Balance September 2019 - 58

BEAUTY
BAKE OFF

"I cannot stress this enough: you need to perfect your
canvas before you apply any colour, otherwise it just won't
sit right," states Amanda. This involves removing "any
unwanted hair and exfoliating rigorously 12-24 hours
before you tan." Her secret is to "layer different products
and use brushes to apply the colour." To extend the life
of your fake tan she also cautions against "hot baths and
showers as this will cause the colour to fade quicker. Plus,
ditch any oil-based products as they cause DHA (the active
ingredient) to break down and the colour on the skin to
separate." For those tricky areas that always give the game
away (ankles, wrists, knees), an application of an ultra balm
will help prevent patchiness or streaks.
Other products to note are the Gradual Glow Alpha Beta
Glow Pads from Dr Dennis Gross: they're mess-free and
give a natural looking glow. Green People's Self Tan Lotion
delivers a natural colour and has a pleasant smell, while
for those who prefer to wash the colour off at the end of
the day, the Nude by Nature lightweight Sunkissed Pressed
Bronzer is a universal shade (for dark skin too) that gives
cheek and brow bones, honeyed radiance. With Sienna X
Skin Finish Illuminating Mist, it's easy to blitz legs, arms
and décolletage.
On the supplement side, the Summer Glow tablets from
Aime help to prep the skin for sun exposure and bring a
natural tone using a combination of carotenoids (lutein,
lycopene and beta carotene) to get off the 'pale-and-pasty'
starting block with a subtle veil of colour that builds
over four weeks. So, you'll look bronzed but never burnt.
Try these out; your future self will thank you.

FAK E I T, D O N ' T
BA K E I T
It may conjure up images of orange smears, but getting a
realistic tan from your beauty range has never been easier

hat's the best piece of beauty advice
you wish you could give your
younger self? Put the tweezers
down? Stop picking that spot? To
make a lasting difference it would surely be shun
the sun. My tanoholic days are long past and my
preferred SPF is a now a lofty 50. I can only dream
about how different my skin might look now if I'd
been a bit less keen on sunbathing then.
It's true we need sunlight to replenish our low
vitamin D levels, but we don't need to damage our
skin in the process, and getting the perfect fake tan can be an elusive business; I recall an
incident years ago involving a spray tan and a very wonky paper thong. The latest formulations
however are light years ahead of the old and will spare all your blushes. In addition, tanning
expert Amanda Harrington explains how to achieve her flawless application.
JESSICA
PUNTER
Beauty journalist,
stylist and brand
consultant,
Jessica has styled - and
interviewed - many of the
world's most famous people

Sunkissed Pressed Bronzer
£22 for 10g
nudebynature.co.uk

Dr Dennis Gross Alpha
Beta Glow Pad, £34 for 20
cultbeauty.co.uk

Summer Glow Tablets, £30
for 30, aime.co

Self Tan Lotion, £20 for
150ml, greenpeople.co.uk

Skin Finish
Illuminating Mist, £15 for
100ml, sienna-x.co.uk

The Big Body Brush
£55
amandaharrington.com

http://nudebynature.co.uk http://cultbeauty.co.uk http://www.aime.co http://greenpeople.co.uk http://sienna-x.co.uk http://www.amandaharrington.com

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