Tips for that SUMMER TAN!

Hello Ladies,

Planning to have a tan for the Summer or for a special occasion or for that holiday so you don`t look pale.

Here`s just my TIPS on How to get that Summer Tan, without sitting out in harmful rays or using one sunbed. 


                                




Pre-TAN:

- Shave, Wax tec at least 12 hours before a tan application. If you don`t do this , your tan will streak and be uneven, also the tan will get into any open hair follicles. 

- Exfoliate, your skin well, to get rid of any dry and flaky skin. This will insure a smooth and flawless application. 

- Moisturise, your hands, wrists, around the ears, elbows, knees, ankles and toes. Do this about 2 hours before your tan at least. This will insure that your tan does`nt gather in these areas and appear too dark and dirty looking. 



There are two types of tan that I will mention today and they are Spray and Home Self Tanning. 



Spray Tan:

- First, before your tan, get a patch test so you are not allergic to any of the ingredients. Do this a week before your tan. 

- When going for your tan, I would advise to wear loose clothing that is dark and open toe shoes. Also during your tan to wear dark underwear or an old dark bikini. 

- Tell who ever will be doing your tan what sort of colour you are after and also if you suffer from any medical conditions or allergies. 

- Have your skin preped, (see above) for your tan. 

- Exfoliate and moistuise your face, if you are getting an application on the face.

- After you get your tan, make sure to ask your tanning assistant, what the shower time is.
Usually for a Light tan it is 4-6 hours, Medium 6-8 hours and Dark 8 + or overnight. Be sure to check with assistant. 




Home Tanning:

- Lay down old towels where ever you plan to tan. 

-Get yourself a tanning mitt.

-Prep skin well (see above)

- Apply tan from feet upwards and apply in upward single stokes. I find rubbing makes the tan streaky. 

- My tip is to apply at night and shower off in morning for that long lasting tan. Make sure it is a quick shower with no soap and pat dry. 






*TIP for home tanning, use a coloured tan, so you can see where you are applying it, a mousse is great for that.


*Dont worry if you see your tan going down the drain with either a Spray or Home tan, that is the chemical and developer that lays on top of the skin, the  real tan is underneath.:)




POST TAN:

- To prelong your tan, moisturise.

- Don`t take long hot showers or baths, or use heavy soaps, as this will strip your tan.

- Use a tinted moisturiser to prevent patching, uneveness and to keep that glow.


REMOVAL:

- Exfoliate with a exfolating glove.



*If on Holidays, your tan will not strip in the pool if you are only going in an out, but it will if you are a long time in it.


*Home tanning top tip! If you do not want a ORANGE TAN! A tan that has a GREEN Hue, especially if tested and left for a day or two and turns black or green, means there is not orange yellow tint to it, so will give you that Bronze glow.! 


NATALIE`S FAVOURITE HOME TANS:

- St, Tropez
- St Moriez
-Coco Brown
- Fake Bake 60min tan. 

I hope this helps your in prep for your TAN!

Any questions or requests please let me know:

Comment Below, Email: nataliekeanemua@gmail.com. 

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Till Thursday!

Natalie xx

How to get them "BROWS"??

Hello Ladies,

A huge part of my makeup application either on myself or my clients is filling in or grooming the BROWS!

This is a crucial part, a well groomed brow really lifts the eyes and makes you look more awake. If you apply foundation and don`t fill in or go over your brows with a product, they tend to lose there pigment and look dull and grey. NOT GREAT IN PHOTOS!

So what are the basics in getting that BROW!? Well groomed, thick brows are a real big trend from Summer 2014, which has been over the fashion weeks. A huge icon and famous for her beautiful brows is Cara Delevigne.
So if you are young and want to start plucking your brows....STOP!!! Natural is better. 
If like me and you plucked the hell out of your brows and are trying to save them with shaping and filling them in, well heres a little help!


Using your eye as a guide and a pencil or makup brush, Start from the inner part the eye, arch from an angle -from nose and up through centre of pupil  and finish at the end of your eye.(SEE DIAGRAM BELOW) Depending how thick you want your brows is up to you. 
I like mine thick at the front and getting thinner at the end. 

So you have the shape, what products do you use next? 
Well many people like to used a pencil, a powder or now a gel tint or a wax like product. There are so many products out there, so really its your own preference and how you like your brows to look. Me personally Iwill brush through my brows with a spooly to get rid of any foundation that may lie in my brows and then  use a well sharpened pencil with in a light brown to shape out my brow. I then use a powder that matches my hair colour and with an angled brush I lightly fill in my brows. Doing this in a feathering motion so it looks more natural. you can built it up then. I then brush through with a spooly and reapply if I need too. Finishing with a clear Brow gel to set all. You can also spray some hairspray onto a spooly and brush through your brows if you have no brow gel handy. 

I do feel weird if my brows are not done, if I could only have foundation and my brows done I would be so happy. 

Other alternatives, if you find it hard to do your brows is get them shaped professionally. HD Brows are a huge thing now and there are so many varieties of brands that offer the same result. Something to think of if you really find your brow shape a challenge.

*All images are sources through google images*


So how do you find doing your brows? Want a tutorial? Let me know, COMMENT BELOW,
EMAIL: nataliekeanemua@gmail.com, Facebook Natalie Keane MUA OR Tweet Me Twitter

Till next time

Love 

Natalie

xx