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Get The Look: Summer Beach Babe

Get beach beautiful wherever you are this summer in nine easy steps.

Kirsty Brailsford

Kirsty Brailsford

Senior Beauty Writer

Published August 2009

From beach to bar and beyond, wherever you're headed this summer you're only nine steps away from being beach gorgeous with these great summer beauty buys. Don't go packing without them...

Wilkinson Sword Quattro Bikini razor1. Smooth Things Over: Hair removal is a summer necessity, but who likes wasting suitcase space with a myriad of products? The new space-saving Wilkinson Sword Quattro Bikini razor is a nifty little gadget that has a Wilkinson Sword Quattro razor on one side, and a waterproof bikini trimmer on the other, for an all-in-one de-fuzz.

2. Get Glowing: A tan is this season's must-have accessory, so if there's no sun, fake it! Makebelieve Self Tan Lotion with Bronzer is great for creating a dark but natural-looking tan. Gillian Newman, director and founder of Makebelieve, recommends using an exfoliating scrub beforehand to prepare the skin (try Makebelieve's new Spa & Polish Exfoliator). For beautifully bronzed pins, St Tropez Everyday Perfect Legs is summer's hottest fake tan. Formulated specifically for legs, it delivers an instant injection of bronze as well as a gradually developing sun-kissed result.

Hawaiian Tropic Protective Dry Oil Spray SPF 203. Oil It: Forget sticky sun cream this year and add an oil to your summer beauty hit list. Easily absorbed, and with its trademark coconut scent, Hawaiian Tropic Protective Dry Oil Spray SPF 20 leaves skin protected and gleaming.

4. Use Protection: It's not just your skin that needs extra protection during the summer heat. Lee Stafford R U Taking Protection Sun/Chlorine Spray helps you look after your hair during summer. Prevent frazzled locks with this handbag-sized spray, which also helps protect coloured hair from chlorine.

5. Get Complemented: Real or fake, no tan is complete without a touch of illuminating powder to highlight it. Pure Terracotta Illuminating Powder (available instore) is great for complementing sun-kissed skin. Use on cheeks, eyes, temples and collar bone for maximum effect.

Revlon Matte Eye Shadow6. Seek The Right Shade: This summer, go for an eyeshadow in a daring, bright shade, such as Revlon Matte Eye Shadow in Venetian Blue, to emphasise your tan. To ensure your new summer beauty look lasts, take a tip from make up artist Gucci Westman and avoid creamy textured make up products. "They're not good in humidity," she warns.

7. Gloss Over It: It's time to streamline your make up bag and pick out some essential beauty products for summer. It's all about avoiding heavy-looking, cakey make up, so a pale lip gloss is an absolute must. Myface Lip Pop Gloss in Diamond Girl is perfect.

8. Stay Put: Your summer make up kit isn't complete without a reliable waterproof mascara. Prevent make up meltdowns with No7 Extreme Length Waterproof Mascara. This must-have product still gives the same length and definition as No7 Extreme Length Mascara, but with the added benefit of being waterproof, sweat-proof and sea-proof.

9. Make Amends: Herbal Essences Ambassador and Celebrity Stylist Ben Cooke loves beach textured styles, but too much sun and sea can wreak havoc on your hair. Treat your tresses to a hydrating mask, such as Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Mask, which helps restore moisture levels to dry and damaged hair.

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