PREPPING FOR WINTER SUN HOLIDAYS

There's nothing I love more than sunshine in the middle of winter! All this cold and snow and darkness...a southern hemisphere escape is exactly what this girl needs! But being cooped up in sweaters and booties for a few months means I'm not exactly beach ready. Here are the musts for beauty when prepping for a sunshine vacay in the middle of winter :HAIR : Before jet setting away to soak up the sun, you've got to add some protection to those locks! A quick touch up and trim doesn't hurt either. I headed to my gal, Laura Wellington at Basecuts Portobello, for a color refresher with Olaplex--the miracle hair care that protects and restores! It's such an amazing treatment that will leave your hair feeling fresh and renewed but also will add the extra protection you need for the holiday away--think of all that sun damage, chlorine and chemicals from swimming, and even the drying out from just simply traveling! 

TAN : If you're going for sunshine mid-winter,  you can't overlook the skin! The bonus is there aren't any strange tanlines from your last vacay to work around. I am using the Vita Liberata line of sunless tanners to prep for the bikini weather! The luxury self tanning lotion includes a moisturizer, which is crucial for dry winter skin! The Body Blur Instant HD Finish is the perfect touch up tool for short shorts or minis. I am also obsessed with the Self Tan Dry Oil with SPF--it's self tanner with sun protection...the best of both worlds! What kind of winter sun holidays are you planning? And what's your beauty prep?