Summer-smooth skin made simple
The fast and easy way to immaculate hair removal results this summer
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Your support makes all the difference.It’s fitting that the warmest months of the year are the ones that always have us dashing to the next hot event. From festivals and fiestas to patio barbecues and pool parties, the best summer schedules are packed full of fun days – and evenings – out. And that brings with it the possibility of unexpected invites too - whether it’s impromptu post-work cocktails that require a quick change of outfit in the office, or a spontaneous trip to the shoreline in shorts that let you dip more than your toes in the water.
With this in mind, smart beauty aficionados always have their top-to-toe essentials at the ready. First at hand are the simplest go-to products for keeping your skin hair-free, ensuring you can be ready to bare without any fuss - and in a flash. Think silky skin texture and a perfectly smooth finish as the key to summer body confidence
Regardless of whether you’re new to hair removal or already a seasoned skin perfector, shaving is the fastest, easiest route to silky legs and underarms. Novices and experts alike can whip away hair in a matter of minutes using a lubricated razor, taking care to follow the body’s contours and not apply too much pressure to the skin.
The new Gillette Venus Snap Cosmo Portable Razor (£9.99) is specially designed so you can be ready anywhere, any time and without any hassle. The mini handle flips over enabling the razor to fold up and fit into a portable compact that will slip into a gym bag, make-up bag or weekend bag - so there’s no fear of getting caught out on the go. Featuring Venus Embrace blades that boast a clever moisturising ribbon, legs not only look smooth, but feel super-soft too.
For longer-term hair removal that can give weeks of worry-free and hair-free results, epilating is the ideal option. Far from being complicated, the most inexperienced user can get great results without feeling flustered. Braun’s Silk-épil 5 Starter Kit with Beginner Cap (£79.99) is the perfect choice for those new to root hair removal. Combining the Braun Silk- épil 5 epilator and Gillette Venus razor technology into integrated blades, it allows epilation and shaving in the same stroke, capturing around 60 per cent of the hairs at the root while the razor does the rest.
The Venus Snap Cosmo is currently available at Superdrug and superdrug.com
The Silk-épil 5 Starter Kit with Beginner Cap is available at amazon.co.uk
For more information, go to uk.braun.com or follow @Braun_Beauty on Instagram