4 Beauty Treatments to Save Until After Summer, According to Experts

Summer is great for a lot of things — bright makeup trends, new skin-care products, fresh hairstyles — but there are a few things in the beauty space that are better left for the colder months. As the weather heats up and we're in the sun more, there are a few beauty rules and best practices to follow, especially when it comes to beauty treatments you should and shouldn't get in the summertime.

While things like spray tans, dyeing your hair, and getting Botox go together with the warmer months just fine, certain beauty treatments — like those involving lasers — do not. Instead, these trips to the dermatologist or salon are best saved for the fall. If you're not sure what treatmentRead More – Source

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3 Kettlebell Moves That Will Shred Your Abs, Straight From 2 Trainers

We're going to start off by telling you this: when it comes to getting your six-pack abs, you can do a million planks, Russian twists, and TRX knee tucks, but if you aren't watching what you eat, you won't see results. NASM-certified personal trainer Lacee Lazoff, who specializes in kettlebells, wanted to stress the fact that diet is the most important thing.

To see real tone, she explained, “adding muscle and reducing body fat is the only way to get there.” And, sticking to a well-balanced diet is key. Read more on that here.

So, Are Kettlebells Good For Abs?
Kettlebells are, though, one of the best strengthening tools for abs, Lacee said, because they're often racked close to the body, which forces the core to work hard, especially as the weight gets heavy. “Big picture: your core will never stop working when using kettlebells, no matter what the movement,” she stated, since most exercises require core stability.

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8 Exercises That Will Shred Your Abs With a Single Medicine Ball

Doing ab exercises with just your body weight can be challenging in itself. But when you bring extra pounds into the equation, it's a whole new kind of burn. As celebrity trainer Gunnar Peterson told POPSUGAR in a previous interview, the secret to great abdominals is “working consistently, working in different planes of motion, and adding weights to your abdominal work.”

Ahead, check out exercises to target your abs with a medicine ball specifically — because medicine balls are easy to hold and even easier to store. Class FitSugar host Anna Renderer also says they're great for working your hand-eye coordination.

To get started, choose the weight that's best for you and your fitness level — here's how to do that — though we'd recommend anywhere from six to 15 pounds. Do note that this is not a workout; you can add some of theRead More – Source

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