CosBeauty Magazine #94

BEAUTY
Make sure your skin is cool and
dry. Moisture from wet or perspiring
skin interferes with the performance
of self-tanners. We recommend
applying moisturiser or a barrier
cream to your elbows, knees, ankles
and inside your belly button to
prevent staining.
When it’s tanning go-time, for best
results use a tanning applicator mitt.
If you’re working with a spray, hold
it around 20cm away from your body
and distribute evenly. For mousses,
lotions and gels, put a liberal amount
of product on your applicator mitt
and apply in light, vertical strokes
until evenly absorbed, one section of
the body at a time.
Leave your tan to develop as
long as possible, but if you’re hasty
to be less pasty, look for formulas
that work their magic in as little
as two hours. Keep skin hydrated
with a body moisturiser each day
to prolong your tan and promote
even fading. And make it a bronzed
shimmer lotion for good measure.
Bronzers, shimmering body oils
and face and body illuminators will
also give your skin that coveted
healthy glow. They work beautifully
to enhance the results of a self-tan
or can be used on their own for a
dose of radiance. Combine with
highlighters for a stealth beauty
effect that lights up your face like
a light bulb under your skin to
enhance all your features.
We are spoiled for choice
when it comes to products that
deliver the glow, in formulations
that can be used as standalone
products or incorporated into
moisturisers, foundations or face
and body oils for true multi-purpose
time-savers. CBM
TANNING TIP
ALABASTER BEAUTIES MAY
BENEFIT MORE FROM A
MOISTURISER WITH BUILT-
IN TANNER, WHICH WILL
GRADUALLY BUILD AND
MAINTAIN A GLOW.