{"id":4896,"date":"2013-06-04T15:35:52","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T15:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spas.ie\/blog\/?p=4896"},"modified":"2013-06-04T15:35:52","modified_gmt":"2013-06-04T15:35:52","slug":"get-your-legs-ready-for-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spas.ie\/blog\/get-your-legs-ready-for-summer","title":{"rendered":"Get your Legs Ready for Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer\u2019s in and you know what that means, the legs are out. It\u2019s that time of year again where we bare our legs and show some skin.<\/p>\n<p>It can be daunting to take the plunge and unveil your legs after months of keeping them hidden away beneath tights and trousers, but we\u2019ve got a few simple tips to help boost your confidence and get your legs looking as fabulous as they can.<\/p>\n<p>First things first, before we can show any leg, a wax strip or two wouldn\u2019t go a miss. Now we all know that waxing can be painful, but it doesn\u2019t have to be:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top Tips for Waxing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s always easier to wax <strong>short hair<\/strong> than long hair, so try to nip it in the bud and wax before your leg hair grows too long.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Easier said than done, but just breathing alone can help reduce pain. We tend to hold our breath because we know what\u2019s coming, but <strong>relaxed breathing<\/strong> in and out will definitely ease your pain a little.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Similarly, <strong>cough <\/strong>as the wax strip is pulled off, it\u2019s a welcome distraction \u2013 try it!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t wax<\/strong> your legs in the few days before or <strong>during your period<\/strong> as your skin is much more sensitive at these times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Think ahead \u2013 take <strong>pain killers <\/strong>45 minutes before waxing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now that you\u2019re smooth and hair-free, you\u2019re nearly there. But of course, us women tend to worry about our cellulite, with it affecting 90% of women.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top Tips to Eliminate Cellulite<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drink plenty of water and replace fatty foods for plenty of leafy greens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Exercise regularly &#8211; 30 mins a day is perfect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a body brush \u2013 Scrub with a soft bristle brush in the shower to get your blood flowing and help break down fat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Some Spa Treatments and special creams claim to reduce cellulite.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spas.ie\/blog\/reduce-the-appearance-of-cellulite\" target=\"_blank\">Read top tips in more detail here<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/spas.ie\/blog\/reduce-the-appearance-of-cellulite\" target=\"_blank\">.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And lastly, give your legs a golden glow with some fake tan and you\u2019re all set to bare those legs. <a href=\"https:\/\/spas.ie\/blog\/the-best-fake-tans-on-the-high-street-in-ireland\" target=\"_blank\">Read more here<\/a> to find out our top tips for flawless, streak-free golden tan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer\u2019s in and you know what that means, the legs are out. It\u2019s that time of year again where we bare our legs and show some skin. It can be daunting to take the plunge and unveil your legs after months of keeping them hidden away beneath tights and trousers, but we\u2019ve got a few [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It\u2019s that time of year again to bare your legs, read our top tips on how to get your legs looking great this summer.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/spas.ie\/blog\/get-your-legs-ready-for-summer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" 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