Cosmopolitan_Australia__November_2015

Good news – a faux glowing complexion

means less foundation and more compliments

W

hen it comes to tanning, there’s nothing worse than

a honey golden chest and an alabaster face. OK, maybe

Fanta hands are worse, but you get the idea. Facial fake

tan to the rescue! “The best way to apply it is to use your fingers,”

says makeup artist Rachael Brook. “Make sure you spread the

product all the way up to your hairline and match it up to your

tan line on your body.” If your foundation shade matches your

chest, you won’t need to change it. “You may also find that you’ll

use less foundation once you’ve got more colour to your face as

using a facial tanner can hide small imperfections.” You might

need to amp up the bronzer, though. “If you want to look super-

bronzed, you’ll need to use a product that is a couple of shades

darker than your newly tanned face,” explains Brook. And as

for maintenance, “keep in mind that facial fake tan only lasts for

a day or so, unlike an all-over body tan – so be prepared to top

it up regularly,” says Brook. “I also like to use facial tans with

added moisturising benefits to make sure it doesn’t dry my skin

out – particularly if you’re totally replacing your daily moisturiser

with the tanning product.” Leigh Campbell #

LIFE IS

WITH A

BETTER

FACE FAKE TAN

PureTAN Pure

Bronze Ultra

Light Feel Facial

Tanner SPF 15,

$19.95

Salon Tan

Professional

Face Lotion,

$19.95

Bondi Sands

Everyday Face

Gradual Tanning

Milk, $19.95

Jbronze Face

Flawless Tan,

$24.95

St. Tropez

Luxe Face

Oil, $39.99

beauty edit

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BAUERSYNDICATION.COM.AU. STILLLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY BY PABLO MARTIN/BAUER

30 COSMOPOLITAN.com.au TO SUBSCRIBE CALL 136 116