How to get a Perfect Party Tan this Christmas
In winter, skin can look washed out and sallow, leaving your complexion looking dull with no radiance. A Self-Tanning Agent helps to boost your skin colour and glow, leaving you looking healthy and full of vitality in the colder months! Make sure to exfoliate and moisturise to keep your tan looking as natural as possible, for as long as possible! Sugar scrubs are great as they exfoliate away dead skin cells and impurities to leave your skin glowing and smooth. Follow with a heavyweight moisturiser to keep skin supple and hydrated to ensure that you get an even and streak-free self-tan application.
Fairer Skin Tones
For fairer skin tones, it is important to choose a self-tan which develops gradually to ensure that your tan looks as natural and streak-free as possible. The St. Tropez Everyday Gradual Tans’ for Face and Body in Light/Medium are great for building up a natural-looking tan so that you achieve a beautiful golden glow. Enriched with Aloe Vera, the tan works to soothe any dry or damaged areas to ensure that your skin looks as smooth and healthy as possible. Also infused with an innovative and unique fragrance technology, the tanner does not have the usual tell-tale signs of fake-tan scent, so your skin can look, feel and smell as natural as possible! It is important to use a specific tanning agent for the face as unlike the body versions they contain a host of skincare benefits for the face’s more delicate skin. The St. Tropez Everyday Gradual Tan for Face contains Vitamin E to hydrate and protect the skin from the colder weather, perfect for a soft and supple glow!
Medium Skin Tones
The St. Tropez Self Tan Luxe Oil is a beautiful lightweight oil that not only tans but provides essential hydration and moisture to the skin. Enriched with natural Neroli, Lemongrass and Grapefruit Oils, the tanning agent not only smells gorgeous, but helps to nourish and protect the skin. Paraben, Sulfate and Phthalate Free, the Luxe Oil provides a healthy glow, while adding a subtle shimmer. The Luxe Facial Oil is the matching product for the face, and works absolutely wonderfully. Infused with Brazil Nut Oil, the face oil is packed with vitamins, making it suitable for sensitive skin. It has a lightweight and non-greasy formula so your pores do not become blocked and your skin breaks out, leaving you with a bronzed, blemish free and beautiful complexion!
Darker Skin Tones
Fake Bake 5 Minute Mousse is perfect for a quick tan before the Christmas Party! The whipped texture of the mousse helps the product to glide on evenly, and its strong colouring helps you see where it goes, so you can massage in properly and ensure a perfect streak-free finish. As the self-tan is transfer resistant, it makes it extremely easy and quick to apply and get dressed straight after so you have one less thing to worry about when getting ready for the party! For the face, the Elemis Total Glow Bronzing Moisturiser for Face is enriched with Green Tea for anti-oxidant protection, alongside Vegetan, which helps to build a natural and even looking tan. As the Elemis tanning agent is buildable, it is advised to apply this at least 2-3 days before the Fake Bake 5 Minute Mousse to ensure you get an even tan all over.
Self-Tan Enhancers
Self-Tan Enhancers can come in two forms; the first is the pre-exfoliation and moisturisation to tanning which helps to get your skin soft and smooth ready for the tanning agent to glide on evenly; the second are the products which help to prolong your tan and keep you looking bronzed for longer. The first one is extremely important and cannot be skipped to ensure a gorgeous looking glow, whereas the second one depends on whether you are solely self-tanning for a party or want to be bronzed for longer. The St. Tropez Tan Optimiser Body Polish is a gentle exfoliant which helps to remove dead skin cells without being too abrasive on the skin. Apply in circular motions, concentrating on dry areas such as elbows and knees to achieve your smoothest skin yet. Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse in Golden Shimmer helps to keep your skin soft and nourished after tanning, while providing a gorgeous golden shimmer which is perfect for the party season! The Fake Bake Tan Enhancing Lotion can also be used as a moisturiser to prolong the life of your fake-tan and help to condition your skin, leaving it smooth and bronzed for longer!