Get a sunless tan with U/1ST fluid make-up foundations

Light in texture and enriched with the latest generation of active ingredients, the Multiactive Serum Foundation enhances the tone of your skin with a natural and even finish.

Sunbathing is healthy; it just depends on how you do it. The vitamin D we produce when we are in the sun is very beneficial to our bodies and gives us a very flattering tan. However, if we overdo it, the rays damage the skin: it becomes dehydrated and has blemishes, flaccidity, wrinkles, etc.

'For these reasons, there has been a health trend in recent years to avoid sunbathing for just 10 minutes or so in off-peak hours,' says Marta Arce, make-up artist and co-director of creative image at U/1ST. 'And these skins are increasingly turning to sunless tanning make-up to enhance their beauty and tone,' she adds.

Make-up with active ingredientes, the key to skin care and bronzing in summer (and all year round)

"U/1ST foundations (and all the brand's products) are formulated with ingredients that nourish our skin in the short and long term. Their shades 3 and 4 are perfect as bronzers because they adapt to all skin types, and their texture is light and comfortable," says Marta Arce.

"It also contains hyaluronic acid, which deeply moisturises (ideal in summer), copper peptides, which provide much-needed elasticity, especially in the sun, and vitamin C, which protects the skin from free radicals and gives it a radiant glow," says the expert.

Four steps to achieve a sunless tan with U/1ST, according to Marta Arce

1. We start by thoroughly cleansing and gently exfoliating our face to remove dead cells and impurities. This will prepare the skin to absorb the following steps and enhance its durability.

2. Next, choose a skincare cream that provides hydration and sun protection if you decide to opt for the bronze-effect in the morning. If we are going to do it at night, a moisturising cream would be enough.

3. Next, we choose the shade of foundation that gives us the extra colour that our skin tone needs to enhance our tan. Multiactive Serum Foundation N3 and N4 are perfect for achieving that bronze-effect. She recommends not choosing shades that are too dark, as they tend to age, and if you want a healthy tan, it is best to choose a shade or one and a half shades darker than your own.

4. If we want to add a little colour and achieve a sunkissed effect, we can choose a liquid or cream blush in a shade of orange, such as the Multiactive Serum Blush. It can be used as an eye shadow on the cheeks, bridge of the nose, and forehead for a healthy, youthful effect.

Multiactive Serum Foundation (available in 4 shades)

Make-up foundation formulated with peptides, vitamin C and hyaluronic acid, with a light texture and a 100% natural, even finish. Thanks to its active ingredients, this tinted serum improves the skin's texture and provides extra radiance and hydration to the face.