Tag: sunless tanning

Brighten Up With a Little Gloss, Blush and Bronzer This Spring With Hard Candy

This Spring there are a lot of fun and glamorous collections of color cosmetics debuting. I have reviewed a lot of them and plan to review more! The thing is that most of them are available at department stores and they are fairly spendy. The solution? Hard Candy is available at Walmart — and it is cool and affordable.
 
Hard Candy’s spring line includes lots of skin brightening blushes and bronzers and really fun glitter lip glosses. The products I tried are:  
 
Glossaholic – Sequin Saturated Shine Lip Gloss ($5.00 USD) — One dip covers your lips! Ginormous applicator with gloss cup deposits gloss to your whole mouth in one swipe! These super lustrous lip glosses are infused with prisms of color that make lips appear fuller and plumper. Out of this world hyper-reflective prisms of pearl make lips sparkle like crazy! Feeling tired or wired? Two Glossaholic sparkling clear top coats are infused with mood altering elixirs to help you Chill Out or Rise & Shine! – You can wear alone or as a top coat.
 
Glow All the Way – Instant Bronzer & Gradual Self-Tanner ($8.00 USD) — Improve your tanitude! A tinted, sunless self-tanner that gives you an all over Tropical Tan. The light, airy formula instantly bronzes face and body while the self tanner gradually builds a lasting tan that darkens with time. This light and airy formula moisturizes and will not streak or rub off onto clothes. Infused with 24 carat gold!
 
Fox in a Box – bronzing duos & blushing quads ($6.00 USD) — A highly pigmented multi-color powder compact that will surely bring out your inner foxy lady. Each box contains coordinated shades that blend together perfectly and a custom Hard Candy applicator brush. Sweep across chin, cheeks, and forehead and unleash the foxiness in you! This is such a cute box and the shades are gorgeous!
 
Visit www.hardcandy.com to see the shade selections and you can purchase at Walmart and www.walmart.com.

End Your Beauty Mishaps With Miss Oops!

Miss Oops! creates innovative solutions to beauty and fashion problems at affordable prices. I have tried two products from this line — one is made to keep my hair color brighter longer and one has given me softer feet in just one step. They are: 

Block Your Locks ($15.00 USD 4 oz) — This SPF 15 finishing spray prevents color from fading between hair appointments from sun exposure. To use, style your hair as usual, then spray a light coat of Block Your Locks on hair, paying special attention to the ends. The non-greasy, lightweight formula is an affordable way to extend the life of your hair color.

What I think: This is so easy to use and really seems to keep my hair color fresher longer. It is so important to extend my color now that I am going gray and color my hair every couple of months.

Could builders sand furniture with your feet? If so, then Miss Oops! Pedicure In a Bottle ($18.00 USD 4.5 oz) is your new best friend! Miss Oops Pedicure in a Bottle actually exfoliates, then hydrates your feet. Plus, it’s easy to use! Most exfoliating creams require you to rub the formula on your feet and then wash it off. Not Miss Oops. The exfoliating component is actually absorbed into the skin. Plus, with this non-greasy formula, you can apply it in the morning and wear your shoes without that “slippery-greasy” feeling. The combination of glycolic and salicylic acid, shea butter, peppermint, menthol, and lavender leave your feet feeling smooth and smelling pretty – just like you had a pedicure!

What I think: I love this foot cream! The directions state to apply twice a day for 7 days for smoother feet, and then once a day for maintenance. I have used this for 7 days and my feet look less rough and feel very smooth! I continue to use it because it feels cool on my feet and makes them instantly soft!

Visit www.missoops.com to learn more and to purchase these and other cool products. Enjoy!

Get Your Tan On with TanTowel and Mystic Tan

Looking for a quality self-tanner that will give you a safe glow for the summer? Then you’re a lucky girl (or guy) because I have recently tried two of the most popular brands, TanTowel and Mystic Tan. And I am happy to let you know what I think of these brands! 

TanTowel Classic Self-Tan Towelette For Face & Body—Fair to Medium Skin Tones ($21.00 USD for 5)

What it is:
A self-tanning towelette for fair-to-medium skintones.

