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These cooling beauty buys will help you feel refreshed when it’s sweltering outside
2 years ago
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Cooling beauty products are great for helping you freshen up and cool down on-the-go. Below, we round up the best on the market…
Now, we’re not going to complain about the weather… but it’s really quite hot, isn’t it? And if, like us, you’re struggling to function in the heat, worry not. Because we’ve found a genius way to get a hit of instant refreshment throughout the day.
Enter: cooling beauty products. Of course, a desk fan might help, but these cooling beauty buys allow you to not only cool down (thanks to soothing ice-cold formulas) but freshen up with a moment of self-care too. Genius.
From soothing facial mists to ice-cold cryotherapy tools, if you’re struggling to regulate your temperature at the moment, scroll through the below and whack a couple of these little beauties in the fridge. You’ll thank us later…
r.e.m. Beauty Full Night's Sleep Cooling Blurring Under Eye Balm
Enriched with calming centella asiatica to help blur away imperfections and caffeine to reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffiness, this soothing eye cream feels ultra-cooling on the eye area. It’s refreshing and perfect for hay fever sufferers.
Shop R.e.m Beauty Full Night’s Sleep Cooling Blurring Under Eye Balm at Sephora, £18
Charlotte Tilbury Cryo-Recovery Face Mask
For an instant hit of refreshment, this reusable cryo mask is absolutely genius. Pop it into the freezer for 30 minutes before applying it to the face. It’s enhanced with cooling metal beads in the brow area, and is designed to be massaged to target acupressure points above the brows. Not only that, but it also contains cooling gel bead pockets to help soothe the jawline, chin, forehead, cheekbones and nasolabial lines.
Shop Charlotte Tilbury Cryo-Recovery Face Mask at Space NK, £49
Kitsch Ice Facial Roller
If you buy one thing this summer, you’ll want it to be this. Made with high quality surgical stainless steel to rejuvenate overworked skin, this facial roller can be used all over the body to instantly soothe and cool down hot and irritated skin.
It’s great for de-puffing, calming inflammation, sunburn and shaving irritation, aiding in lymphatic drainage and helping to alleviate sore muscles, tension and headaches. A must-have to keep in your fridge.
Lumene Nordic Hydra Oxygen Recovery 72h Hydra Gel Mask
Treat your skin to a soothing hit of hydration with this gorgeously cooling jelly mask from Lumene. It’s infused with replenishing organic Nordic birch sap, pure Arctic spring water, plumping hyaluronic acid and hydrating Nordic bilberry water to reveal a healthy, bouncy and refreshed look. Keep in the fridge for that extra cooling feel.
Shop Lumene Nordic Hydra Oxygen Recovery 72h Hydra Gel Mask at John Lewis, £23
Milk Makeup Cooling Water
Great when you’re on the go, this cooling water stick from Milk Makeup provides instant refreshment and soothing hydration. It’s like a tall glass of (iced) water for your skin.
Nurse Jamie Super-Cryo Duo Massaging Orb
Designed to help you perform cryotherapy techniques at home, these cooling orbs can be used to reduce blood flow and inflammation – which then encourages greater circulation (and thus, a radiant, flushed complexion). Keep in the fridge to allow the stainless steel to become sufficiently icy cool before gently pressing and rolling over your skin for instant refreshment.
Shop Nurse Jamie Super-Cryo Duo Massaging Orb at Cult Beauty, £14
Botanics Ice Rollers
A must-try for allergy sufferers, these soothing ice rollers are designed to be kept in the fridge and rolled over tired, puffy eyes to help soothe, cool and calm.
Espa Isotonic Cooling Body Hydrator
Great for an instant hit of hydration, this cooling body hydrator cools and refreshes thirsty skin – keep it in the fridge to really ramp up those cooling benefits.
Shop Espa Isotonic Cooling Body Hydrator at Lookfantastic, £43
Perricone MD Cold Plasma Plus+ Hydrating Sheet Mask
Take 10 with this ultra-refreshing sheet mask. It’s packed with potent ingredients like vitamin C, amino acids and phospholipids that help to repair and strengthen your skin’s moisture barrier – while delivering instant hydration and a cooling sensation.
Shop Perricone MD Cold Plasma Plus+ Hydrating Sheet Mask at Cult Beauty, £18
Tula Skincare Glow & Get It Cooling & Brightening Eye Balm
This handy eye hero not only works to brighten and de-puff the delicate eye area, but aloe water, apple and watermelon provide hydration and an instant cooling effect on the skin. Sweep over the eye area any time you need a refreshing pick-me-up.
Shop Tula Skincare Glow & Get It Cooling & Brightening Eye Balm at Space NK, £26
La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water
When you’re overheating, nothing feels better than a cooling mist of water on your face. Keep this ultra-fine spray in the fridge for those moments. Its refreshing formula is developed with micro-droplets of the brand’s unique water to penetrate the skin for instant calming and softening, leaving the face and body hydrated. Plus, a high concentration of selenium provides antioxidant protection to shield skin from free radicals and environmental aggressors. And it’s even suitable for babies, eczema and atopy-prone skin.
Shop La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water at Lookfantastic, £9
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