Get Your Faux Glow On, Part I: Smashbox Naked Beauty Halo Hydrating Perfecting Bronzer

As the sun starts to make a more regular appearance, it can be tempting to want to run outside and start working on your tan. But we all know better than to slather up with oil and bake. I want to live as long and wrinkle free life as possible, so I’m a faithful sunscreen [...]

Jump Into Spring Color With New Le Prisme From Givenchy

Not all that long ago, cosmetics companies started offering compacts with many colors intended to be swirled together. This introduction made for colors that looked more realistic in powder and blush colors and gave depth to eyeshadows. Not only do these make for great colors to wear, but some of the compacts are just too [...]

Bronzed Celebrity Look With Lorac

A few weeks ago, I posted the details behind Debra Messing’s Emmy’s look. Her very California bronzed look made me sad for the end of the summer. My fair skin looses it’s summer glow pretty quickly and I spend the entire winter trying to not look pale and pasty. Bronzers can be tricky, but Debra [...]

Keep That Summer Glow On: Rock & Republic’s Tinted Illuminizer

Bronzer is not my forte when it comes to makeup application. I can apply just about anything except a good smoky eye or a natural looking bronzer. I’ve watched countless how-tos and still looking like really weird with it on. The bummer of it is that I’m pretty fair skinned and outside of summer, could [...]

How to Get a Sun-Kissed Glow on Budget

One reader gets a glowing red carpet-worthy overhaul that’s a cinch to maintain — see if it’s right for you

After losing 80 pounds, TotalBeauty.com reader Deana felt great on the inside but still needed help on [...]

Look Every Bit The Bronzed Goddess With Josie Maran Bronzing Argan Oil

Model Josie Maran has a great line of eco-friendly beauty products. I recently got to try out the new Bronzing Argan Oil. Argan oil is a lightweight oil, rich in vitamin E and essential fatty acids. Josie used argan oil that is organically grown in Morocco in her products.  The Bronzing Oil takes off from [...]

Get That Sun-Kissed Look With Erno Laszlo Multi-pHase Blusher & Bronzer

I got samples of Erno Laszlo’s Multi-pHase Blusher & Bronzer a few weeks back. The set contain a blusher and bronzer that are both made up of 5 shades of the same color. The blush is a mosaic of light pinks and the bronzer of tan shades. I’ve used blushes like this before and always [...]

Not So Bright: Fresh High Noon Freshface Glow

Fresh has some great products, so I was excited to try their High Noon Freshface Glow bronzer. The color of it looked light enough not to be scary to my lighter skin. But I was really surprised that this one-shade-fits-all bronzer barely showed on my skin.

The Sunkissed Look With Stila: Sun Bronzing Power with SPF 15 and Sun Shimmer Dry Oil

Stila has some great solutions to help you get a summer glow without exposing yourself to dangerous UV rays.  Their Sun Bronzing Powder with SPF 15 is a natural looking bronzer that also provides sun protection.  Shade #1 worked well on my fair skin when applied with a fluffy brush and a light hand.  I [...]