When we think of Coco Chanel, the infamous tweeds, bowler hats, and Chanel No 5 perfume come to mind. Ever the effortless pioneer, she also popularized the tan in the 1920s after being photographed with a sun kissed visage after a trip to the French Riviera. As ever, her eager fans were on hand to mimic her new look, and thus a trend for glowing skin was born.
Our modern-day love affair with a tanned complexion has led us down the path to self-tanners and bronzers in every form. From liquid tints to powder bronzers, creams, and gels, the aim is to find the product that both enhances the skin tone and provides long-lasting color with the most natural finish. For a sun kissed look with a soft focus finish, the Soleil Tan De Chanel is a gel cream that blends well with any liquid-based primer, tinted moisturizer, or foundation. Using either your fingertips or a stipple brush, apply a touch of this to the apples of your cheeks and sweep it along the cheekbones and right up to the temples for some facial contouring with added radiance.
Where this product has the edge over its powder counterparts, is that whether used on just-moisturized skin or on the top layer of makeup, you will never have the telltale matte effect of a bronzing powder (which is more identifiable in direct sunlight) and there won’t be any visible hard edges where the product application starts and stops. The overall effect is a seamless blend.
