Self-Tanning with the Payot Elixir Range | Review & Demo*
Monday, 24 July 2017
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We’re in the middle of the summer season, and who
doesn’t like getting that luminous summer tan? Well, if we’re talking about
sunbathing in the scorching sun to get a tan, then I’ll be the first one to
admit that I don’t like sunbathing. The main reasons being that I like my pale
skin and secondly, the effects of sun exposure on the skin are something that I’m
really afraid of – remember that the effects will not show now or tomorrow but
in the long run.
However, nowadays, the beauty industry has come up
with a way for us to tan safely – sunless tanner! So in collaboration with
Franks – The Art of Living Beautiful, today I’ll be sharing with you how I
self-tan when I have that special event where I want to look all nice and sun
kissed.
Let’s get into it!
So after I hop in the shower and wash myself with some
shower gel using a pair of mild exfoliating gloves and rinse myself, it’s time
to exfoliate using a deep scrub. Today I’m using the Payot Elixir Gold Scrub.
Like the tub it comes in, the scrub itself is gold (how cool is that?!). This
is because it is rich in golden sugar cane grains mixed with jojoba oil. I take
a good amount of the scrub and rub in circular motions all over my skin.
Although it is quite a deep scrub, it’s still nourishing and creamy leaving
your skin feel as soft as silk. And the scent, don’t get me started! It smells divine
– it contains notes of myrrh and amyris so it’s quite wood-scented yet florally
if you get what I mean. It comes in a pot of 200ml and despite it is slightly
pricier than other scrubs, it’s a huge tub that will last you for quite a
while, and in my opinion it’s quite worth it.
Now moving onto the tanning part. This was my first
time self-tanning so I must admit I need some practice. However, the Payot
Elixir Sublimant Mist comes in a spraying can which makes it for easy
application. You only have to spray onto dried skin at a distance of around
40cm and leave it to dry without spreading. Just a warning; as soon as you
spray it, it comes out as an oily sheen which you’d think won’t make a
difference colour-wise but after a couple of hours the colour starts developing
so I suggest waiting for the colour to develop before going in for another
round. It applies quite uniform (so no patches) and leaves you with quite a
natural tan. On my first application, the only issue I had is on my foot as I
applied it too closely and quite heavily without waiting for it to develop so I
was left with quite an orange foot HA! However, practice makes perfect and now
I learned my lesson that I have to apply it from a distance and wait for it to
develop. It also contains extract of black rose which leaves quite a luminous
and soft effect on the skin.
As you can see, the difference is quite noticeable
from one leg to another yet it still looks quite natural. Just in case you’d
like to know, I applied 3 layers of tanner.
Phew! If you made it this far, than thank you for
reading through such a long and detailed post! If you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to ask.
Payot products can
be found in all Franks Outlets and now also online,
through their website here.
Love, Thereseanne
