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April 29, 2024

Beauty tips against heat

Effortlessly recharge your batteries

Hang out in a deckchair, immerse yourself in other worlds and at the same time become even more beautiful: If you combine a small nursing ritual with good literature, you will feel like a new human after the first application. The best part is: to be continued!

Africa book & hair cure Sometimes flippant, sometimes cheeky, always with plenty of wit, Helge Timmerberg tells in his audiobook "African Queen" (19.95 euros, Argon Audiobook) of his first trip to Africa. How he traveled with bus taxis and old steamers from Nile sources to potholing colonies and got to know and love the country. For this one carries z. For example, the hair mask "Masque Densifique" by Kérastase (about 37 euros). It regenerates desert-dry hair and gives it wild volume.

Romance & Face Spray Can a childish infatuation turn into a passionate love years later? Yes, at least with Rosanna and Roberto. "The Italian Girl" (560 pages, 9,99 Euro, Goldmann) by Lucinda Riley is like all her novels hopelessly romantic, without being cheesy. If it gets too hot, the "Cleansing Thermal Spray" from Babor provides cooling with soothing thermal water (about 22 Euro).

Sweden Crime & Face Mask If the Swedes get one, it's thrilling thrillers. "In the first archival light" (400 p., 14.99 euros, Kiepenheuer & Witsch) identified Viveca Stens protagonist Commissioner Andreasson among young people: In the midsummer night, a murder has happened. The facial mask "Powercell" by Helena Rubinstein (about 90 Euro) refines the pores with plant stem cells and even soothes goose bumps.

Three SOS freshness kicks for in between

1. Splashes Do it like the French girls: Instead of spraying Splashes (particularly mild eau de toilette, similar to Eaux de Colognes), pour them on the palm of your hand and dab the body with it. These new scented waters smell like a rain shower, sometimes fresh fruit. Z. B .: "Eau Fraiche" smells like the air after a chill, from Biotherm, about 42 euros; "Eau d'Hadrien - Les Colognes" exudes the smell of juicy mandarin and grapefruit, by Annick Goutal, about 39 euros

2. Heat Stopper Body and facial sprays with refreshing ingredients, essential oils and spring water give new energy and moisturize the skin. Ideal for traveling or for the desk. Best stored in the refrigerator overnight, which results in a double fresh boost. Z. B .: "Rose Dust" with Swiss spring water from A4 Cosmetics, about 52 Euro; "Refreshing Body Spray" with tangerine and cardamom from Acqua Colonia, approx. 14 Euro

3. Feetless Cooling effect sprays and gels refresh legs and feet. Swelling goes back, the moisture balance is regulated. Best applied from the feet up to the middle of the thighs and massage gently. For example: "Frisson de Verveine Gel Glaçon Jambes & Pieds" with verbena, from L'Occitane, about 16 euros; "Lait Jambes Lourdes" with mint and witch hazel by Clarins, about 37 euros

Effectively without sweat

Sport that makes you sweat a lot, such as circuit training or Bikram yoga, has a break now. These two summer sports, on the other hand, keep you moving gently:

Yin Yoga Here's how it works: unlike in dynamic yoga practice, the asanas are held for between three and five minutes. Sometimes even longer. By gradually adopting the position of the strain is to be maximized by the forced standstill one comes to rest. That's all there is to it: While most forms of yoga focus on the muscles, it's all about the deeper layers, such as the connective tissue and its supporting web, the fascia. First impression: yoga-mayen.de

Body Balance Here's how it works: The music-based mix of yoga, tai-chi and pilates combines balance, stretching and strengthening exercises. The last ten minutes of training serve relaxation with meditation and breathing techniques. That's it: muscles and tendons are stretched and strengthened, by holding the various poses to flexibility and flexibility can be improved. First impression: lesmills.de

The best time savers

Who saves time in the right place, can lazy longer, make friends, eat ice cream, squint in the sun? do everything that makes the summer so beautiful!

Laminating CC creams Moisturizer, anti-aging professional, slightly covering complexion optimizer and sun protection factor, there is also everything together in one tube: The new Color Correcting Creams are perfect for the summer. When it gets warmer, the veins in the area of the nose and cheeks expand faster and usually very spotty. CC creams cover redness. Mineral pigments should adapt individually to the skin tone and thus naturally conceal (eg "Rosaliac CC cream" with SPF 30 from La Roche-Posay, approx.

