As someone with naturally pale skin I’ve always had a bit of a love-hate relationship with fake tan. I love the glow that a (properly applied) self-tan can give, but to achieve that natural, streak-free look there is undeniably a lot of preparation involved. And as a beauty editor who is notoriously lazy when it comes to any kind of stringent routine, the thought of having to schedule in my hair removal and exfoliation in order to fake bronzed skin is just too much admin for me. Plus, with legs that are naturally the colour of white paper, I’ve even used gradual tanners that have left me looking streaky and orange in the past. It tends to all just be a lot more fuss than it’s worth.
However, while I’m generally happy to embrace pale skin life, there is something to be said for the transformative nature of sun-kissed skin. After all, during the summer months when my skin might have naturally caught a little colour (all while being protected with SPF, of course) I generally look more radiant and less tired. So while the British summer is playing a little hard to get this year, and I have no holidays abroad booked in the calendar, I’ve been reaching for a new product to help give me that subtle, golden radiance without any of the classic tan preparation required. Enter: Isle of Paradise Sunny Serum.
