Good Housekeeping Aug-15

WHEN I WAS A TEEN, I SPENT MY SUMMERS AT CAMP. One year, we went on a day trip to some cliffs, ready to climb to the top and jump the 30-odd feet into the lake. I love to swim. I love the water. I hate heights. Yet I got in line and edged my way up to the tiny rock ledge. While I waited for my turn, I watched each person jump, screaming with glee as they dunked into the deep, cold water below. Then I was up…and I froze. If you’ve ever experienced this, you’ll know the feeling of clinging with your feet. It was awful. In this case, there was only one way out—I had to jump. Fast-forward one hour. I still hadn’t budged. I stood there…

SPARKLY SANDALS Jewelry for your feet! THE SLIDE CLUTCH CHIC BOHO CUSHION COMPACTS NEON, NEON, NEON! BRASSY-HAIR HELP MATCHY MANIS DIY HEADPHONES SHIMMERY STRANDS PINEAPPLE! SUN DAMAGE REPAIR BEACHY BEAUTY most wanted THE SLIDE CLUTCH Hands down the season’s ultimate outfit-maker. Reach through and go! tried + tested CUSHION COMPACTS Liquid foundation is now as effortless to tote as powder and as easy to apply. Think of the “cushion” as a sponge soaked in product. Just press the applicator onto the pad and dab on. “The smart sponge design holds the liquid, preventing it from spilling,” says GH Institute Beauty Lab Senior Chemist Sabina Burdzovic-Wizemann. BEAUTY LAB TIP Because they contain smaller amounts of foundation for the cost, cushion compacts are best for travel or on-the-go touch-ups. Lab picks: Laneige…

ASK APRIL April Franzino Beauty Director @aprilfranzino HOW CAN I GET RID OF AND PREVENT INGROWN HAIRS? Treat them the same way you would a breakout, recommends Jody levine, M.D., a dermatologist for Venus in New York City. Heal existing ingrowns by dabbing on an acne treatment with salicylic acid twice daily; avoid future ones by swiping your facial toner on prone areas every day. HAVE A QUESTION? E-MAIL ASKAPRIL @GOODHOUSEKEEPING.COM. best of the test SUN DAMAGE REPAIR So you got a little too much sun this summer—and now you’re seeing the effects. Here, The GH Beauty Lab’s top-tested treatments for the most common post-sun skin issues. SUN SPOTS A combo of niacinamide and vitamin C targets hyperpigmentation (a.k.a. sun spots), effectively lightening them. L’Oreal Paris Youth Code Dark Spot…

HOW-TO: LOOSE SIDE BRAID Spritz texturizing spray all over, then brush hair back, gathering it behind one ear. Braid, stopping two inches before ends, and tie with a clear elastic. Gently pull the width of the braid outward for a relaxed look. Try Living Proof Instant Texture Mist, $26, Sephora. ADD LINER Trace a line of purple or black eyeliner along upper lashes, then top with shadow. Benefit They’re Real Push-Up Liner in Beyond Purple, $24, Sephora 2-minute MAKEOVER We asked Kayleen McAdams, CK One Color global makeup artist, for her secrets to rocking the lavender trend PETAL-SOFT SCENTS For the perfect floral arrangement, add a delicate fragrance that contains notes of purple flowers like violet, iris and freesia. Vera Wang Embrace Eau de Toilette in Green Tea & Pear…

PEEKABOO KNITS An open-weave style in a breathable fabric is the perfect buynow/wear-later piece. Pair it with graphic shorts in summer and boyfriend jeans for fall. ON LOCATION: POOLSIDE BAR AT SANDALS BARBADOS RESORT MATTIFYING MOISTURIZER Prevent shine overload by applying an oil-absorbing lotion before sunscreen. TRY: Murad Oil-Control Mattifier SPF 15, $40, Ulta (a GH Seal holder!) Necklace, $45, rjgraziano.com. Leather bracelet, $18, omgaccessories.com. Beaded bracelets, $50 for set of three, twineandtwigstyle.com. Hair by Johnnie Sapong at Jed Root using Leonor Greyl. Makeup by Kim Bower for Tarte at Exclusive Artists. Manicure by Jo Rapson. WHERE WE STAYED: SANDALS BARBADOS Located near the thriving St. Lawrence Gap, the recently opened Sandals Resort is all about pampering (butlers are an available amenity!). Plus, it’s minutes from the Fish Market in…

ON a sunny spring day at Chicago’s Morton Arboretum, Olivia Munn is gamely acting the part of a girl on a Hawaiian vacation, mugging for the camera with a pineapple and dancing around vintage suitcases. After her GH cover shoot wraps, she plops down on the couch and says she’s feeling kind of hungry, though not for anything remotely resembling her fruity prop: “Right now I really want a corn dog.” What’s awesome is that she isn’t kidding. Anyway, Oliv ia, 35 , can handle the extra calories. For months, the former Daily Show correspondent and Newsroom star has been logging grueling two-hour workouts to get herself into superhero shape for Marvel’s X-Men: Apocalypse. In the movie, which comes out next year, she plays the telepathic, telekinetic blade-wielding mutant Psylocke.…