Love it: ByTerry Soleil Terrybly serum

I fall in love with pretty much every product I walk out the door of Mecca Cosmetica with, mainly due to the fact that owner Jo Horgan’s edit is pretty much perfect – every time.
The latest product to steal my heart is from the ByTerry range, which was created by legendary French makeup artist, Terry de Gunzburg, the woman behind cult must have Touche Eclat. It’s called Soleil Terrybly, and is described by its maker as a “Hydra-Bronzing Tinted Serum” and the “new-generation in bronzing care”.
A natural alternative to self-tanning DHA, it is essentially a featherweight tan-activating and extending colour care product that stimulates your own melanin and keeps sunny radiance in sight at all times. The active ingredient, Helisun, rich in jasmine flavonols, ensures endogenous protection by reinforcing the skin's natural defense system whilst Vitamin E fights against free radical assaults caused by UV rays, pollution and ultra stressful lifestyles. And on a purely cosmetic level, this little tube of goodness also has soft focus pigments, matte prisms and reflective micro-minerals to add to your glow. As it stimulates the melanin in your own skin it conforms to your own particular shade of tan, and is pretty much foolproof to use.
To apply, just smooth onto your face, neck and décolleté with your fingertips and wait for it to work its magic. Adjust the application until you get your shade and you’re good to go!
This beautiful product is great for the increasing numbers of women with talc allergies out there – due to the fact that the stuff is in damn near everything these days - who can no longer use bronzer, as well as a great alternative to tinted moisturisers and the like on down days and weekends. Love it!