What it does:
Each Tantowel® Towelette is concentrated with a self-tan formula to give you a quick and even application with no streaking, mess, or fuss. It has a light, citrus fragrance and produces a uniform, natural-looking glow within 2 to 4 hours.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
– Synthetic Dyes
– Petro-Chemicals
– Phthalates
– Triclosan

My thoughts: I love the convenience of this product. One towel covered my face and body completely. It dried in about 10 minutes and the color started developing in a few hours. The scent is very mild, too. I only got a little “self-tanning” scent on my hands. You also need to be careful to wipe over all exposed skin so you don’t get any patches of white. I had some patches on my legs and was careful to get the whole area the next time I applied the product.  visit www.tantowel.com or www.sephora.com to learn more and to purchase

Mystic Tan Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer™ Body SPF 15 ($29.00 USD)

What it is:
A daily moisturizer that delivers SPF protection and sunkissed radiance.

What it is formulated to do:
Mystic Tan Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer™ Body SPF 15 offers the skin daily nourishment and sun protection—the best tools for preventing damage and signs of aging. A dose of DHA gives you a safe, even, beautiful touch of lasting, buildable color. This is for you, smart golden gods and goddesses!

What else you need to know:
Color will begin to appear with one or two applications. Continued use allows you to choose the perfect shade to complement your skintone.

My thoughts: This is a great combination moisturizer/SPF/self-tanner. I applied it all over my body and used a lot to make sure I covered every inch. I shouldn’t have been worried because the next day I had a light tan and no patchy spots. I built the tan over days and it looked very natural. The best part??? No smell at all! Visit www.mystictan.com or www.sephora.com to purchase this great product!

Try Jergens Natural Glow Moisturizers and Help The Skin Cancer Foundation

Photos of Jane Krakowski courtesy of Joe Kohen/Wireimage.com

30 Rock star, Jane Krakowski,  has teamed up with Jergens and The Skin Cancer Foundation to help consumers get In the Glow and get their glow the healthy way instead of tanning this summer. To get the word out, Jane created a video that includes her tips on how to get a healthy glow as well as admitting to some of her poor sun choices in the past.  Now until the end of summer, you can log onto www.youtube.com/jergens to view the video and share it with you friends.  Every time the video is viewed Jergens will donate $1 to The Skin Cancer Foundation. I viewed it, now it’s your turn!
 
You may be asking, does Jergen Natural Glow give you a natural looking tan? It does! I have been using the Revitalizing Daily Moisturizer ($8.99 USD) for the body and the Healthy Complexion Daily Facial Moisturizer ($8.99 USD) for a couple of weeks. I like how the tan grows over days, so you don’t look white one day, dark the next. I have noticed that it doesn’t stain my hands and that you get a mild tan smell, but not as strong as other sunless tanning. It’s just like using your body and face moisturizer, but it does take a few minutes to dry.  

These great moisturizers have a powerful blend of antioxidants and Vitamin E and are developed with broad-spectrum UVA/UVB SPF 20 protection. The dermatologist-tested, oil-free, non-comedogenic moisturizer helps prevent premature aging and protects against future damage.  

Visit www.Jergens.com/NaturalGlow to learn more about these products.

Comodynes — an Easy Way to a Safe Tan

Comodynes Sunless Tanning Towelettes
Comodynes Sunless Tanning Towelettes

 

Do you love being tan in the summer, but with the need to wear sunscreen, do not want to brave tanning in the sun? Do you love self-tanners but find them a little messy? Same here! 

Comodynes has created not only a sunless tanning towelettes, they also have exfoliating towelettes to prepare your skin for tanning and after tanning towelettes to hydrate the skin. Their line also include skincare items and a great variety of makeup remover wipes. Just wipe and go with these products, no mess here!

To gain an even, golden tan with Comodynes, I like to start with the Easy Peeling Towelettes ($8 pack 12.99 USD). The website touts they, “eliminate dead cells, deeply clean  pores and leave your skin feeling soft, smooth and renewed. Purify your skin and boost the action of your treatment cream and self-tanning products.” I use one all over my body before tanning and it dries really quickly, leaving me ready for the tanning towelettes.

I really like the individually wrapped Self Tanning Towlettes (8 pack $13.99 USD). The benefits stated on their website include, photoprotection, moisturizing, emollient and they contain 100% natural viscose. To use, I rub this in circles all over my body, making sure I cover all of the surface of my skin to prevent streaking. Don’t forget to wash hands after tanning!

The website at www.comodynes.net is a great place to learn more about these innovative products. You can purchase them online or find a store nearest you.