Each weekend gives us a reprieve from constant emails and phone calls.
So, why not give yourself a beauty mini break too? No, I’m not advocating breaking up with your cosmetics of choice, but rather issuing yourself with a hall-pass to go almost make up free and treat your skin to a few sweet surprises that the working week often renders impossible.
Here are my top picks…
Leave the heavy makeup behind
Applying your daily makeup can often become so much of a ritual, its easy to go into autopilot each morning when looking (with a glazed over expression if you are anything like me before 10am) in the mirror. So why not give your skin a bit of a break this long weekend? One of the greatest new products to hit the market recently is the BB cream. These ‘Beauty Balms’ are wonder products because they boast a slew of hero-worthy attributes. My Eborian BB Cream is a true weekend wonder. It lightly covers any imperfections whilst evening out skin tone, as well as moisturising and offering some sun protection too. Plus, best of all, it requires a lot less attention during application than a heavy foundation!
Go on: try a facemask!
Facemasks are one of the most relaxing beauty products around and not just because of the lovely ingredients they contain. I’ve figured out their real secret – they make it almost impossible to look at a screen of any kind whilst wearing one! Give yourself a self-imposed 20 minute ban from your laptop/iPad/phone and apply a cloth mask like the great range from Facial Fresh. The face shaped cloth might look a little odd on, but it will feel amazing. And once it’s done it’s job thanks to the list of pharmaceuticals and botanicals contained within, your skin will feel even better.
Sweets are for the weekend
On the weekend, I advocate sampling as many sweets as possible! Don’t let it all be about your tastebuds though. Beauty products are the next best thing for indulging in a sugar craving and there’s likely no product better for this than the Pure Fiji Sugar Scrub. Take a little extra time in the shower to buff your skin to smooth perfection with the large yet soothing sugar granules. The natural scents are so divine, if you weren’t hungry before, you will be after using it!