There’s a scene in the sensational dance movie Centre Stage, where one of the characters is looking for his girlfriend (who happens to be throwing up in the bathroom) and he says to a fellow citizen, ‘have you seen my girlfriend? Tall, brown hair, legs for days?’ For some reason that line has stuck in my head as the yardstick for flippant, nice-guy descriptions of missing girlfriends and so has informed the name of this week’s column. That’s really all there is to it.
Now, with summer approaching and shorter hemlines beckoning, do you want legs for days? Scrub, moisturize, tone and bronze. Voila.
Gammazon ScrubMerge & Velvet Body Butter
(You can’t have one without the other)
I’ve probably scrubbed and lathered my way through litres of product, and at the end of the day, when all is said and done, I cannot go past my Gammazon. I have two jars of the signature CocoNilla Scrub in stock, God forbid I run out, and all but eat my way through the pots of velvet body butter. Very recently, the magician behind CocoNilla (coconut and vanilla) and the MangoDusk (mango and passionfruit) ranges unveiled SubLime, a blend of coconut and lime available very soon (dare I suggest a pre-order?) … do I have to go on, because I’m salivating over here. Oh and did I mention these products are natural and Australian made?
Scrub RRP $24.95 & Butter RRP $10.50 – $22.50
I could go on about the fact Miranda Kerr is a fan of this incredibly nourishing body oil, but I feel my stamp of approval is as good, if not better. Miranda’s legs, whilst slim, defined and lengthy pale in comparison to my own pins(see main image) which have also enjoyed the tremendous fruits of this Trilogy potion. So, you know, sorry to oust you on this one Miranda. Maybe next time, when we compare stomachs. RRP $31.95
When I was in New Zealand, we stayed a couple of nights in Rotorua, famous for the hot springs and thermal baths. The scent and an aversion to mass bathing with tourists and backpackers deterred us from actually participating, but why partake in mass bathing when you can detox and clarify your skin using the benefits of mineral packed mud, in the comfort of your own home? Go forth and detoxify.
Recently on the Tyra Banks Show (I have got to stop admitting what television shows I watch) she did a skinny jeans challenge, in which a handful of women ate well, exercised and applied Nivea My Silhouette twice daily in order to fit back into their skinny jeans. Anyway, long story short (and Tyra Banks aside) the overall consensus on this gel is that it does what the label says it does – improves tone and firmness of the skin and ultimately refines one’s contours, with white tea and anise extract. RRP $11.90
Dust down the shin bone and blend with a moisturizer to not only give legs a light shimmer, but also to lend a little length to the overall vision. This hand brush pen lets you monitor the amount of bronzer so we don’t end up with disco ball legs a la Year 10 formals, which nobody wants to revisit. The Bronze Age Click Pen is a free GWP when you purchase anything from the summer range. May I suggest the Smooth Over Body Scrub or the Whipped Dream Tan Enhancer.
Main image of author’s legs by Terry Foote on Flickr