Lipstick and rouge in one Inspired by make-up artists, manufacturers have created lipsticks that can also be used as blushes. Primer effects were enriched with color complexes and mixed into a feather-light gel texture. Blusher brushes become redundant, the integrated applicator is suitable for both types of application (eg "Baby Doll Kiss & Blush" by Yves Saint Laurent, approx. 35 Euro).

Light oils for the hair Sprays with deep-acting, nourishing fruit oils are intended to give brittle hair more shine without weighing it down. Because the texture is very light, even with very fine hair no oily greasy shine. Simply spray in between on dry hair - so you can save long-acting masks or moisturizers to be kneaded into wet hair (eg "Fructis Oil Repair 3 Wunder Oil Spray" by Garnier, approx. 5 Euro).

Shampoo and shower gel in one First off under the shower: After a day at the sea or in the outdoor pool skin and hair need an after-sun treatment. Since you can not take a shower at the beach or in the swimming pool often, moisturizing shampoo and shower gel from a bottle is convenient. It quickly removes chlorine, salt and sweat, while phytochemicals such as Bamboo Marrow and Elderberry moisturize and regenerate the skin (eg "Moisturizing Shampoo & Shower Gel" by Phyto Plage, about 13 Euro).

Masks with cream texture Facial masks, which you do not have to remove after 20 minutes of exposure time, can be applied like a night cream and you can go directly to bed with it (eg "Moisture Surge Overnight Mask" by Clinique, about 35 Euro).

Nice in sleep

The hotter it gets, the worse we sleep. This is permanently bad for the skin, as a study from the USA now shows for the first time. What to do? The Cologne sleep doctor Dr. med. Michael Feld gives help.

Why do we need so much sleep? The nocturnal sleep is our main battery charging phase. During this time, all damaged body cells are repaired, and the sensory organs can finally switch off and save. In the skin, the collagen production is in full swing, growth hormones are released. To fill the storerooms, the bedroom must be dark, cool (18 to 20 degrees room temperature) and quiet. On the way to the toilet you should also avoid light as much as possible. Otherwise, the production of the sleep hormone melatonin is disturbed, the regeneration process comes to a standstill? Falling asleep again makes us more difficult.

And how do you do that in the summer heat? Fans and air conditioners are real box-office hits, but unfortunately they often make too much noise. A hot water bottle with cold water or cold packs are often the better solution. Applying them to the inner ankle of the feet or the wrists on the wrist, that brings the most, because here are the most sensitive temperature sensors of the body. Placing the pillow in the freezer half an hour before going to bed also helps.

And a power-napping in the afternoon in the hammock? does that bring something? O yes! Between 14 and 16 o'clock we have a biological low. A nap, no longer than 20 minutes, relaxes and gives new energy. Important is a horizontal position. Only when you put your feet up, the muscles relax, and the organs are well supplied with blood. In addition to the mucous membranes, the skin has the highest cell turnover in the body and needs these phases in order to be able to properly relieve it. Recent studies show that power mapping can even reduce the risk of heart attack by 40 percent

Cool wellness

You want to be pampered once again in the spa, but do not feel like fango, warm oils and hot stones? No problem, there are summer specials!

Refreshing all-round treatment After a cooling footbath, hands and arms are massaged with lemon and lemongrass body milk, while compresses with the same fragrance prepare the face for subsequent cleansing. A revitalizing mask and an ampoule care regenerate the skin, before the lymph flow is stimulated with fine brushstrokes. The Dr. Hauschka treatment strengthens the immune system, brings the inner balance into balance and refreshed. In studios and spa hotels, information and addresses at www.dr.hauschka.com.

Regenerating body massage A gentle body scrub of brown sugar with grape seed, argan and hibiscus oil combined with a long massage prepares the skin for the sun and soothes already existing sun damage. Specifically, the polyphenols contained in grape seed oil are considered radical scavengers that protect against sun allergy, quickly relieve sunburn and can even build up a light sun protection in the long term. The skin is tender and moisturized. The treatment is offered in caudalíe spas, addresses under www.caudalie.de.

Vitalizing facial The Babor Facial, which looks like a walk through the morning dew, begins with gentle stretching. A refreshing tonic spray completes the facial cleansing. This is followed by a scrub with a cooled scrub that removes dead skin cells.An eye pack reduces swelling, a fluid relieves facial redness, the massage with mountain crystals cools, refreshes and vitalises. In the process, blockades are to be loosened so that the energy can flow again. Information and addresses on www.babor.de.