Up until the 1920s, creamy white complexion was the quintessence of beauty and cleanliness. If you’ve seen Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby movie or Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge you’ll get the picture. Powdery, pale skin that rarely saw the sun was a sign of glamour until (it is believed) Coco Chanel herself brought in the bronzed goddess look. Returning from her holiday in Cannes on her yacht in 1923 with a bronze glow launched a fad. Soon after suntan was no longer seen as distasteful and linked to labour. Celebrities and socialites were flocking to tropical destinations during the winter, using sunlamps to darken their porcelain skin. Sunburns were common. So was lying out in the sun for hours. During the Second World War, creative women used Tea Bags to create a natural looking tan or Gravy granules gave just the right shade of colour (yes, really!). To mimic the appearance of stockings however, a different method was used, after using the tea bag/gravy granuels women would seam with a black eyeliner up the back of each leg, stockings were successfully faked. To celebrate these pioneers of fake tanning we have developed 3 unique fragrances Chicken Gravy – Light Tan Turkey Gravy – Medium Tan Beef – Dark Tan
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 08:38:24 +0000
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