No Sun Required

CHEATING MISS SUNSHINE

When the sun hasn’t got its hat on and isn’t shouting, ‘hip, hip hooray’ then measures have to be taken.  A rain drizzled June does no favours for a pallid complexion. The answer? A must-have bronzer that will sweep to the rescue and give skin a cosmetic vacation.  Counters are awash with bronzers, but two which have recently alerted my beauty sensors, helping give a much needed dose of faux holiday colour are:

M&S GET FUNKY

M&S Limited Collection Bronzing Powder. Having recently funked and fashioned up their beauty range, the bronzer is packaged prettily into a cupboard pot with an on-trend leopard print. Available in two colours – light and dark, there’s no fancy formula, but the powder gives skin a touch of pretty shimmer and instantly illuminates. For a beachside hue, dust over bony areas where the sun hits first: nose, forehead and cheekbones. Then lightly swirl onto temples and a tiny bit on the chin. This will help capture a natural sun-kissed effect rather than a contrived product-developed look. And for only £5 it’s a real beauty steal.

UNE'S BEAUTIFUL BRONZER

FINGER DAB AND BLEND ON NOSE, CHEESE AND FOREHEAD

With the growing demand for BB creams, it was only time before the technology was harboured into a bronzer. UNE have got their first with their Healthy-Sun BB-Cream Bronzer, £14.49 available mid June. With a cream-powder-soft-and-melting texture, there’s no shimmer or shine as it’s devoid of any pearly or iridescent pigments. There's just a sexy, matt glow to be had. Perfectly blendable, just pick up on fingertips and dab on. Available in two shades – Golden for a light complexion and Coppery for a medium complexion, it gives a flawless natural sun blushed look that stays put all-day. More than can be said for the UK sun!