Trend-setting: Riviera chic

Your beauty guide to coming over all Cannes this month...

The month of May is a glamorous affair as the world's most beautiful men and women flock to the south of France for the annual Cannes Film Festival. Getting that chic makeup look that glimmers and glows couldn't be easier with right the make-up tips and products - you'll be looking like a Riviera movie star in no time...

 

Bronze goddess

Every bod on the French Riviera is toned, tanned and glowing. We may not be able to guarantee all three of these, but two out of three isn't bad. Get started with a full body exfoliation to get skin silky smooth for your tanning application - remember, the smoother the skin, the longer lasting the tan, faux or not.

 

Now that skin is softer than a baby's bottom, apply an all over body tanner that will add a glamorous glow to every inch of limb. Sublime Bronze Tinted Self-Tanning Gel, £9.99 is the newest addition to the L'Oréal Paris range offering a smooth gel that glides on easily for a sun-kissed shimmer. Best of all, there is no development time so colour is instant, long-lasting and streak-free.

 

For a versatile tanning product try Dream Sun Glow Bronzing Booster Drops, £7.99 from Maybelline New York. The clever little pipette applicator means you can add a couple of drops of bronzing elixir to your daily moisturiser and foundation, allowing you to create the right shade for you. Then use directly to the skin as a highlighter across you cheekbones and décolleté for added radiance.  

 

 

Golden glow

The bronze goddess by the pool side is sexily sculptured from head to toe and her face is glimmering with golden hues where the sun has caught her skin.

 

Forget applying a full face of make-up in the sun, just dab on some concealer to where it's needed, like under eyes and around the nose to even out skin tone. Maybelline New York Dream Mousse Concealer, £5.99, will do exactly this, thanks to its light-weight, whipped formula, without drying or dragging skin.

 

Now that skin is even and ready, it's time to dust on some Riviera glow. The new Glam Bronze Mineral Bronzing Pearls from L'Oréal Paris, £13.99, contain a combination of matte and luminous particles for a glowing effect on cheeks and face, ideal for any skin tone. Just dust the handy brush over the pears of powder, and as with any mineral make-up, sweep over skin in circular motions and voila it's a golden girl look that's easy as pie.

 

Finishing touches

The finishing touches make all the difference, so to make sure you look more Cannes than Croydon, slick on a deliciously glistening lipgloss, like L'Oreal Paris Glam Shine Natural Glow, £6.99, for natural colour with high glamour and shine. And just in case you want a quick dip in the sea but don't want to look anything but fabulous, make sure you coat lashes with a defining, waterproof mascara, like Maybelline New York Define-a-Lash Waterproof, £7.49.

 

 

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