Now that the end-of-year festivities and summer holidays are really over (sniff, sniff), a few small tweaks to your beauty routine will ease the transition from lazy beach vacation to office hours...

I have a few beauty product suggestions that can take sun exposed skin and hair back into a nine to five routine so that you still look summer-gorgeous!

Skin
Your holiday helper: Sunscreen on the beach and by the pool
Your back-to-work essential: A good-quality high factor SPF day cream for days when you're not significantly sun exposed.
Try: Dermalogica's Pure Light SPF30, R720 (www.dermalogica.co.za) that is perfect for defense against pigmentation.

Body
Your holiday helper: Soothing aftersun
Your back-to-work essential: A calming body cream to rejuvenate parched skin that's lost moisture during the holidays.
Try: Dr Hauschka Quince Body Moisturiser, R326 (call +27 21 794 1662 for stockists) to help you maintain a healthy moisture balance.

Hair
Your holiday helper: A UV protection spray for your hair
Your back-work-essential: A nourishing post-sun hair treatment.
Try: Marc Anthony Damage Repair Intensive Healing Treatment, R90 (available at selected Pick ‘n Pay, Checkers Hypers and Dis-chem stores) that contains soyabean oil, shea butter and Vitamin B to revive and strengthen your locks.