Top Tips for Summer Fashions & Skincare Whatever the Weather

Perfectly groomed, sexily smooth legs are the hottest must-have for every woman this season whatever the weather. Yet, startlingly, Gillette Venus has found that women absolutely dread revealing their thighs and do almost nothing to prepare having to reveal them every summer¹. Gillette Venus is therefore delighted to share a selection of top leg-baring tips from the professionals, ensuring that your pins are perfectly toned, groomed and ready to go this summer

1. Findings taken from Gillette Venus Thigh High Survey 2007

The Gillette Venus experts are celebrity stylist Hannah Sandling and dermatologist Jennifer Jones, alongside our very own Venus Legs 11 Workout guru, Zoe McNulty. Below is exclusive leg-prepping advice on preparing your legs for summer exposure

Silky Smooth Pins this Summer

Venus Stylist, Hannah Sandling, has developed a series of leg styling tips that will ensure youll be showing off gorgeous pins with poise this summer and proving that thigh high fashions are not limited to catwalks models

For Short Legs:

If your legs are well toned and have a healthy golden glow, then you can definitely wear micro mini skirts/dresses as they will elongate your legs
Wear this seasons towering wedges - it will give your pins a streamlined look and your calves great definition

For Long Legs:

Wear shorts and skirts with a sporty edge whether its the 50s style pants/shorts or sharply shaped boxy skirts. Long legs can get away with sporty horizontal stripes and can be very flattering
If your legs are twig thin and you want them to look more curvaceous, then choose horizontal stripes to add shape

For Larger Thighs:

Wear flared style skirts in any length to balance out your shape and to disguise the trouble area.
Wear wrap dresses in small sized summer florals and luxurious patterned fabrics for a truly summery look. Add a pair of boots to elongate your legs or some pretty wedges

For Wider Calves and Ankles:

Wear A-line skirts that stops at the thinnest part of the knee. Remember the wider the bottom of your skirt the narrower your calves will look
Wear long 60s style boots. They are great for disguising wider ankles

Stylish Dressing for Every Leg Type

So with thigh-high fashions enticing women to reveal more than ever before, Venus Skincare Expert Jennifer Jones, has the following tips for creating that perfectly smooth, fully groomed, silky soft look this summer:

Always use moisturising washes in the shower and avoid soaps, which are very drying
Exfoliation should not be reserved for the face. The skin on the legs also needs to be treated with care and attention. Exfoliation remove olds surface cells which give skin that dull, scaly appearance and allows more effective penetration of moisturisers
When shaving, use a razor, such as Venus, and a moisture rich shaving gel like SatinCare, and change blades regularly
Always use a moisturiser after showering. It does not take long to apply and can significantly improve the appearance of your skin very quickly
For those who cant bear to bare unless their legs have some colour then use a fake tan. For the less experienced, moisturisers containing small amounts of fake tan produce a safe, streak free, gradual and natural build up of colour. Exfoliating also helps prevents patchy colour which occurs when the fake tan stains clumps onto old skin cells. Moisturising will also help the colour last longer
Finally always apply a high factor sun screen before venturing out in the sun. The legs, like the face, are susceptible to unsightly photo-damage e.g. solar lentigos or brown, age spots) and are the most common area for melanoma (skin cancer) in women