Ortiz, a skinny man with jug ears and caramel-colored skin, finished applying his makeup: dark foundation, a birthmark, a powder that turned his lips a purplish hue.
She's now a skin finishing expert for the brand St. Tropez, which claims to have eradicated the smelly self-tan.
The latest is a tanning oil; "we've always been lead to believe that self-tan and oil are incompatible formulations – but St Tropez's breakthrough technology this year has enabled the mixing of the two to form a wonder product, delivering both a golden hue and intense hydration," explains Nichola Joss, skin finishing expert at St Tropez.
In some cases the word "tan" has been replaced with terms such as "skin finishing" and "glow products" in order to emphasize healthy, natural-looking skin.
We tapped Sophie Evans, St. Tropez skin finishing expert and Sandra Lakatos, Oasis Day Spa skin care director, to share their top five tips on how to master sunless tanning.
St. Tropez, a self-tanning brand that refers to the process as skin finishing, has a large array of products ranging from bronzing mousse, body polishers, bronzing face powders and wash off tanners.
Fiona Locke, a skin finishing expert for the brand who tans and tones the contestants on "Dancing With the Stars," not only works to give a client's skin a deeper color, she contours and shades their arms, legs and cheekbones to enhance muscle tone and bone structure.
For those with oily skin, finishing with a setting powder will give extra protection and oil absorption and help you obtain a matte finish.
Keeping your skin taut, finish the job on the higher setting.
