Beauty review: BY TERRY Tea to Tan Face & Body Spray 2.0
As instantly iconic as their cult favourite lip formula, Baume de Rose, BY TERRY’s Tea to Tan Face & Body Spray was a runaway hit from the moment it hit beauty counters all across the globe. A tanning solution that mixed chic and high performance and actually smelled good, its legions of fans have been wedded to its killer formula ever since.
Now, 10 years after its creation, BY TERRY has reinvented Tea to Tan Face & Body Spray for an even more elevated experience that is destined to garner it a whole new generation of fans. Revamped with a brand-new formula and sleek new packaging, the hydra-bronze skincare mist is still the most unique fusion of skincare and bronzing perfection that aims to hydrate and protect the skin with a natural sun-kissed glow, and yes, the best has officially got even better. What’s with the name? Well like a tea infusion, the water-based formula gives the skin a long-lasting tint, but without tanning agents so it is incredibly easy to remove with water after a day or night out.
Transfer-proof and beautiful for all skin types and tones, the clean and vegan formula has been carefully crafted with no less than 97 percent naturally derived ingredients, with some of the following its heroes:
Bio Active Cherry Essence: bursting with vitamins and nutrients, this natural wonder revitalises tired skin and restores its natural glow.
Black Tea Complex: this comes packed with antioxidant-rich properties to protect the skin from environmental stressors and promote a youthful complexion.
Red Tea Complex: this boasts smoothing and rejuvenating qualities to leave the skin feeling refreshed and revitalised after every application.
I personally love the natural matte finish that looks polished on every skin tone, and the hydration factor makes it a must for dry and mature skin types who might shy away from self-tanning due to a fear of colour gripping to dry patches. I still recommend a thorough exfoliation prior to application as per any tanning solution, but that’s mainly for an added buff and polish when you’re wearing less and have more skin on show.
When it comes to application, for the body just spritz directly onto skin and using a large brush, fingertips or a sponge, blend for a smooth and seamless application. Build the formula in layers until you get the desired depth of tan and then let it dry for at least a minute before dressing. For the face, spritz directly onto a small foundation brush and lightly blend across the face or add a few drops into your favourite moisturiser. I have to add that BY TERRY has also created a beautiful face and body brush that is ideal to use here, and to apply all kinds of liquid or powder formulas smoothly and evenly with minimal mess. The large silky soft brush with easy-grip handle makes applying a liquid bronzer or a liquid foundation effortless, and like all BY TERRY, it looks sublime.
Black Tea Complex: this comes packed with antioxidant-rich properties to protect the skin from environmental stressors and promote a youthful complexion.
Red Tea Complex: this boasts smoothing and rejuvenating qualities to leave the skin feeling refreshed and revitalised after every application.
I personally love the natural matte finish that looks polished on every skin tone, and the hydration factor makes it a must for dry and mature skin types who might shy away from self-tanning due to a fear of colour gripping to dry patches. I still recommend a thorough exfoliation prior to application as per any tanning solution, but that’s mainly for an added buff and polish when you’re wearing less and have more skin on show.
When it comes to application, for the body just spritz directly onto skin and using a large brush, fingertips or a sponge, blend for a smooth and seamless application. Build the formula in layers until you get the desired depth of tan and then let it dry for at least a minute before dressing. For the face, spritz directly onto a small foundation brush and lightly blend across the face or add a few drops into your favourite moisturiser. I have to add that BY TERRY has also created a beautiful face and body brush that is ideal to use here, and to apply all kinds of liquid or powder formulas smoothly and evenly with minimal mess. The large silky soft brush with easy-grip handle makes applying a liquid bronzer or a liquid foundation effortless, and like all BY TERRY, it looks sublime.
Last but by no means least, the delicate fragrance that comes with this beauty is understated but sexy and so easy to love! There are also new Tea to Tan skincare-infused bronzing powders (see, above) available that look incredible and I’m yet to try, so keep checking back here for a review if and when I pick some up!
Highly recommended, By Terry Tea to Tan Face & Body spray is available now at MECCA - pick some up before the summer officially hits, - you won't regret it.
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