Self-Tanning Do's & Dont's.

I received some great self-tanning tips from New York City's SAVA Spas' owner Joanna Czech. This celebrated esthetician offers her self tanning Do's and Don'ts to achieve the perfect tan - the safe way!  

Now, the Kardashian Sisters are always glowing and you know you want to look like that too.

DO
- Exfoliate Entire Body First concentrating on ankles, toes, fingers, elbows & knees
      Czech recommends: Nuxe Foaming Scrub
- Dry off completely
- Apply a small amount of product to avoid streaking. (Better to reapply than to over apply)
     Czech recommends: Lancome Flash Bronzer for the Body and Babor Self Tanning Lotion for the Body
- After applying to the sensitive areas (ankles, toes, fingers etc…), lightly brush over with a towel to remove excess product.
 - For the face, use a self tanner that is made for the face (Face products tend to have a lighter texture than ones for the body)
     Czech recommends: Babor Self Tanning Cream for the Face
- Wear loose, dark clothing afterwards

***Incase you mess up, have a tint remover for hair accessible (you can purchase in a beauty
supply store), they work well for quick removal
***If tanning for a certain event (ie. wedding, vacation, etc.), plan your tanning schedule
backwards from that date to be sure your sun-kissed look will be perfected in time!

DON’T
- Don’t wait for the day before a big event to try self tanning. Each person reacts differently and turns a different color
- Avoid exfoliating with scrubs that contain essential oils as they may leave a film on skin.
- Don’t mix lotion with your self-tanner
- Don’t forget your ears
- Don’t exfoliate for 1 week after applying
- Don’t workout the day of application
- Don’t shower 6-8 hours after applying 

SAVA Spa regularly treats celebrities like Kyra Sedgwick, Uma Thurman, Sting, and more. SAVA Spa is located at 211 Pinehurst Ave.  New York, New York. If you are in the city or visiting soon and want to make a Spa visit part of your trip, call 212-543-0008 to book one of the fabulous treatments they offer.

An Q & A with Makeup Artist Bobbi Brown.

Glam.com scored a great interview with the most wonderful Bobbi Brown. She is one of my favorite makeup artists, as she designs makeup for real women. And her skin care items are fabulous! Her face balm is the best for overly dry skin.

In the spirit of this great interview, I thought I would share a few of my favorite Bobbi Brown items.

 

I use two shades of her eye-shadow almost daily. I use Bone as a base color and Smoke as my eyeliner, with one of her slanted eyeliner brushes that came in one of her shadow palettes. I use her Shimmer Tube Tints a lot too. I just l-o-v-e the minty flavor, and like the Glow Sugar Shimmer Tint over many of my lipsticks. and her Shimmer Bricks are awesome, if you have never tried them, don't hesitate. My favorite is Brownie, and it one of my favorite bronzing palettes, ever. In the summer, I swear by her Extra Tinted Moisturizing Balm, with SPF 25. It is just enough coverage, all the moisture I need, and it last all day. Not to mention that medium tint blends perfectly with my (self) tanned face.

Be sure to take a few minutes to check out the interview with Bobbi over at Glam.

BE a Bronzed Babe!

Bare Escentuals has yet another fabulous Today's Special Value on QVC. And I am so excited because I have these products! Yipee!

I was planning on writing them up next week, but I can't help myself today because you won't beat this deal from QVC.

This is the Bronzed Babe Collection, which is a  3 piece set with a brush to give us the ultimate faux tan. It starts with a bottle of body self-tanner.  This Faux Tan Sunless Tanner glides on beautifully and gives you an instant tan while slowly staining your skin with DHA, for a longer lasting tan. Note this is not for the face, just for the body. Next, there are two mineral products for the face. One is Bare Minerals Faux Tan All Over Face Color and the other Bare Minerals A Little Sun All Over Face Color. I like to use the Faux Tan swept all over my face, with A Little Sun on my cheeks, over across my nose, on my forehead, and chin - naturally where you usually get a bit more sun.

Act fast to be a Bronzed Babe soon, as it is a special today only from QVC for just $52.48 (yes, they have strange price points). But as these retail individually for $126 -  it is just less than half price if you were to purchase them separately.

Who is going to join me in this bronzing fun.

And, oh yeah.  This will make a great gift for that Bronzed Babe (wannabe) Mom too!