Top Products: Faking that Summer Glow

As we seem to sometimes miss an actual summer in the UK and am not keen on the suns aging effects, I am always keen to fake my tan, but with minimal effort and natural results. I have come across two products that give me a healthy glow, and are so easy to apply. For me nothing beats the St Tropez Gradual Tan, I think its perfect for a pale skinned gal like me. Its scent isn't too overpowering or biscuity (!), so that if you apply after your morning shower, you don't get a nasty whiff every time you move your arms. And the tan is so subtle and gently, that I have yet to get any unsightly orange splodges or build up on knees and ankles. I use the light/medium shade on my body. Then for my face, I use Clarins 'Liquid Bronze Self Tanning' - you just apply a couple of blobs to a cotton pad and quickly sweep around your face and neck, and in 12 hours you'll have a healthy boost to you complexion. I have used this two nights in a row, and it wasn't needed, so now I used about every four or five days to maintain the slight tan. Again, I think this works so well on me because I am extremely fair, it would not be as effective on darker skins, or you could just use it more regularly. I also have quite sensitive skin, and I have not reacted to this at all, which is great! At £20 it isn't cheap, but I can see this lasting a long time because you only need to use a little each.

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