Sizzling Summer Skincare from Nuxe, Kiehl's, Nivea, Eucerin, Erborian & Bioderma

There is nothing quite like the feeling of warm summer sun on your skin and how great it is for body and soul to get some Vitamin D and a little bit of a glow. However sun care skincare is so vital and finding the right products to look after your skin during the summer months to protect and hydrate is essential. I've been researching summer products for the last couple of years and here is my essential edit of the very best sunshine skincare.

When it comes to taking care of your skin during the summer months two aspects are vital to prevent skin damage and even skin cancer. First and foremost sun protection. Whatever your skin type you have to use an SPF. No potential tan is worth the consequences of sun damage. If you are fair and don't tan, just accept it and relish your beautiful pale skin and never forget to pack your SPF50. If you do tan you still need to protect your skin from the harmful sun rays and you can still get a great colour while wearing high sun factor.

Lip Service: The Best Lip Balms From Kiehl's, Eve Lom, Nuxe, Cowshed and Vaseline

If you're anything like me the recent dip in temperature and extremely wintery conditions have left you with quite put-upon skin and very chapped lips. After a lot of trialling various lip saviours I decided to share my findings of the most effective - and some darn right luxurious - lip balms I have discovered from Kiehl's, Eve Lom, Nuxe, Cowshed and, let's not forget, good old Vaseline!

We all know the trials and tribulations your skin goes through during extreme weather conditions, especially in recent times when here in Ireland, Europe and not to talk of the "Snowcopalypse" in New York, we've experienced cold so severe it actually hurts whatever area of skin you haven't been able to cover up. Add to that the extremes of going from below freezing temperatures straight into central heating and open fires and there's no time of the year that puts your skin under so much duress. No two areas feel these extremes more than lips and hands and I've gone through a lot of chapped lips and uncomfortably dry hands to find the best products to tackle these problems! I've already compiled my all time favourite hand-saving products here and now it's time for some lip remedies!

French Pharmacy

French Pharmacy has been creating quite a stir as a well kept secret that has been gently told to a select few friends gradually over time. It's no secret , however, how women around the world have for so long looked with awe at the style and beauty of their French counterparts and the very slowly growing availability of these French skincare products allows everyone to drink from the chalice of French beauty.

The major draw of French Pharmacy is the quality and effectiveness of the well known brands to tackle any skin problem in a dermatologically friendly way. These brands featured here all have a reputation for being made not to just promise something but to actually do it. From acne to severely dry skin and everything in between, these brands have tried and tested solutions which I can attest to. After many months' research, here's my pick of French Pharmacy must haves, whatever your skin type.

Travelin' Light

With lots of lucky people jetting off on holidays over the next few months it's quite hard to fit full-size beauty products in your luggage to keep up with your skincare and beauty routines while not incurring those dastardly bag check-in charges! But traveling light doesn't mean you can only pack a toothbrush and shampoo and so I've compiled a list of the best travel-sized beauty essentials.

Face, Body and Bath

Some brands are just reliable in whatever shape or form they come in and when I saw these travel-size kits from endlessly reliable French Pharmacy brand Nuxe and purveyors of all things beauty Benefit I had to add them to my essential luggage list.

Essential Oils: Nuxe, Trilogy and Kiehl's

In all of my time testing skin nourishing beauty products I have never been so surprised or overwhelmed by any cosmetic compared to these three oils: Huile Prodigieuse by Nuxe, Midnight Recovery Concentrate by Kiehl's and Trilogy's Rosehip Oil - the jewel in the crown.

The difference in my skin happened so quickly that I, having earned the right to be somewhat skeptical with any product I try no matter how much or little it costs, was completely taken aback. I would almost urge anyone who would like to give their skin some nourishment and be as pleasantly surprised as I was to try out at least one of these oils. This, for me, serves as a public service announcement: try these three oils and give your face and body a little extra love.