From adding a golden shimmer to your décolletage to evening out the skin on your arms and legs, body makeup is the quick and easy step you may be overlooking in your summertime prep - and Lisa Snowdon has shared her go-tos that are sure to get you glowing.
The best fake tans are usually the default for a sunkissed glow, but if you're looking for something quicker and easier to remove, body makeup is the way to go. Taking to Instagram, Lisa shared a carousel of pictures showing her wearing a lovely, multi-coloured floral dress, with perfectly styled hair and radiant skin, before filling us in on the 'tricks of the trade' for achieving such a flattering and radiant look in the caption. Which turns out to be three simple products, each under £35...
RRP: £33
Available in three shades, this wash-off body makeup delivers skincare-infused coverage to mask and blur imperfections and uneven skin tone. Its formula boasts hydrating shea butter and glycerin, offering a smooth, radiant tan that won't cling to your clothes or fade - until you wash it off. And it is seemingly a go-to of Lisa Snowdon's.
RRP: £15
Much like your best bronzers, this body iteration delivers an instant sunkissed tint to your skin, without the commitment of a self-tanner. It's transfer and smudge-proof, though, and lasts all day. It also offers a streak-free finish and dries down quickly.
RRP: £35
For adding a little shimmer to your skin, perhaps if you're wearing a low-cut top or dress, Snowdon recommends Sol de Janeiro's Glow oil. It douses your skin in a light-catching bronzy shimmer and features nourishing botanical ingredients like cupuaçu butter, açaí oil and coconut oil. And like all the best Sol de Janeiro scents, it also has a gorgeous fragrance with notes of creamy pistachio, vanilla and salted caramel.
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What are these tricks, we hear you ask? Snowdon credits, "a good bra and body make-up." In terms of the latter, she said these particular buys are "great for uneven skin like mine," and shouted out brands including Vita Liberata, whose Body Blur product is a favourite of Digital Beauty Editor, Fiona McKim's, St Tropez and Sol De Janeiro, specifically for their Glowmotions Glow Oil - for adding "a little shimmer."
Vita Liberata's Body Blur, for one, is available in three shades and is transfer-resistant and infused with skincare ingredients like shea butter and glycerin. As the name suggests, it offers blurring coverage, making it ideal for quickly buffing over your arms and chest if you're wearing a strapless or sleeveless top or dress, for instance. Unlike the best gradual tans and so on, though it washes straight off, making it quite the low-maintenance, summertime saviour.
Along with an array of popular fake tans, St Tropez also offer a rinse-off body bronzer, which delivers a glow and tint to your skin that is smudge-proof and water-resistant. Again, a great option for the summer months and spontaneous outings where you want your skin to look even and luminous, but don't have the time for a full-body fake tanning session.
As for applying your chosen body makeup, Snowdon recommends applying it "over your body moisturiser, with a mitt or better still a brush to buff the product in." As well as their Body Blur, Vita Liberata also make a contoured tanning brush for this very purpose, which Snowdon might be referring to.
