Beauty addicts are pros at recounting the products they love most. No matter who you ask, self-tanner and face mist are two staples that always make the list.
Usually you wouldn't think to use the two together, but thanks to self-tanning guru James Reed,
that's about to change. If you're an avid tanner (spray, self, bed or
natural), you know all too well how irritating it can be to keep the tan
on your face consistent with the color of the rest of your body. So in
theory, James Reed H2O Tan Mist, which is part skin care, part self-tanner, sounds like a dream. But the big looming question, of course, is: Does it work?
With a hefty celeb fan base—Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is a regular user along with Ellie Goulding(who likes to keep hers in the fridge)—we decided to give it a go.
At
first glance, it looks like your average post-cleanse face mist. The
bottle's the same size as you'd expect of any facial spray and the
contents are crystal clear. The only differentiating factor is it's
labeled with the phrase "gradual tan." In fact, it's the first of its
kind: a rosewater spray with DHA, the active bronzing ingredient in
self-tanners.
In
terms of smell, it's faintly rosy but not perfume-y or cheap—it smells
expensive and natural. It can be used as a makeup primer or setting
spray, but to get the most bang for your buck we suggest you think of it
as skin care and not makeup. After all, it's chock-full of
good-for-your-face ingredients like zinc, which banishes acne and flower
oil and rosewater, which both hydrate effectively. Day and night, just
follow your usual skin-care steps and finish it all off with a few
spritz of this stuff. By the time you wake up you'll have an even,
subtle glow. Bonus: The transparent color won't stain your sheets while
you snooze.
Just
a note: Even though it's quote-unquote gradual, don't mix this up with
that face mist you keep handy at your desk (and subsequently spritz on
every hour, on the hour). The color will build, so reel it in and
regulate yourself—once in the morning and once at night is plenty.
As
a face mist, it's pretty top-notch. And you're someone who tans on the
regular, too? You'd be hard-pressed to find another facial tanning
product that works this good.
Bring on the bronze, baby.
James Reed's H2O Tan Mist, $31
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