5 Tips for a Gorgeous Winter Glow

We’re well into winter, and it may feel like the cold weather – and your dull, winter skin – are here to stay. But you can fight the chill by adding some color to your skin, without tanning booths or the sun’s harmful rays. Read on to discover how to achieve a radiant faux glow all winter long.

Stuck in a winter-weather beauty rut? Don’t wait until summer to get your skin glowing again. Find out how to use moisturizer, self-tanner and makeup to create a beautifully bronzed complexion—or go natural with supple, radiant skin that glows from the inside out.

1. Achieve a smooth complexion. When dead skin cells build up on the surface of your skin, your complexion can appear dull and dreary. Fight back with a gentle yet powerful exfoliator exfoliator like Fake Bake Body Polish. This botanical-based scrub lifts away dead skin, preparing your skin for a more even, longer-lasting self-tan.
2. Make the most of your moisturizer. Martha Conners, beauty writer for Shape, explains that dry skin soaks in more self-tanner than hydrated skin, causing uneven color. Achieve a streak-free glow by maintaining well-moisturized skin prior to applying sunless tanner with a healthy hydrator like Peter Thomas Roth Illuminating High Definition Moisturizer. In addition to prepping your skin for an effective sunless tan, it also contains illumination enhancers to add a subtle radiance to dull winter skin.
3. Go for a gradual glow. For the winter months, get the most natural tan by using your a product that works gradually like Neutrogena Build a Tan Gradual Sunless Tanning Lotion. Simply apply a fine layer of the formula tan to your skin and an even color develops in two to four hours. Then, depending on your color preference, add additional layers as needed to build an authentic faux glow.
4. Make it up with make up . When it comes to creating a winter glow, a little bit of makeup and moisturizer goes a long way. Add an illuminating bronzer to your brow bones, the inner portions of your eyes and the upper corners of your cheekbones. Because picking the ride shade of bronzer can be challenging, use a product like Too Faced The Bronzed And The Beautiful that lets you personalize your color.
5. Embrace your natural color. Achieving a winter glow doesn’t mean you have to adopt a sunless tan. Improve your pale winter complexion with a healthy skin care routine. Use a daily moisturizer and foundation to promote a supple, even-toned complexion. Exfoliate regularly with a daily scrub or occasional facial to naturally reveal fresh, more radiant skin. And for a subtle, healthy shine, enhance your look with a touch of shimmery blush like Too Faced Brightening Blush La Vie En Rose.

Take control over winter skin
Break out of the winter blahs with these tips for adding a gorgeous, more radiant glow to your complexion. Whether it’s a Brazilian bronze or a subtle shimmer, experience how an authentic glow can transform the way you look – and feel – this cold weather season.