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It’s snowing in frigid New York, but you’d never know it when I sign in to Zoom with Ashley Graham. Wearing a tank top, with her hair in a high pony, she’s glowing from top to, well, bottom of the computer screen, as she sits next to a table featuring the newest St. Tropez self-tanning products.
She’s the new global brand ambassador for the luxury self-tanner, and from my perspective, it’s a match made in heaven. “It makes you feel and smell like you just got out of an amazing vacation,” Graham says of the St. Tropez Face Purity Mist and the Express Bronzing Mousse. “It’s all about feeling good from the inside out. I like to say it’s confidence in a bottle.”
And Graham should know. As the unofficial spokesperson for body positivity, she’s never been shy about sharing her secrets to help others feel empowered. And in this particular case, when I tell her I love how great I feel when I’m tan but hate the application process, she’s ready to help with a virtual step-by-step tutorial.
“Toss out your back-scrubber contraption,” she says with a laugh, “and just spray the St. Tropez Purity Mist like 20 times back there. I’m telling you, it’s a game changer for getting fully tan since those are the spots that typically are the hardest to get to.” She also advises me to use the mist on my face as well, but every other night. “The good news is, there’s no transfer to your pillow case,” she adds.
Would you rather get a facial or massage?
Facial. I’m obsessed with taking care of my skin. I want to always have glowing, beautiful skin, and for me, a massage is a cherry on top. I’d rather do yoga or something at home to stretch my body out. I love Mzia Shiman on the Upper East Side in New York. She’s amazing.
What’s your go-to perfume?
I love Byredo. I also love Santal. I use my husband’s Santal sometimes. He’s like, You smell like me. I’m like, Is there a problem here?
Screw, marry, kill: mascara, lipstick, highlighter.
Screw mascara, kill highlighter, and marry lipstick.
I didn’t think you would kill highlighter since you love to glow.
No, you know why? Because I can just use a gorgeous moisturizer as a highlighter. I have been known to use Aquaphor as a highlighter because I’ve got nothing else in my back pocket. I’ll just dab it on my cheekbones. I’d rather use highlighter, but if I’m in a pinch, I’ll use Aquaphor.
