Our tips that’ll take you from head to toe to mooi are:

Hair
L’Oreal has reformulated their repair range. Now called Absolute Repair Cellular, this product has impressed us as it includes lactic acid - found in milk, think Cleopatra - as it’s able to create saline bonds between the keratin chains - this is what hair is made of. Although the shampoo (R170) and rinse out condition (195) is brilliant, the other products in the range, helps to strengthen hair making it feel smooth and soft. The masque (R225) must be used if your hair is in a need of serious treatment. You’ll leave it in for 2 to 3 minutes, then rinse. The cleansing balm’s (R225) gentle formula helps support the natural recreation of saline bonds between exposed keratin chains to detangle, rejuvenate, and replenish damaged hair. What an absolute treat!

If your hair doens’t need repair, but you want to nourish, smooth and illuminate it, L’Oreal’s Mythic Oil (R280) is a must for use at home. It’s very lightweight so it can even be used on very fine hair. You can use it either before blowdrying to smooth hair while providing intense shine or spray on afterwards to calm fly-aways.

La Brasiliana hair straightening treatments are still 50% off. If you want to spend less time during Summer blowdrying, then best you get a La Brasiliana done. We’ll quote you the cost as it’s dependant on the length and volume of your hair.

Body
Although we’re indoors 5 days a week, we manage to have beautiful tans. How? We love Koebana spray tan. It gives your skin a natural glow banishing milky white flesh. We can do it for you in-salon (R300) or you can DIY with the aerosol can (R210) at home. Just remember you need to wait 8 hours after you’ve spray tanned before you bath or shower. The spray tan doesn’t have a fragrance and won’t leave you feeling sticky.

We have first hand experience that exercising has an all round positive effect on how we look and feel. It’s been proven that 30mins of exercise a couple of times a week will help to prevent hormonal skin breakouts. In our opinion the biggest advantage of exercise though is that it helps banish any bad mood.

Cellulite is a problem for 99% of us. We use RégimA’s Curve Control (R380) to get rid of the orange peel look so that our thighs and arms are smooth when we venture to the pool or beach. To increase the efficacy wrap yourself in clingwrap after applying curve control and stay like this for an hour. It sounds crazy, but it works.

If you need a new dress, but can’t find what you need in the stores, visit A dress and rent one. Jules and Ava also offer a personal styling service to get you out of the rut you’ve been stuck in.

Skin
If you’re desperate for a facial, but don’t have an hour or more, consider doing a Dermalogica microZone 20 minute facial. We’ll focus on one concern you have. Best of all, you don’t have to remove your eye make-up and your hair won’t be messed up. We have 3 options you can choose from. And it’s guaranteed to not only make you feel better about your skin, but we promise it’ll still be extremely relaxing.

And if the year end stress is giving you an unexpected breakout, RégimA’s Acne Attack Peel & Heal will calm it down. We love it. Alternatively, if you don’t have time for a facial, come in and buy 5 doses (R100) of Dermalogica’s daily resurfacer. It contains a healthy dose of salisylic acid which takes the heat out of a throbbing zit.

Nails
If you think nail varnish looks fabulous, but never wear it because it doesn’t last on your hands, then we have an option for you that’ll give you colour on your nails for up to 21 days. What is it? Gelish (R250). It’s gel nail varnish. We use LED light to cure the specially formulated varnish which means you leave the salon with 100% dry varnish. We only have limited colours at this stage - french, girly pink, purplish pink, strong red and dark plum. Gorgeous!

Eyes
Wearing eyelash extensions will ensure you look beautiful regardless of how hot and sweaty the Summer weather leaves you. Clients who have eyelash extensions done are always amazed at what big difference it makes.