Tag: self tanner

  • Fake Tan Just Got a Whole Lot Darker. And Sexier.

    Thu, 23 August 2012 12:04PM

    “If you’re going to fake it, you might as well go nuts with it.” So might have said Coco Chanel, who eschewed real jewels for the costume variety, which she piled on to fabulous excess. Mademoiselle Chanel might have said the same about the faux tan. If she had lived in the time of self-tanning, of… more

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  • How to: hold onto your summer glow

    Thu, 8 March 2012 3:23PM

    If matte foundation and berry lipstick just aren’t your thing, you’ll be glad to know that makeup artists are increasingly saying that beauty no longer sticks to seasonal boundaries. What that means: even though we’re heading into the doom and gloom of winter, you and your face can pretend it’s summer all year round. And… more

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  • The Girls of Transformers. Awaiting clever pun… Nope. Nothing.

    Tue, 9 June 2009 10:30AM

    This Transformers business has a pretty sexy cast, ay bro. What a good looking young bunch of coconuts: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Isabel Lucas, Josh Duhamel… Of course, here at PRIMPED, we’re most concerned with the ladies, even though when we’re buying the images of Getty our eyes keep drifting up to the lads. Here they… more

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  • Would you buy Linsday Lohan’s self-tanner? (She has one now, you know.)

    Wed, 11 March 2009 1:27PM

    I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking: should I have soup or a sandwich for lunch? You may also be thinking: Lindsay Lohan is known globally for her revolting orange hue, why on earth would she think we would want to buy her new self tanner if we end up looking anything like her? And… more

  • A saviour for allergy affected tanners

    Mon, 9 February 2009 5:01PM

    I’m allergic to fake tan. Are there any products that don’t use DHA to provide the colour? While allergies to fake tan are rare, they do exist. Very few are caused by DHA itself though as it’s just a sugar compound, instead, they’re caused by fragrance and preservatives found in fake tan.You have two options here:… more

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  • I just want to talk about products I really like today.

    Mon, 9 February 2009 12:29PM

    Just before we launch into our Grammys coverage there are a few new products that I’ve been using of late that have been earning me compliments/making life easier, and that usually indicates to me that they deserve blogging about. In fact, it was these kind of products that made me become a blogger in the… more

  • The perfect tint of tan

    Thu, 18 December 2008 11:40AM

    But don’t loose heart, I said almost impossible, which means there’s a handy little trick to follow that you are going to love.Find a face tanning lotion that is close to your desired colour. Mix 2/3rds of your self tanner and 1/3rd of your usual face cream together in your hand.Make sure your moisturiser doesn’t… more

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  • One way to avoid orange wrists and feet

    Thu, 18 September 2008 3:13PM

    1. Exfoliate your skin in the shower (turn the taps off first) using a granulated body scrub. (You may turn them back on now.)2. Dry your skin completely before applying fake tan. Most fake tans don’t require moisturiser before application (it will actually diminish the results) but products vary so read the instructions. (That said,… more

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