Spring Rituals featuring the Clarins Liquid Bronze Self Tanning

Every Spring as soon as the sun comes out, I start feeling the lack of vitamin D on my skin.

Obviously, my face gets very white and pasty in the winter and is usually a couple of shades lighter than the rest of my body. I am quite sure a lot of people can relate to this, since we do not live in California weather, mother nature was very naughty this year and made us suffer till the very end.

Well, I think her job is done and that spring/summer is finally settling, which means we gotta get rid of the pastiness.

Enter my little ritual and my one and only trusty Face Self-Tanner. 

Okay, I am sure many of you are very very skeptical about self-tanners, well so was I, until I got my hands on the Clarins Liquid Bronze Self Tanning.

This product does not act like many other self-tanners with the streaking and the orange glow. The Clarins Liquid Bronze Self Tanning Lotion enhances your face by adding a very discrete gradual tan. Many of you might be asking yourself if this acts like the Jergens and Dove gradual lotions. Well not quite, but I would definitely say it's in between an actual face self-tanner and those lotions.

Once you apply the Clarins Self Tanning lotion you will see a slight difference the next morning, but nothing too drastic. But once it is applied regularly, you will definitely get a tan after consecutive use. 

How to apply : Before purchasing this product, I took the time to research the how-to's and here is the best method that suited my routine.

1- At night, after washing my face, I will apply my night serum, right now I am using the Ole Henriksen Truth Serum Vitamin C. I tried this little ritual with a couple of serums that I own but I found that this combination is the best one for my skin when I wanna add the Clarins Liquid Bronze Lotion on top. 

2- I will then follow by applying the Clarins Liquid Bronze Self Tanning with a cotton pad. Apply by being very consistent to the different regions of your face and DO NOT FORGET to bring it down to your neck. One blob (the size of a quarter) of product on the cotton pad is sufficient for a use. 

3- I won't apply any night time moisturizer since I find that the Clarins Lotion bring enough moisture to my face.

4- Repeat on consecutive nights for a more apparent tan or alternate nights for a gradual and more natural look. 

This product is a really good investment for people that want to beat the winter whites and obtain the J.Lo Glow.

The Clarins Liquid Bronze Self Tanning retails for 36$CAN, you can get your hands on it at any counter that sells Clarins, such as Sephora, The Bay and Shoppers Drug Mart.

Enjoy !

K