It's harder to keep your natural glow alight, when in the constant glare or the sun, in and out of chlorinated pools (or the sea) and fighting to stay hydrated!
So start with the basics!
No. 1: Try to stay hydrated, this will help your skin maintain it's natural supple and plumpness. In this heat (the mid 30's!) your water intake should be a little higher than at home in the UK, so around 3 litres. As you sweat a lot more in this heat, your body is continuously loosing it's natural salts, so try combining some of the water you drink with electrolytes which replenish these natural salts. I've been using 'SIS Go Hydro tablets', they're high in sodium which in turn promotes hydration. Go Hydro was developed to keep the British sailing team optimally hydrated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.. Doesn't get better than that! They're around £7 for a pack of 20 and come in various flavours, such as berry, lemon and pineapple & mango (I tried the lemon and berry flavours).
They've been an essential part of my daily diet whilst travelling and actually taste really good, especially the berry flavour! I got mine from Cotswold Outdoors but they're available from other vendors too.
No. 2: My fave... Moisturise! Investing in a good moisturiser is almost always worth it. I couldn't have survived without my vitamin C moisturiser complete with SPF 30 (UVA & UVB protection) from The Body Shop. Beyond just keeping your skin hydrated the Vitamin C brightens dull skin giving you that highly sought after radiant glow! Perfect for home or away. Use after cleansing and toning and before primer and foundation, bear in mind if you have a normal skin complexion a good quality moisturiser can act as an effective primer, killing two birds with one stone. This is worth keeping in mind when travelling on a budget.. or just generally taking care of the pennies! It's £12 for a 50ml tube, I've been using mine daily for seven weeks and it's still half full!
http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/shop-by-range/vitamin-c/vitamin-c-daily-moisturiser-spf30.aspx
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