Sure Things: Beautisol Need I Glow More

Posted by Natalie Kaar / Thursday, April 7th, 2011

Hello there, shoppers! When it comes to self-tanning products for faces have you found yourself facing not-so-stellar options? Perhaps tanners that produce enviable color but embarrassing blemishes to boot? Or products that may not produce pimples but turn your face into the color of Florida’s finest produce instead of its perfectly tanned beach beauties? Welcome to another installment of Sure Things and the first-ever skin-specific self tanner for faces: Beautisol Need I Glow More.

To quote Elizabeth Barrett Browning, ‘How do I love thee? Let me count the ways!’

First, the new product comes in a variation specifically tailored for dry to normal skin and one specifically tailored for oil-prone skin types.

I had the pleasure of chatting with Beautisol founder and editor-in-chief of SelfTanningQueen.com, Sinead Norenius last month. She says, “Need I Glow More was formulated as a skincare product first … The self tanner was secondary.” While it took over 1.5 years to develop it, they finally struck gold. Dermatologist-approved Need I Glow More has been tested in an independent lab and passed with flying colors — meaning absolutely no negative skin reactions came from either variation.

Also, it takes just about five to 10 minutes to dry.

Third, it doesn’t have that disgusting self tanner smell that others do. Groundbreaking Pure Scent odor-eliminating fragrance technology reduces the unpleasant processing odor by up to 80 percent.

Fourth, it has a built-in bronzer, which helps ensure a flawless finish.

And, perhaps most importantly, the color is very natural-looking.

But don’t just believe me. Check out some of the before and after photos on the Beautisol site.

Just one tip: Make sure to use self tanner on the rest of your body as well; the color is fairly rich. Perhaps Beautisol’s All Seasons Glow or Norenius’ fave, Summer Glow, which results in a darker hue.

Oh, and also try the Beautisol exfoliators prior to tanning; I’ve tried the one for faces, Exscrub Me, and it’s fantastic!

The products are available on the Beautisol site as well as at several other online beauty stores and top spas throughout the nation, though unfortunately not in NoVA just yet.

Happy shopping–and safe tanning!

–Natalie Kaar

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