Hello everyone, today's post is actually a collaboration with the lovely Anya existenceinstyle.blogspot.co.uk. I absolutely love her blog and if you love fashion then you should defiantly go over to Anya's blog and follow her on bloglovin. We decided to do a summer themed post all about the products we use and recommend to get the perfect sun kissed summer glow.
I don't tend to wear any fake tan in the summer because I prefer to let the sun do its thing, obviously i wear SPF and don't stay out in it too long but i feel like fake tanning is an extra step in my morning/evening routine. However, for special occasions I will use instant tan. I used the st moriz tanning mouse for my prom back in May and it gave a really nice, even tan on my skin. I applied it 3 days before each day running up to the prom day and I felt I could get used to it and I could also build it up.
As an easier alternative, tinted moisturizers are always a great option for self tanning, as its easy, quick and gives a subtle natural glow to your skin. Because its a moisturizer there are no extra steps to your morning/evening routine which is a bonus, however you have to work quickly so it doesn't leave streaky patches on the skin.
As for make up, I tend to wear a very minimal amount in the summer because the sun is out and the sun and fresh air is always great for clearing up the skin.So I just use a moisturizer, one with SPF in is even better so you are protecting your skin. I tend to avoid the foundation and concealer too, unless its a special occasion and I stick with the blush and bronzers. The elf contour kit in st lucia is a great product as its a duo, great for travel, and it gives a nice subtle glow and contours really well.However if you are looking for a matte bronzer then I would suggest nyc smooth skin bronzer that gives a matte finish.
Here are Anya's top picks for a sun kissed summer glow.
My skin and makeup regime from winter to summer doesn’t particularly change, however being a natural milk bottle with no prospect of gaining a natural tan whatsoever, (probably even if I was sitting in a 100C oven), I am partial to using self tanning products to achieve that sun-kissed glow. Being tanned makes many women feel happier, brighter and often thinner. Everyone loves a little bit of colour in the summer months to match those gorgeous warm colour schemes and tropical prints! Since discovering the delights of tanning I have sampled a wide selection of products, ranging from rather expensive to pretty cheap, as well as sometimes turning to professional spray tans for special occasions. As I am naturally so pale I usually choose a light-medium colour when buying tanning product to make sure it looks relatively natural. I have found a couple of favourites, settling with Soltan’s ‘Beautiful Bronze’ from Boots in a light-medium mousse for my holiday this August when I forgot my other favourite selection, which is called ‘Body Drench Quick Tan’ in medium - dark. I use the Soltan tanning mitt, which applies it evenly without streaks or patches. Its also a very natural colour, as previous products I have tried were quite orange. I would definitely recommend both products - I forgot to bring the body drench product on my holiday which drew me to buy the Soltan; it wasn’t a mistake!
Makeup-wise, I am definitely a Bobbi Brown girl, as most of my makeup is Bobbi, with the exception of a few products. In the summer I use more bronzer to match my face to my skin, but to save caking the layers of makeup onto my face, in addition I also apply ‘Self Tanning hydrating facial skin care’ by Sisley before I sleep to boost my facial tan. My natural foundation when I am pale is Bobbi Brown’s Skin foundation in Porcelein. So you can imagine the shop assistant’s face when I ask for this shade when a bronzed girl is standing in front of her! I also use Bobbi’s bronze powder in Aruba, with my blusher being a pinker shade of bronzer, in Antigua, as it suits my skin tone better. To minimise the chances of oily looking skin in the eye area, I also use MAC’s sheer face powder in their lightest shade. I use less eye makeup during the day in summer to achieve a more natural look, however I always keep up my eyeliner flicks - using Rimmel London’s ‘exaggerate’ waterproof liquid eyeliner in glossy black. Its always nicer to wear minimal makeup in the summer - I often find you end up with less on your face in the heat anyway!
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Thankyou so much to Anya for writing this article for my blog, it was great fun collaborating with her. Make sure you go and take a look at her blog existenceinstyle.blogspot.co.uk and maybe giver her a follow. Thankyou for reading!
Written By Cristy and Anya!
This is such a good collaboration, I love your Elf make up brush. I'm a Zoeva user, although its a bit pricey it is a good quality! Loved this post :)
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thankyou! i would love to try the zoeva brushes in the near future xx
Deletethankyou!! xx
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