Going on holiday can be more stressful than staying at home with the British weather. I mean, forget the 'have I remembered to turn off the hob, feed the cat, double lock the front door?' - it's the packing that can really send you over the edge. Ever found yourself asking will I need my exfoliator, cotton buds, hair serum, tweezers, nail varnish remover, eye de-puffer, moisturiser, body louffer, whole body over-hauler??!! I could go on but but you get my drift.
Why hasn't something been invented that could just DO IT ALL? Clean, wipe, smooth, remove, cover - surely it cannot be that difficult!
It would solve a number of issues - luggage weight, under-eye baggage (if like me you are having sleepless nights about packing) and excess body baggage that I'd rather not be taking with me and trying to squeeze it into a two-piece that only gets worn for a fortnight once a year.
And when there are two of you of the female kind, everything is doubled and spread across the hotel bathroom like Eddie Izzard's backstage dressing room. Let me ask, has anyone been able to travel with a minimum of 3 beauty products? If so, how in the world?!
Bronzed beauties such as Farrah Fawcett, Elle MacPhearson and Jennifer Lopez have always soaked up the sun (or faked it) to achieve that sun-kissed glow. It's skin that luminates, appears healthy and catches the light in a way that pale skin just doesn't. Let's not forget how slimming it can make you look.
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On my most recent sun-worshipping holiday to Italy, I lay on the sun-lounger gazing lovingly at that round ball of fire to toast (or roast) my pale and uninteresting skin. It wasn't all fun and games, when I discovered a red strip near my bikini strap - ouch! Still, it was worth it when I was complimented on my healthy glow.
Before you shout my head off and tell me that I will age quicker and possibly develop melanoma, I will inform you that I used a relatively high sun factor but relaxed it a little to achieve my few weeks of radiant happiness - superficial as it is, I feel pretty damn fabulous! ;)
