Feeling Pale & Miserable

Although the snow looks so pretty and wonderful, it can leave us feeling very cold, dry and morbid. I decided at the weekend that I was going to try and add some warmth to my complexion without needing to use makeup as it isn't very practical when going out in the snow and ending up with melting snow flakes on your face, I wanted a colour that would stay on without needing to worry about my make up coming off. Like most people the skin on my face is always quite a few shades lighter than the rest of my body so when I am not wearing make up I can tend to look a bit poorly.
I wanted something that was a hint of colour but nothing to false or drastic. I picked up the St Tropez gradual tanning gift set on Boxing Day that was half price and hadn't yet used either of the products so I decided to give the face tanner a go.First impressions were good as it was exactly how it was described on the label and was a white lotion formula, the scent was the typical St Tropez tan smell which is quite strong but as a fragrance lover Its not something I mind. However for someone with sensitive skin it may be a little bit to much to use a highly fragranced moisturiser on the facial area. But it is safe to say I didn't have any irritation and after doing my usual skin care regime it felt quite nice when applying and definitely made me skin much more soft and glowing even without the development of the colour. The first time I applied it was at night time and I woke up with an ever so slightly warmer complexion that looked healthier than my usual morning look, i was really pleased with it and have since applied it two more time and it has gradually built up a colour that's natural and I am very happy with it (reason why I thought it deserved a blog post)
Due to washing my face twice a day and carrying out exfoliation I think i will need to apply the face tanner 2-3 times a week in order to maintain this shade.

For anyone looking for a face tanner this one is highly recommended  I used the product which is medium/dark but there is another formulation for people with a fair skin tone which is the light/medium formulation. You can pick this up reduced from beautybay.com currently for £11.27
Thanks for reading this blog post and I hope it is helpful to those of you who are feeling a little bit pasty and pale throught these dark winter months
xxx