AT THE DOUBLE
Play pairs with your beauty regime for results that are twice as nice
Ant and Dec. Richard and Judy. Cheese and pickle. Some things just work better in pairs, and that includes your beauty products. The latest buzz is all about power couples - using two specific products in tandem to get twice the benefits! "Get the right combination and the first will prep the skin or hair, allowing the second to work at a deeper, more intense level," says beauty guru Dr Veronique Simon. "The ingredients of each product work in harmony creating a double-whammy effect when it comes to getting results." What can we say?
If you're going to do it, two it...
BACK-UP YOUR BODY OIL
Double Up: Éminence Naseberry Body Lotion, £22 + Neom Real Luxury Body Oil, £28
'Backne', stretch marks and dry, flaky skin all get in the way of achieving a silky-smooth body.
But there is an easy way to super-soft skin. According to GMTV beauty expert Sarah Chapman, using a body lotion containing an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA), a natural and powerful exfoliant, is the best way to prep skin. It removes dead flakes, allowing the new cells below to get the maximum benefit from the body oil. Éminence's lotion is perfect as naseberry contains AHA glycolic acid.
"For quick results, mix your AHA lotion with a body oil filled with moisture-boosting vitamin A, like Neom Real Luxury Body Oil," says Sarah. "It'll clear clogged pores, de-scale legs and help improve stretch marks. Triple the benefits in half the time!"
PACK A PUNCH WITH YOUR SUN PROTECTION
Double Up: Korres Sweet Orange Sunscreen Sprayable Emulsion SPF25, £15.75 + Maui Babe Browning Lotion, £20
If you're planning some winter sun, this international beauty duo is for you.
Greek brand Korres' sunscreen contains soothing aloe vera - so protects your skin against the sun's harmful rays and premature ageing.
Next, slather on the new Maui Babe lotion on top. The unique browning formula only needs a small amount of sunlight to activate the skin's melanocytes - the pigment-producing cells that give us a tan.
The result? Safe and sun-kissed skin!
ADD FLAIR TO YOUR HAIRCARE
Double Up: Daniel Galvin Jnr Hangover Hair Luxury Shampoo, £4.99 + Kevin Murphy Born Again Masque, £12
You wouldn't use a new nail colour on top of old polish, so why treat your hair when it's already overloaded? Pollution and residues from styling products can build up, making your hair dull and lifeless.
Use a clarifying shampoo like this one by Daniel Galvin Jnr to purge your hair of this damaging debris, making way for catwalk super-stylist Kevin Murphy's masque to reach deeper into your hair shaft and nourish your locks from the roots. The bamboo extract and tangerine oil will strengthen your hair structure, seal in shine and bring your tresses back to life.
Follow this regime once a week and you'll have glossy, head-turning hair!
PIMP UP YOUR SCENT
Double Up: Dolce & Gabbana Rose The One, £60 + Aqua Oleum Organic Base Cream, £4.95
A spritz of scent is usually the finishing touch to our regime, but those in the know mix their fragrance with their body cream.
"Avoid a perfume punch-up between your body cream and fragrance by combining the base cream and a few pumps of new D&G Rose The One in an egg cup before applying,"
says expert perfumer Alec Lawless. "While the body cream contains shea butter to keep your skin hydrated, it's free from synthetic fragrances, so won't overpower the delicacy of the floral perfume. Combining the two will also up your perfume's staying power, as the cream acts as 'sealer' for the scent on your skin."
FUSE YOUR SKINCARE AND FOUNDATION
Double Up: Nubo Voile, £40 + Revlon Beyond Natural Foundation, £9.78
Mixing new, high-tech skincare and make-up products together is the fastest way to achieve your perfect complexion.
Nubo Voile (the French word for 'veil') glides on to skin, plumping out lines, blurring away blemishes and providing the perfect canvas for Revlon's Beyond Natural Foundation. The secret weapon of catwalk make-up artists, it comes out of the tube white and contains micro-beads of colour that adjust to match your skin tone. Use this power couple and you'll get a luminous yet shine-free look that stays put from morning to midnight.
PHOTOGRAPHY: SCOPE BEAUTY, PIXELEYESPHOTOGRAPHY.CO.UK VISIT ALEC LAWLESS' WEBSITE AT ESSENTIALLY-ME.CO.UK, AND SARAH CHAPMAN'S WEBSITE AT SARAHCHAPMAN.NET. STOCKISTS: AQUA OLEUM (AQUA-OLEUM.CO.UK), DOLCE & GABBANA (HARRODS.COM), DANIEL GALVIN JNR (CULTBEAUTY.CO.UK), ÉMINENCE (01527 834904), KEVIN MURPHY (HQHAIR.COM), KORRES (SALONSKINCARE.CO.UK), MAUI BABE (VICTORIAHEALTH.COM), NEOM (NEOMORGANICS.COM), NUBO VOILE (HARRODS.COM), REVLON (0800 085 2716)
This article has 5 comments
hi, can you please tell me of any high street stores, or on the internet where you can buy this product, up to now i have had no luck, in purchasing this item, i have managed to find the korres sunscreen but not the maui babe. thanks andrea
By andrea. Posted November 2 2009 at 1:30 PM.
can you please tell me where I can purchase maui babe browning lotion?
By barb. Posted October 7 2009 at 2:47 PM.
Where can I buy the maui babe browning lotion?
Does it work wiyh sensitive skin??
By Anna. Posted October 6 2009 at 1:54 PM.
Where can I buy the maui babe browning lotion?
By Elaine. Posted October 5 2009 at 4:51 PM.
where can i buy the maui babe browning lotion?
By michelle. Posted October 4 2009 at 5:19 PM.