Festival season is upon us and it’s time to pack your favorite backpack with those essential items for summer festival fun. Whether you are taking a tour of summer festivals or planning a fun weekend holiday, you want to be sure to have our top 5 must have items for maximum summer festival fun. Not sure what your summer festival plans are? Visit The Festival Calendar website for all of the information you need about UK summer festival events, locations, maps, directions and ticket information. There’s a tremendous amount of festivals across the UK throughout the summer and all of them celebrate a variety of music and dance. In addition to a plethora of music festivals, the list of UK summer festivals also includes food festivals, art festivals and religious festivals. Celebration, recreation and artistic expression are at the heart of the UK festival experience, and you’ll always leave with more than you arrived with — renewed energy, creative spirit and memories that last a lifetime.

1. Your Dorco Razor

Don’t forget to put Dorco on your list of Must-Have Items for this year’s summer music festivals! Our Dorco Razor with self-lubricating strip is perfect for summer festival legs that are confident enough to dance the nights and days away. The specially designed blade gives the closest, safest shave, and is perfect for mid-festival touch-ups. Dorco’s lubricating strip with healing moisturizer will leave your legs feeling silky and nourished.

2. Bold Summer Hat

Bring your largest and boldest summer hat and you’ll fit right in at any of this year’s UK summer festivals. You’ll want protection from the sun even on cloudy days, so wide brims and beautiful scarves for securing your hat from the wind are on our must-have list.

3. Faux-fur Accents

This season’s festival style accents include all that is faux fur. From faux fur stoles and shawls, to faux fur hats, and even dazzling light-up faux fur boot covers for that extra dance bling. Faux fur jackets and faux fur blankets are also popular and fun festival items that add some cozy to festival evening celebrations.

4. Your Most Body-Con Maxi Dress

Be bold and bring that body-con maxi dress for dancing! Show off your moves and your curves in a figure-hugging floor-length gown that stretches as you move for Maximum comfort and maximum sexiness. Summer festivals are sensual celebrations, so show your sensual side and your smooth moves in a dress made to impress. This season many of our maxi-length dresses are made of Lycra-based swimwear material — they are perfect for seaside or riverfront festival fun.

5. Sportswear

Both Vogue and Glamour agree that UK festival weather needs to be practical as well as stylish. Trending this year are smart layers of sporty tees and sweatshirts, and comfortable tearaway athletic pants. Making sure you have a sturdy pair of runners and your sharpest looking sunglasses Will help you to maximise your time at outdoor events. Travelling comfortably and even walking long distances between events is all part of the festival season fun. Summer weather across the UK is always variable and unpredictable. While the fog rolling in time to the music can be beautiful and dancing in the rain is a lovely concept, the reality is that having a warm sports outfit to suit the weather is both brilliant and beautiful.

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Let’s face it — women have a lot of surface area to cover when it comes to shaving. While men only have to worry about their faces, women shave their legs, underarms and bikini area, which means they need a tough razor that will stand the test of time while giving a close yet gentle shave. But where do you start in choosing the best razor for your needs? Get ready to learn the basics of a good razor and the three crucial elements your shaver should have.

High-Quality Blade

Chances are you haven’t touched a single-blade razor in years or possibly ever. But even double-blade razors are becoming a thing of the past, with three blades being the standard, and four, five and even six blades coming into vogue. So which blade count should you use? While generally a higher count will give you a closer shave, women with very sensitive skin may want to opt for a lower count, as more blades may actually get too close to the skin and cause irritation.

Whether you choose a high or low count for your blade, quality is the main characteristic your blade should have. A cheap disposable razor will rust more quickly and be more difficult to clean, making it prone to attracting old hair and bacteria. Invest in a reusable razor handle with disposable blades, as you’ll get more use out of the superior blades and also obtain a closer, cleaner shave.

