Dior Bronze Self Tanner Natural Glow for Face.

This self tanner is one that has become a mainstay on my vanity this year. Dior gets a lot of products right, but I honestly never expected to love this Dior Bronze Self Tanner Natural Glow for Face as much as I do.

This self tanner offer a nice, light golden shade to my skin immediately as I smooth the gel over my face. So if I needed to put it on and go, I could. But I do use this self tanner, before bed, every other night, to maintain the most, natural beautiful golden glow on my face.

Formulated with Dior's exclusive "pH Bronze Perfect" complex, this works to identify your skin type's pH balance so that you develop a glowing tan that's more even, long-lasting, and obviously much better then one you would get from the sun.

Dior Bronze Self Tanner Natural Glow for Face is available at Dior.com as well as at Sephora for $31.00.

Block Out Self Tanner Smells with Xen-Tan Scent Secure.

By now, we all know that the safest way to tan is with a self tanner, right? I consider myself a self-tan expert as I sport a faux glow often. I have my routine down to a science. One thing I have not been an expert in and it really as bothered me, is minimizing the lingering-self tanner odor.

Now, many companies have done their best to block that pesky smell by adding in oils and fragrances within the self-tanner product. There really is nothing that they have been able to do to actually make the tell tale smell of dha go away. It is extremely hard to cover. Leave it to one of the best self-tanner manufacturers to come up with a product that does a mighty fine job of blocking the self-tan odor out. This is a companion product, as it is not built into self-tanners, as that would probably cut down on the effectiveness of the product. Companion, as in, this lotion is meant to be used in conjunction with your favorite self-tanner - or in my case, self-tanners.

Xen-Tan Scent Secure is what I am speaking of, and my self-tanning routine now includes this blockbuster scent-blocker. 

Scent Secure is meant to be used one hour after self-tanning application, and then as often as you feel the need to hide the odor.  It works to diminish the scent of dha with Shea Butter, Aloe Vera, Ginkgo Biloba Extract, and its' Cucumber Melon scent.  It is very refreshing, and I have found that I only use Scent Secure once after each self-tanning application.

The lotion is lightweight, smells great - a refreshing cucumber melon scent, and absorbs into my skin and immediately neutralizing the self-tanner smell.  As I said, I use this about an hour after my self-tanning body application - that's it.  IF your self-tanner really has a noticeable odor to it, than apply Scent Secure everyday, maybe after your shower. That's it. Odor gone.

Xen-Tan Scent Secure retails for $32.00 and can purchased online at xen-tan.com, as well as at Nordstrom.

A Natural Self-Tanner from Natural Beauty Melvita.

In case you have never heard of Melvita products, let me take a few to introduce you.

Melvita is a natural beauty brand that was founded in the Ardèche, France by beekeeper and biologist Bernard Chevilliat in 1983.  The name Melvita, which means “honey and life” in Latin, has always been a passionate advocate for the complete organic lifestyle.  Each of Melvita’s products carries the prestigious ECOCERT certification, certifying its products are organic and ecological, including packaging and company practices. One of their more popular lines is the PROSUN range of products.

I tested out a few of the products and wanted to tell you about the one that I have ben using everyday since I tried it. It is their Tanning Preparation Milk.

Tanning Preparation Milk is designed to help promotes gradual, healthy tanning in and out of the sun. It is a natural self-tanner of sorts, but does not contain the more popular active ingredient DHA, typically found in self-tanning products.  This product uses natural ingredients such as Carob extract, Coconut oil, and Buriti oil to help deveop a very light, natural golden color to the skin, and keeps it conditioned for when you do go in the sun (where you will wear an added sunscreen, right?).

This lightweight cream, which is not as fluid as a normal milk type product, but very light, easily glides on my skin condition to prepare it, as I said. I use it on my legs faithfully. The Carob Extract reactivates the protective keratin of the skin, while Coconut Oil moisturizes and softens skin to create a uniform surface ideal for tanning and gives my skin a very subtle golden glow after using for five or six days in a row.  The Buriti Oil provides added natural protection, so that when you do go in the sun, skin has more of a ntural protection factor to it.

Tanning Preparation Milk sells for $28.00. Melvita PROSUN is now available in the United States at Melvita retail stores in Seattle, Washington, San Francisco, California and Newport Beach, California, as well as on usa.melvita.com and select online retailers including beauty.com and skinstore.com.