Summer is in full swing and the heat is on! Now that you have been beachcombing, barbequing and baring your skin, Beauty & Style expert and Dove® spokesperson Polly Blitzer is back to share some mid-season tips for looking hot while staying cool.

Question: As a beauty expert, what do you recommend that women should be wearing this summer to look and feel their best in the hot temperatures?
Answer: During the summer months, sleeveless tops and dresses are a girl’s best friend. Opt for one-shouldered tops with draping and ruching, flowing Grecian gowns or shoulder-baring cocktail frocks. My favorite thing about this trend is that you can show a little bit of skin without a plunging neckline.

Question: Sweating and skin irritation are inevitable in the hot summer months. What is your recommendation to keep women feeling dry and confident when wearing summer styles like sleeveless tops and dresses?
Answer: Look for an anti-perspirant/deodorant that delivers outstanding skincare benefits while providing 24-hour odor and wetness protection, like Dove Ultimate Beauty Care Deodorant in Light Radiance. It not only keeps you comfortable, but its tri-moisturizing system also soothes shaving irritation and helps replenish delicate underarm skin. Shaving reduces the top layer of underarm skin by 20% and can result in irritation and skin dryness, but Dove Ultimate provides the moisturization that is essential for healthy underarm skin. You will feel and look fabulously fresh while sporting your sleeveless frocks!

Question: What are some other hot style trends for the summer?
Answer: This season, accessories are sizzling! For example, mega necklaces have been a huge hit on runways everywhere. Try dressing up a basic scoop neck tee with a statement necklace. They completely revamp an otherwise simple wardrobe and add a burst of color to any ensemble.

For more information on Dove Ultimate Beauty Care Deodorant, visit www.dove.com/deodorant.

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

The Little Luxury: Light Radiance Anti-perspirant/Deodorant by Dove

Relationship Status: We’ve been going steady (well, the deodorant has been going steadily on my armpits) for the past 4 months. I couldn’t ask for a better, healthier relationship—it is always dependable and never lets me down.

Taboo? While underarms are typically one of those subjects not many of us want to discuss, I’m venturing out of my comfort zone. After all, this deo is a daily must when it comes to my beauty routine. Not that I can honestly ever remember leaving the house without it (or that I would admit to it, if I had), but this little gem is the only thing I use on my sensitive underarms.

Very scentsible: It’s not too flowery, not too powder-room, not too fruity, not too in-your-face fresh, and not too strong. Light Radiance is floral and woody containing apricot and citrus fragrance notes. It’s deliciously perfect!

Smoother than a baby’s bottom? Why yes—did you know that shaving reduces the top layer of skin by 20%? Ouch! This little luxury helps replenish my delicate underarm skin and soothes shaving irritation, leaving me with oh so smooth and sleeveless-ready underarms!

A new way to experiment with deodorant: Depending on whether you shower in the morning or night, applying this in the P.M. can help make this product even more effective, according to Dr. Debra Luftman, Los Angeles based dermatologist and Dove Deodorant spokesperson. This is because our body temperature is typically warmer while we are catching those zzz’s – which allows the pores to open and absorb the active ingredients in the deodorant. The outcome: effective, smooth underarms AND one less thing to worry about when you’re running out of the house in the morning.

If your feet need a pedicure, what do your pits need? Click here to read all about the official spa treatment of Spa Week 2010, The PitiCure™ by Dove Deodorant. Have the prettiest pits in town!

Hot Stone Scale: 6 out of 6

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