Jessica Alba wasn't afraid of sporting a strapless dress at the 2010 Venice International Film Festival. And for good reason: Her skin had a healthy, lit-from-within glow. To keep the skin on your body from looking dull and lifeless, swap your daily lotion with a moisturizing body perfection cream. Most contain hyaluronic acid, which leaves your skin taut and luminous.
Jessica Alba wasn't afraid of sporting a strapless dress at the 2010 Venice International Film Festival. And for good reason: Her skin had a healthy, lit-from-within glow. To keep the skin on your body from looking dull and lifeless, swap your daily lotion with a moisturizing body perfection cream. Most contain hyaluronic acid, which leaves your skin taut and luminous.
For the California premiere of Prom, Friday Night Lights star Aimee Teegarden was flawless in a shimmery strapless gown. St. Tropez skin finishing expert Fiona Locke was responsible for her matching glow—a tawny tone that wasn't the least bit patchy or orange. "With today’s HD technology, skin requires more than just a one-dimensional, flat application of self-tanner," Locke said. Her solution for giving Teegarden's skin dimension and depth? A base coat of sunless tanner and then careful application of a highlighting tan illuminator on the cheekbones, décolletage, arms and shins.
At the Bent on Learning benefit in New York City, Gwyneth Paltrow showed up with tawny, summery tan. But we know this beauty goddess didn't earn it from spending hours in the sun. To get your sunless tan just right, keep the following things in mind: The skin on your hands, elbows and feet is particularly thin, which means it readily soaks up lotion and can end up overdone. To prevent patchiness in those zones, pre-apply a thin coat of moisturizer before you hit the sunless tanner. It works as a buffer and will even your overall glow.
