By Fabiana Santana
With well-known concerns surrounding the negative effects of UV rays on skin, you may be thinking twice about stepping out into the sun this summer. And we’re with you on that! With all the great bronzing products that are out, achieving the perfect fake-bake is easy—no skin-damage required.
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Behati Prinsloo
Get Behati runway radiance with the Bare Bronze line of products by Victoria’s Secret. Yes, that’s right: VS has dedicated a whole line to the art of Brazilian bronzing called Bare Bronze, The Beauty of Brazil. So what to do first? A great pre-bronzing routine to get into is exfoliating. Their Sand + Surf Body Polish, fortified with natural white sand and acai extract, is applied to wet skin to slough off dead skin cells and smooth out ultradry areas like elbows and knees. leaving skin soft and fresh, which is optimal for an even-looking tan when applying bronzing moisturizers or self-tanning lotion. |
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Cindy Crawford
To get Cindy Crawford’s allover glow use a full body bronzer. Lancôme’s Flash Bronzer Airbrush is a multi-angle self-tanning spray that helps you achieve a complete body tan without ever having to step foot outside. The multi-angle even-spray applicator makes it easy to reach all your 2,000 parts without having to rub it in. Fortified with vitamin E and skin-smoothing ingredients, Flash Bronzer starts to work immediately. That means you’ll achieve a natural-looking, streak-free tan in just one hour! |
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Liya Kebede
Liya Kebede’s perfectly contoured cheekbones are easy to achieve with Physicians Formula Bronze Booster Self-Tanning Veil. While we love that this product is formulated with the advanced self-tanning technology for an instant glow that lasts, we’re obsessing over the bronzing brush click-pen applicator that makes it super easy to highlight your features and contour your cheekbones, nose, and chin. |
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Daria Werbowy
Daria’s covergirl look can be yours with Dior Bronze Sun Powder Spray. Designed to airbrush the face to a bronzy finish, this spray adds the perfect amount of healthy-looking color while evening out skin tone at the same time. Just spray the bronzer a few inches from your skin for an even matte finish that will last all day. |
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OTHER NEW PRODUCTS OUT THIS SEASON:
| Argan Oil Josie Maran attributes a great glow to great oil—specifically argan oil. “I love argan oil because it’s lightweight and incredibly good for your skin.” She created Bronzing Argan Oil “for those days that I could use a touch more warmth and glow to my skin.” She recommends using it post sun exposure also, as argan oil’s nutritious properties protect your skin and hair from the drying effects of the sun, wind, and sea salt. |
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| Waterproof Bronzer IT Cosmetics Get Wet Waterproof Highlighter and Bronzer is the perfect product if you’re a mermaid in the making. The highlighter and bronzer are both waterproof, so you can keep your goddesslike glow in and out of the ocean. A true all-in-one product, the kit can be used to tan both on your face and body…or can even be used as an eye shadow. |
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