Save Your Skin: Affordable Products That Will Give You A Sunny Glow

Jul 20, 2018

British weather is unpredictable weather, even during the summer. One moment, the nation is in the midst of a heatwave, the next moment, the weather is gloomy and wet.

Now matter what the season is, you can achieve beaming and radiant skin that will last long and make you look like you’ve just come back from a hot holiday abroad. Best of all, you can achieve that signature glimmer on a budget, without having to pop into your local tanning salon.

Here are some of our top picks of affordable products that will give you a sunny and gleaming glow.

Fake tan and skin bronzers

One of the ways to get the glow is to apply fake tan or a skin bronzer so that you can give your skin a warm tone. There are plenty of self-tanners and bronzers out there but you need to select the right tan product depending on the shade you want to achieve.

For a gradual tan, use the Garnier Summer Body Dark Gradual Tan Moisturiser (£7.79), which has a moisturising formula enriched with extract of apricot and gradually builds up a natural tan so that you can have the sun-kissed glow. Alternatively, try Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Natural Bronze Tan Lotion (£5.69) - which contains vitamin E and cocoa butter - or the Dove Summer Revive Lotion (£7.79), a gentle tanner that gives your skin hints of shimmer and keeps your skin nourished and beautiful.

For a tan that looks salon-professional (without going to the salon), try the Solait Tinted Bronzing Lotion (£4.99) - a vegan self-tanner that contain sweet almond oil and vitamin E - or the St. Moriz Professional Mousse (£4.99) - a deep-coloured tan with a high-quality finish.

Makeup bronzer

Using a makeup bronzer can help you to achieve a luminous look on your face. For the ultimate glow, we recommend Barry M’s In The Glow Body Oil Liquid Bronzer (£7.99). Suitable for all skin tones, this bronzer gives the skin a sheen and works to soothe and hydrate it. Use all over the body to achieve the full effect.

Alternatively, use the Collection Bronze Glow Shimmer Light (£2.99) to add shimmer and contour to the cheeks, the Rimmel Radiance Shimmer Brick (£5.99), a multi-tonal bronzing powder that will give you a soft glimmer, or the Barry M After Glow Bronzer (£5.69), a bronzer that will give you a hint of natural radiance.

Highlighters

Another way to achieve the summer shine is to use highlighters as part of your makeup look. You can opt for a powdered highlighter (which you can apply with a contour brush) or liquid highlighter (which you can apply with a beauty blender.)

The Barry M Liquid Chrome Highlighter Drops in Desert Heat (£6.99) is an intense highlight that will have your face looking stunning in an instant. Apply directly onto the face or blend in with your foundation for glowing coverage all over the face.

For a highlighter that doesn’t leave a bronzed finish, try the Collection Speedy Highlighter in the shade Pearl Sheen (£3.99), which is a creamy highlighter crayon that gives the face a pearl sheen, or the MUA Undress Your Skin Highlighting Powder in the shade Pink Shimmer (£3), which - when applied to the cheek bones - adds a illuminating and pearlescent glow to your complexion.

One tip we’d recommend is to apply a few highlighter drops to your moisturiser, mix in, then apply the moisturiser all over your body as part of your skincare routine. By doing this, you can get the full body sheen!

How will you achieve the summer glow?