Ready, Set… Sunshine!

Ready, set… sunshine!

From UV hair protection to miracle face masks, we have everything you need for flawless summer skin!

Summer beauty must haves

Call us eager, but we know summer is just around the corner. Fine, so technically it’s not even spring yet, and we haven’t quite gotten around to boxing away our chunky knits, but the longing of warmer days has us lusting over tanned skin and lightened locks. When summer does eventually roll around it’s important not to be caught off guard. You may already have those sun dresses out just in case, but is your beauty game ready…? We thought so. And that’s why, with a little help from our friends over at QVC, we’ve rounded a selection of summer beauty must-haves to buff away the winter blues and give you glowing, smooth, summer-ready skin.


1. Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energising Mask

Inspired by Bliss Spa’s famous Triple Oxygen Treatment Facial, this frothy mask releases oxygen into the skin, which supports collagen synthesis and detoxification. Your complexion is instantly energized, brighter, and fresher. The perfect way to have younger-looking skin this spring.

QVC Price £39.76

2. Eyeko 2 Piece Black Magic Eyeliner & Mascara Collection

Designed for after-hours seduction, this two-piece set features the bestselling Black Magic Mascara, enriched with conditioning keratin and shea butter to give your lashes volume and curl, and an intense black water-resistant Black Magic Eyeliner. Makeover your eyes for a stand-out waterproof look now that days are getting longer and warmer.

QVC Price £19

3. Bobbi Brown Beach Fragrance Eau De Parfum

Evoke summer with Bobbi Brown’s bestselling fragrance, now in a sleek new bottle. With an intoxicating blend of sand jasmine, sea spray, and mandarin, Beach captures the romantic, breezy attitude of summer in a bottle.

QVC Price £48

4. Ultrasun Lip SPF30 Trio

Protect that pout with this set of three Ultralip SPF30 lip balms. Designed specifically to look after your pretty lips, this handy fragrance-free balm has blackcurrant seed oil, which reduces inflammation and chapping whilst simultaneously moisturising any dryness. It’s great at all temperatures and altitudes and promises lasting continuous coverage, without giving you that dreaded chalky white look.

QVC Price £12

5. James Read Express Mask Glow Body

And yes, we love the scent of self tanner, it smells like success. This self-tan is designed to deliver a light golden glow after 30 minutes, a deeper colour after 60 minutes, and continue to deepen after the mask itself is washed off. Giving you control over the shade of your tan, the James Read Express Tan Body contains an intensely moisturising formula with hyaluronic acid, jojoba seed oil, Aloe Vera, antioxidant vitamin E, and caffeine and mint extracts that leave skin feeling toned and cooled.

Glowing, nourished and firm skin? Yes please!

QVC Price £33

6. NEW! Ultrasun Overnight Summer Skin Recovery (out April 2015) 

Ultrasun’s Overnight Summer Skin Recovery unique formula aims to reduce sun damage in skin cells by up to 40% while delivering intense hydration with a fast-absorbing, lightweight gel texture. Thanks to the combination powerful brown algae actives encapsulated in a hyaluronic cage, this mask delivers long-lasting hydration and overnight anti-ageing care for your skin. Available exclusively at QVC from April.

QVC Price £38

7. Su-Man Exfoliating Facial Polish

This gentle energising exfoliator contains coffee grains to gently buff away dead skin cells and alleviate congestion, leaving your face refreshed and invigorated.

Caffeine not only works to physically resurface the skin, but also soothes inflammation – reducing redness, puffiness and dark circles. The ultimate post-winter pick-me-up, the Exfoliating Facial Polish is also one of beauty-guru-extraordinaire Caroline Hiron’s recommended products!

QVC Price £35

8. Ultrasun Daily UV Hair Protector

This unique spray helps lock in colour and protects from damage caused by UV exposure, salt water, chlorine or heat-styling.

Using a hair-specific UV filter technology, this spray is choc-full of antioxidants and is suitable for all hair types. Containing no perfume, emulsifiers or preservatives it helps return elasticity, restores optimal moisture levels and detangles sun-stressed hair.

It’s a must-have for keeping your hair protected on holiday!

QVC Price £18

Now that our beauty regime is on point for the warmer months, all that is left to do is wait for summer to come. – and to *book a one-way ticket to Ibiza*!

Olivia Cassano

Olivia is a 21 year-old journalist living in London. As a Media and Communications graduate, she is a self-confessed pop culture aficionada, social media fanatic, and gender rights activist. Originally from Italy, she is a foodie and health nut but strongly believes mac’n’cheese should be its own food group.