CHARLOTTE LAUREN // MAKEUP ARTISTRY: May 2015

I felt like blogging again, so this could go really well, or it could go terrible like the last time. One blog post early January, and one blog post... now. I think it's safe to say I've been slacking. So i'm going to do my false tan routine because I think I've finally cracked it!

First step if you want your tan to go remotely well is exfoliate! This is soooo important in tanning, you want to get rid of all the dead skin on your body so your tan goes on even! My favourite at the moment is the No 7 Intensive Radiance Body Scrub (£10.50), it's a really good scrub, never leaves any dry patches or that oily layer that I've found some exfoliaters do and it smells like a spa! Win Win

Next step, shave! A fresh shave is important to avoid those little dots where the tan builds up in the hair follicles. I dont even know what these razors are, whichever ones are on roll back at asda at the time hahaha.

One of the most important steps (aside from the actual tan) is moisturiser! This one is Soap & Glory Smoothie Star (£10.00), it smells like popcorn and nothing leaves my skin feeling as good as the Soap & Glory moisturisers do! They've been a fave for around 4 years and my love is still going strong.

Then, the actual most important step, is the tan! I've used quite a few tans but this one, quality and price wise is my favourite! Its the St. Moriz Instant tan Mousse (£4.99, cheaper in body care but I don't have a link) in medium, I don't like the dark one, it goes patchy and is soooo difficult to blend out nicely but the medium one is great, unfortunatly takes a bit more building up than the dark one but it works sooooo much better. I always get a streak free, patch free tan and the smell isnt over powering! One of my favourite things is how long this lasts on my skin, no matter how much I shower and exfoliate I still have a tan for about a week without having to reapply (obviously it does fade though!)

The last thing that goes hand in hand (no pun intended) with the false tan is a tanning mit! I think these make all the differece in your tan, it makes it go on smoother with less streaks and you dont get the awkward super dark palm that wont wash off for days. Thats not cute. I buy mine from bodycare but you can get them in most beauty shops or supermarkets, and they dont have to be really expensive, which is a plus when you dont wash them like me and have to replace them more often than you should, its a bad habit.

And thats it, my five steps to the perfect tan! I hope this helped, if you have any questions leave them below :) thanks for reading.

Charlie xo

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