It’s time to toss the boots and pull out the swim suits – but are your skin and hair ready for the sunshine? Our guest blogger today, Dove Deodorant spokesperson and Beauty and Style expert, Polly Blitzer dishes out four quick fixes to help you get a beach-ready look in no time.

Plump up your pout: Your lips have thinner layers of skin, verses the multiple, thicker layers on your face, making them very sensitive – especially under the heat of the sun. Instead of using an irritating plumping product, create the illusion of fuller lips by lining your cupid’s bow with a champagne-hue pencil, then dabbing shimmery gloss on the middle of each lip.

Save your skin: Did you know shaving reduces the top layer of underarm skin by 20 percent and can result in irritation and skin dryness? Try new Dove Ultimate Beauty Care Deodorant in Light Radiance; it’s perfect for the summer season, giving off a floral and woody scent containing apricot and citrus fragrance notes. Plus it includes a tri-moisturizing system that soothes shaving irritation and helps replenish delicate underarm skin.

Sculpt gorgeous arches: Do you dread painful plucking? The facial nerves contain a branch that extends to the eyebrows, making the area ultra-sensitive. Steam opens your follicles, helping hair slide out easily, so pluck brows right after a shower using an anti-fog mirror. Pull skin taut in the direction of hair growth to help ease removal.

Loosen up your locks: Windblown, knotted hair can be a bear to comb through. Tame your tangles by spritzing a detangling spray on damp hair. Then, holding the knotted section from the root to prevent tugging, gently work through the tangle in sections starting from the bottom.

Create lovely lashes: Most people have different shaped lids, making lash curlers an inexact fit for many women. After you apply mascara, lift and push lashes using the side of a credit card. It’s an easy on-the-go trick, too – I touch up my lash curl midday or on the way to an event where I’ll be photographed.

For more summer beauty tips from Polly Blitzer and the Dove Deodorant Expert Beauty Panel, visit www.Facebook/Dove