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    How-to: look summer radiant sans the tan

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    Radiance and luminosity are coming your way.

    Take a look at Anne Hathaway, will you? Look how she glows. Look at how radiance is practically seeping from her skin. You can almost smell it, can’t you?

    Many people think the epitome of a radiant summer beauty is a beautiful bronzed tan – but I’m slowly realising that it’s not all about a golden glow at all. Summer radiance is about looking healthy, having silky skin and highlights in all the right places.

    So thank you, Anne, you giant babe. We’ll now be stealing tips on how to look as amazing and radiant as you without having to reach for the faux tan.

    TIP TO TAKE FROM ANNE #1: hydrated skin is happy skin
    Baring your shoulders during the summer months is pretty much inevitable. Make sure you’re showing off your best bits by keeping up a regular moisturising routine. That means top-to-toe body moisturising once a day, every day. Not only will your skin feel silky smooth, the benefits will begin to pay off when your body starts to look as though it’s been properly polished. We love Dove Visible Beauty Body Lotion for its patented multi-layer complex that hydrates deep into your skin.

    TIP TO TAKE FROM ANNE #2: highlight to look bright
    Anne has taken the concept of highlighters and applied it to her own skin very cleverly indeed. She has applied a touch of summer to the areas of her skin that the sun would naturally hit, think shoulders, décolletage, collarbone and cheekbones. You can use a powder highlighter to showcase the areas of your skin that need it most, or apply a body shimmer cream to your whole body to be dazzling and hydrated all over. We love Prestige Cosmetics Skin Loving Minerals Sun Baked Highlighter and glo minerals Body Glisten.

    TIP TO TAKE FROM ANNE #3: wear lighter hues right
    Fairer skinned ladies need not fear wearing lighter hues in summer. All you need is a touch of a darker hue to provide balance to your outfit. Take Anne in the image above. Without the dark embellishment on her dress, the champagne frock may look as though it blends into her fair skin a little too much. This is a common worry for all lily-white ladies, but is easily resolved by adding just a touch of a darker hue to your ensemble. Think a black belt, dark shoes or a statement coloured necklace.

    How do you like to rock a summer glow?

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    63 Member Comments

    s2pring 20 Dec 2012 10:22 AM

    wow cool

    apple8 20 Dec 2012 9:12 AM

    Beautiful.

    Evanescencessy 20 Dec 2012 8:07 AM

    I've always been a fan of healthy glowing skin, not crazy about tan. She looks gorgeous and radiant. Love her dress too.

    Tinaaa 20 Dec 2012 7:51 AM

    wow she looks amazing! i LOVE to highlight all over for a glow PLUS to use dewy foundation!

    Hippy 20 Dec 2012 5:53 AM

    Whoa, Anne Hathaway looks so young and radiant! My tip would be to keep hydrated ... It shows in your skin.

    Youarebeautiful 20 Dec 2012 3:59 AM

    She looks so radiant! I love bronzer!! and illuminators

    Jenna 20 Dec 2012 2:31 AM

    i think i need to go tanner! a beautiful tan and just a hint of body glow spray would be perfect -sigh-

    Beautifulnightmarex 20 Dec 2012 1:29 AM

    I love her look, shes so comfortable in her skin. It makes her look soo gorgeous!

    Chickybabe1 20 Dec 2012 1:04 AM

    Anne Hathaway is stunning! Moisturiser is the key to great summer skin.

    Janeka 20 Dec 2012 12:57 AM

    I hate fake tans... Go the pale glow! :D

    Phaine 20 Dec 2012 12:09 AM

    I now own a facial highlighter, i dont tan so that is my way of getting my glow on.

    Jenniqua 20 Dec 2012 12:08 AM

    She does look radiantly beautiful. I cant wait for the day when white skin is going to be the in thing.

    Platinum Ms 19 Dec 2012 11:33 PM

    I have to say I love a touch of an illuminator ModelCo in a can.

    stackcats 19 Dec 2012 11:20 PM

    I won't go out of my way to get spray-tanned but I don't mind getting a tan during summer. My skin becomes super sensitive in winter and is prone to irritation due to skin dryness. But getting a natural tan helps prevent skin irritation in my case, believe it or not!!

    AmberB 19 Dec 2012 11:08 PM

    She is stunning!

    Michelle240 19 Dec 2012 10:49 PM

    She looks just radiant and glowing, beautiful dress too!

    MoonStone 19 Dec 2012 10:30 PM

    I love wearing whites as clothes but my make up has to be bright and glittery. I love having neon nails in summer too.

    Isabelle135 19 Dec 2012 8:53 PM

    Oh my gosh, Anne looks absolutely fabulous there. Her hair looks amazing and her skin is simply glowing!

    Ellelily 19 Dec 2012 12:24 PM

    I do like the glow on the skin and think that it does look great. I dont like to go out and get a tan as i have already had to have moles removed and so has my dad and next its my daughter. But i was lucky enough to win an Ella Bache' Tan without the sun collection on F/B and it just arrived and so now its up to me to go through the process of using it and to see how it works and how it will look. So due to some luck i may be rocking a tan without the sun very soon.

    Ruth656 19 Dec 2012 10:55 AM

    Thanks for the great article. I love not having a tan, I think it gives you more wardrobe and makeup options.

    CherryBlossom 19 Dec 2012 10:11 AM

    Anne Hathaway looks lovely, regardless of whether she has a tan or not. I think its great to have a nice summer glow, but its also important to be natural and just have confidence in yourself.

    SMP-kitten 19 Dec 2012 10:09 AM

    I'm a sans tan girl - mainly because Im so pale that any tan is either invisible or ridiculous looking on me. Making the most of what I've got so I dont bother with tan anymore at all!

    Gofton 19 Dec 2012 10:07 AM

    I have never seen Anne Hathaway look more beautiful than in this pic. I'm a fair skinned girl like Anne and I love my fair skin but her skin looks just divine. I may need to give just theDove lotion a go again.

    katshepsutt 19 Dec 2012 9:49 AM

    She does look great :-) I need a little faux glow for my exposed bits, but I always try to make my face and hair the focus to deflect attention from my not so trim taut and terrific bod. Dove Visible Beauty lotion does make a difference to the texture and sheen of my skin though - it's a must for moi :-)

    Trish_D 19 Dec 2012 9:45 AM

    THANK YOU, OLIVIA - as one who has very fair skin, burns after a very short time, I've never ever considered fake tan. Thankfully I've come to the stage where I'm perfectly happy with my totally untanned skin but to see this fabulous blog does my heart so much good. Thanks for the warm glow you've given me.

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