GLOBAL GETAWAY Bikinis & Products From Around The World By Leah Jayasanker Even if you live where it feels like summer all year round, a romantic weekend away with a loved one to a 'bathing suit' destination is enticing. Make it a global getaway and tote along products that come from around the world - we're positive your luggage won't involve anything more than a tiny carryon. Sexy sandals and the right bikini certainly make a statement. Grab your lover's attention in a Giuliana Testino hand crochet Tamara Bikini (pictured). We're informed this lovely creation (referring to the bikini, not the model) takes several days to complete by a skilled artisan in Peru who painstakingly molds and knits each design. We have no doubt this stylish suit will bring sexy back. If a slight wind accompanies the evening tide toss on Giuliana Testino's hand crochet Verona Shawl (pictured) for cocktail time. When in Rome do as the Romans do, translation: 'less is more' when it comes to beauty at the beach. Pack only the essentials for keeping skin refreshed, revived and glowing. Ole Henriksen African Red Tea Face Mist ($28, Sephora) offers the ideal dose of hydration to uplift and tighten pores. Benefits of African Red Tea include, magnifying the skins immune mantle and lessening its aging process. For an irresistible lingering scent, pop a tin of LUSH Silky Underwear Solid (Japan Wax) Perfume ($11.95, lush.com ) into your beach bag. If pure and natural is wanted, without fail LUSH handmade cosmetics (made in Vancouver and Toronto Canada) will satisfy your need. Giella Body Oil ($48, giella.com ) custom blend with Kukui nut oil derived via the Hawaian Kukui nut tree is a wonderful post beach companion to keep skin hydrated - in case you overdid it in the sun - KuKui nut oil sooths sunburn and chapped skin. To think globally there's no place better than the Big Apple. Bring a bit of N.Y.C. New York Color Sparkle Eye Dust ($3.99, Drugstores) along, surely it's the right amount of glitter eye candy for an understated day-to-night look. Appease your partner's senses with an intoxicating rub of oils and extracts (mango seed and honey) using E.l.f. Body Butter and Lotion ($4 each, eyeslipsface.com). Prefer Pink Grapefruit instead? Pack 'fun, fashionable and affordable' BEAUTILICIOUS Body Butter, ($4.99, neotericcosmetics.com ). As a butter devotee I agree with the makers, Balyis & Harding Co. England, of this product that it, "Not only smells yummy but leaves skin softer than soft." Holiday time in the surf and sand is null and void without the essential sunscreen. Even if you have a tan tushie a bit of UVA/UVB protectant is crucial. We ensure you that Skyn ICELAND® Antidote SPF 18 ($55, Saks.com) is a top quality product, as it contains ingredients via Iceland's natural resources (i.e., glacier water). Photo Details: photo1 Damarius bikini in white, steel gray and warm olive ($150) and Verona shawl in emberglow ($370). Photo2 (Left) Maritza shawl in melange dazzling blue ($370), Telma bikini in fern green and wild aster ($150), Isabella shawl in fern green ($350), Tamara bikini in blue atoll ($150); Where to buy, giulianatestino.com . Photographer, Alexander Wagner Stylist, Lauren Bagliore Models, Jennifer Steese and Alexis Broker for ELITE Makeup, Nicole Shallow for M.A.C. Hair, Jay Palaniuk for Redken Jewelry, Ann A. Flick |
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