Moisturisers

Those moisturising strips on the end of your blade aren’t just for show. As you shave, the blades are being drawn right across your skin, essentially exfoliating the top layer. The lubricating strip is there to follow close behind the blades to give your skin a moisture boost and keep your skin from irritation. This is why choosing a blade that has a lubricating strip is critical to getting a smooth, inflammation-free shave. As a side note, this strip often shows signs of wear before the blades give out, but you can keep the lubricant fresher by adding a touch of shaving oil to your razor after you use and clean it.

Resilient Handle

If you, like most women, do your shaving in the shower, you need to be extra careful to avoid losing your grip on a slippery, water-soaked razor. Thankfully, you can find many high-quality razor handles that are ergonomic so that they conform to your hand and have non-slip texture for easy grasping. An exceptional razor handle will also have an easy-to-use latching mechanism so that the blades snap on and remove easily, and will allow the blade to pivot and closely follow your curves as you shave.

Keeping these three elements in mind makes it easy to choose which razor is right for you. But don’t forget that even the best-quality razor needs proper care to give you the best shave. Always use a decent shaving cream and shave after you’ve soaked in the bath or shower for a while to soften the hair. This keeps your blade from becoming dull too quickly. Give your razor a deep clean after each use, store it in a dry place, and then step out in your sleek skin and get ready to take on the world.

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Shaving seems simple enough, but the best-groomed men know that perfect results come from using the right tools and techniques and having a good routine down.
There is such a thing as smarter shaving. and knowing a few easy tricks can keep you looking your best in the shortest time possible. Here are seven great shaving hacks that will save time plus do the job well.

1. Use Hair Conditioner Even for Facial Hair

This one is for men who have very coarse hair and need a quicker way to get it soft pre-shave. A good hair conditioner can help soften and prep your hair and surrounding skin. Wet your facial hair, and then apply a small amount of conditioner to your palm, massaging it into your facial hair gently. Let it soak in for a minute before getting on with the shave. This makes the shaving process swift and more effective.

2. Apply Hot Water First, Cold Water After

Before shaving, rinse your face with hot water to push the pores open. To close them back up after you shave, douse with cold water. That said, use cold water only after you’ve shaved, and not before. This is an important step in your shaving routine!

3. Try a Bit of Moisturiser Post-Shave

During the hot summer months, moisturising can help keep your skin supple and less likely to be affected by harsh sun rays or stark temperatures. But in reality, who has time for that? Our PACE4 signature razor is great for men who need extra-special care. It is designed with an upgraded moisturising strip that contains chamomile and olive oil, two of the best natural moisturisers for sensitive skin.

4. Use a Super-Sharp Shaver With a Pivoting Head

If you’ve experienced annoying ingrown hairs or zit-like bumps on your face and skin, it could be that you’re using a shaver that’s too dull. Instead, use the sharpest blade possible for the smartest shave. The Dorco PACE6 Plus razor is ideal because, in addition to six narrow blades, it features a pivoting head, allowing you to get the closest shave possible.

5. Apply Lip Balm for Cuts

Lip balm is not just for the girls! If your partner has a tube of lip balm lying around, you can apply it to accidental cuts or nicks to immediately stop bleeding.

6. Exfoliate

To remove some of the dead skin from your face, take the time to exfoliate once or twice a week. It might seem like a chore, but it saves time and gives you a smoother shave in the long run. Exfoliating helps with eliminating breakouts as well. You can buy made-for-men exfoliating packs online or in most stores, but if you want a quick DIY exfoliation trick, try some brown sugar mixed with a dash of olive oil.

7. Change Your Blade Often

To guarantee a good shaving experience, even the best blades need to be changed on a regular basis. Having a value pack on hand means you can still use your favorite handle and just exchange the razor tips for a perfect shave every time.

For more options and the best value razors, check out the wide range of razors, blades and value pack available from Dorco. Plus, learn more grooming tips and tricks from other Dorco users or share your own hacks and razor reviews on our community pages.

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