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Five Fast Steps To A Summer Ready Bod

15 October, 2017 - 09:30pm by - Head Pixie | 10 Comments

By BR Amelia

It's coming. I can feel it. The sun has heat in it. The blossoms on the trees are being replaced by green leaves. And daylight saving is here. Summer, come at me. Actually, hold off for a bit, because my bod's not ready. And by 'not ready' I don't mean I haven't been sweating it out at the gym on the daily so I can fit into an itty bitty bikini, because that's never going to happen. The bikini will, but not the sweaty gym stuff. Have a body? Put a bikini on. There goes your bikini body. When I say I'm not ready to bare my body I'm talking about the forest on my legs, the scales on my arms, and the terrible state of my nether regions... aka my toes (heads out of the gutter, people!).

So what's a woman to do to get her bod summer ready if her current situation bothers her? ...(and if you like hairy legs/scales/chipped polish, then more power to you. You do you. I'll do me. Everyone's happy.) I reckon these five easy steps should do the trick... 

Get your defuzz on. Find your preferred method and go to town. After a good four months of being encased in pants with a razor nowhere in sight I find I need to have a few shower sessions with the razor, because one leaves me with random bushy patches. After two sessions there are always a few strays. But three does the silky smooth trick. Of course you may be a fan of the grip it and rip it waxing method. Or depilatory cream. And that works too. Oh, and I know I said to get your head out of the gutter, but actually now's a good time to tend to the euphemistic nether regions... especially if you don't want to look like you're hiding a cat downstairs when you slip into your swimming togs. 

Next? Get your scrub on. Coffee, sugar, salt, loofah, dry brushing. Whatever your favourite method of exfoliation, now's the time to really get into it. Remove the dead skin cells clinging to your bod. Rid yourself of that skin like a shedding snake. 

Soon as you step out of that shower? Moisturise. Then moisturise some more. Infuse that exfoliated skin with skin-plumping goodness. I'm rather fond of Thursday Plantation's Macadamia Oil - it leaves skin silky soft and the oil is easily absorbed into the skin so you're not left wandering round in the nick for an hour waiting for the tacky feeling to disappear. 

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Have your tootsies seen better days? If you're shoving your feet into sandals or jandals then it's always nice to look down and admire your toes - so a pedi, whether in a salon or at home, is a must! Especially if like me you haven't removed the last of the summer polish and you're currently rocking three quarter nude toenails with a splash of hot pink.

Our sun can see a person burn in minutes and New Zealand (along with Australia) has the highest incidence of melanoma in the world - so finally we implore you as part of your summer bod routine to slap on the SPF. We can't bang on about this enough. If you're heading out into the sun always, always, always apply sunblock. And don't forget all those easy to miss spots, like your ears, around. your armpits, the pits of your knees, your feet if you're wearing sandals or jandals. 

And there you have it, my five fast tips to getting a summer ready bod. So do tell... are you already up with the play and ready to hit the beach or pool? Or are you still in hibernation mode? Any other summer ready bod tips we need to know about? You know what they say... sharing is caring!

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30th October, 2017

A hat for sure my head gets burned !

17th October, 2017

Love the look of the oil! It definitely makes my skin look healthier and nourished.

17th October, 2017

put on swimsuit = boom you're ready. I actually like this article though cos its more about your skin and how to make it look its best while protecting it at the same time. its also a great way to love yourself, a mid week treat.

17th October, 2017

Ooooh love the look of the scrub and macadamia oil. The sun lotion I stiill battle with due to skin sensitivity though and I don't go out in the sun that often, I'm like a vampire (I know they don't exist lol). I need to get more Vitamin D though so will try a bit harder this year I promise.

16th October, 2017

I have already been wearing jandels so my tootsies got some pampering last weekend. Getting hot here.

16th October, 2017

Great article! I don't think a bikini is in my future but some maintenance and care is due!

16th October, 2017

Yes sunscreen is so important!! And if you're going into the water you'd ideally be reapplying every hour, if not more frequent. Especially if it's like an outdoor swimming pool with chlorine in it.

16th October, 2017

I tend to ignore my toenails too. I do use a pumice in the shower daily though and apply foot cream.

16th October, 2017

I started my wake from hibernation method yesterday! It did mean I used up all the hot water tending to everything that needed shaving, but I feel the better for it. Bring on the sun! Please?

16th October, 2017

Good tips and I like the look of the oil from Thursday Plantation. I agree finally summer is showing a few signs of being on the way. I have just started using a little tanning colour on my legs so I can soon slip into shorts without looking like a big white blob.

Julieal
16th October, 2017

true but I get tan really easily on my top but my legs stay white so not a good look on me -Pale all over looks fine.

Head Pixie
16th October, 2017

Glad to know I'm not the only one who tans everywhere but the legs. Queenie saw my leggy loos in shorts last year and laughed (in a loving way of course). I'm fake tanning this year, haha.

MareeB
16th October, 2017

Funny, I just came back from Sydney and everyone there is proud of whatever colour they are. It seems to be only us who think that our colour is wrong for public viewing because we're too white!! should that change do you think?

MareeB
16th October, 2017

Quick to confess that it wont be me who changes it btw - I've had a complex since I was a child and am so white that the white kids teased me about my whiteness.

Julieal
17th October, 2017

Yes finally

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