If all the just-having-a-pineapple-garnished-cocktail-on-the-beach Snapchats and look-I’m-having-everything-out-of-a-coconut Instagram posts have you wishing your current beachy view was more than just a screensaver, we have the answer. Simply *fake* that post-vacation glow. Hey, if you can’t join ‘em, you might as well look like ‘em, right? Seriously though, this is how we’re getting all sunkissed and salt-soaked from head to toe without even boarding a flight.
Fake It Till You Make It…
“As someone who specializes in skin finishing and tanning for TV, film, red carpet, and editorial, it’s essential to have the right product and the right tools [for the perfect fake tan]. I find that using a self-tan bronzing mousse is the easiest way to apply a great allover color that’s even and natural looking. The most important tool you need is an applicator mitt. It will protect your hands and allow you to evenly apply your mousse. Apply two to three pumps of product to your mitt, and start at your feet then work your way up.” – Fiona Locke, Skin Finishing & Custom Tanning Expert, Fiona Locke Studio
Get That Flush
“I’m hooked on Le Blush Crème de CHANEL in Chamade – it’s an intense, warm pink shade. It looks really bright in the package, but when blended, it leaves a gorgeous flush that works on many skin tones. The cream formula is very smooth and has great lasting power.
“There are too many great colors of NARS blush for me to name them all, but Exhibit A (amazing on super-dark skin tones), Mata Hari (great for medium tones), Taos (looks good on everyone), Liberté (no, it doesn’t look orange on the skin), and Deep Throat (my go-to for fair skin) all have permanent homes in my studio.” – Robin Black, Beauty Is Boring
