How to stun in the sun this summer

With summer holidays fast approaching, it’s high time to turn attention to skin and body health and beauty, starting with diet and exercise, covering skin health and protection and then thinking about which make-up looks work best this year. For expert advice, Harvey Nichols Leeds is holding an in-store pre-summer event on Tuesday, May 17, from 6.30pm-9.30pm, when beauty therapists join the fitness team from Esporta Leeds for an evening of pampering, complimentary drinks, demos and tips on how to look and feel fabulous this summer. Tickets are £10 redeemable against beauty and cosmetic purchases made on the evening and includes a Harvey Nichols Goodie Bag. To book call 0113 204 8888.

Body brushing is the all natural approach to healthy, smooth skin, especially around the troublesome hip and thigh area, where cellulite can linger stubbornly, no matter how much you diet and exercise. John Lewis’s Stimulating Body Brush has natural bristles on a long stem, curved brush to revitalise and energise the the skin, and a top tip from the in-store beauty team is to dry-brush stubborn areas every day before showering to improve circulation and keep cellulite at bay. It costs £8.50.

Another fabulously unisex fragrance from Tom Ford, Neroli Portofino comes in a gorgeous Mediterranean turquoise translucent bottle, containing a scent that is absolutely perfect for summer, inspired by the designer’s visits to the resort town on the Italian Riviera. It has vibrant citrus oils, floral notes and amber undertones and now comes in a full rage of bath and body products that are made with olive fruit oil and date seed extract. The eau de parfum costs £118 for 50ml, and there is also a soap for £25, a shower gel for £40, a scrub for £50, a moisturiser for £40 and 250ml body oil for £45. Available at Harvey Nichols Leeds and on 0870 034 2566.

Around 95 per cent of UV light is UVA, which penetrates the skin more deeply than UVB, and may cause more long-term skin damage including cancer, but SPF measures only protection against UVB rays. Boots Soltan range has been awarded five out of five stars for UVA protection across all its products, including the Once which gives up to eight hours’ protection from one application. Try the Soltan Once Invisible Pump Spray, SPF 15 or 25, £17.49 for 200 mls, at Boots.

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Lush Cosmetics co-founder Mark Constantine has teamed up with folk artist Simon Emmerson of The Imagined Village on a set of four CDs that draw on folk music traditions and bird song. Partly put together to work with Lush’s massage and spa treatments, the concept CDs cost £10 each, and are available at Lush stores and on www.lush.co.uk.