs I recommend Bliss Hair Eliminating Peeling Pads, £23.95 (John Lewis) that get to the root of the hair fast. Also these pads are incredible at removing any unwanted self tan that has clung to stubborn areas such as around the bottom of the neck and elbows.’
James Harknett – Garnier Ambre Solaire Body & Tanning Expert
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/var/elleuk/storage/images/beauty/expert-tips/back-to-basics-body/brush-your-body/13787225-2-eng-GB/brush-your-body_GA.jpg /var/elleuk/storage/images/beauty/expert-tips/back-to-basics-body/brush-your-body/13787225-2-eng-GB/brush-your-body_GZOOM.jpgBrush your Body ‘Dry body brushing is the very best way to enhance the beauty of your skin. When practiced two-three times weekly, the skin’s many metabolic processes are greatly heightened. It provides a gentle internal massage which speeds up the elimination of toxic matters, while topically providing the skin with a luminous glow from the vigorous exfoliation.’
Ole Henriksen, Founder and creator of Ole Henriksen skin care range.
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/var/elleuk/storage/images/beauty/expert-tips/back-to-basics-body/tan-time/13787232-2-eng-GB/tan-time_GA.jpg /var/elleuk/storage/images/beauty/expert-tips/back-to-basics-body/tan-time/13787232-2-eng-GB/tan-time_GZOOM.jpgTan Time ‘For the face, a great trick is to apply fake tan directly to your face on your forehead and cheeks, and blend with a foundation brush, or in a pinch, some cotton wool. Plus, don’t over apply tan in the eye area, as it can darken under eye circles.’
Xen-Tan’s Tanning Expert Natalie Roche
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/var/elleuk/storage/images/beauty/expert-tips/back-to-basics-body/ingredient-check/13787254-3-eng-GB/ingredient-check_GA.jpg /var/elleuk/storage/images/beauty/expert-tips/back-to-basics-body/ingredient-check/13787254-3-eng-GB/ingredient-check_GZOOM.jpgIngredient Check ‘The best ingredients to look for in products for the body is plum almond oil as it firms and tones the skin. Also important is Calendula oil as it works to repair skin against damage caused by free-radicals and Vitamin E which improves the skin’s elasticity.’
Margaret de Heinrich from Omorovicza
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Mr Paul Banwell, Skin Expert & Head of the Melanoma and Skin Cancer Unit paulebanwell.com
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