Remember
when Dancing On Ice used to be a
quiet little Sunday night TV programme you might watch with your mum? Or your
nan? Well, this year has been more like Drama
On Ice, and everyone has been getting involved. Our gal Megan (of Wes And Megan) has been
called out for not smiling enough when the camera turned to her after a
performance by Wes. Ridic. Now even Piers
Morgan is wading into the Gemma/Jason
story. It’s certainly had us talking. All we can say is we know Gemma and have worked with her many
times and she’s a sweetheart. But if you sign The GC, then you get The GC, and she’s going to turn up with her
candy and forthright views. Whatever, we loved her Marilyn inspired look,
because who wouldn’t want to float around the ice with Matt Evers as the world’s most beloved movie star?
This year,
just as last, we have been working behind
the scenes as Team Fake Bake get the celebs
and pro skaters ice and camera ready and all we can say is they work super
hard, and every last one of them has been a delight in a tent. The amount of
rehearsal and dress rehearsal time they put in together is staggering, and it’s
not just a dancefloor they have to contend with, either. We caught up with one
of our Elite Tanners, Eloise, who we
also know as the Tan Expert, to ask her advice about getting camera ready,
and making your tan last. Eloise has
worked in the industry for fifteen years now, with a decade of experience as an expert tanner, and she’s also a highly experienced qualified trainer,
so let’s just so she lives up to her ‘expert’
name….
This season of DOI is already hotting
up, what’s it like getting the stars and pros ready?
It really is
lovely seeing them behind the scenes as they get so excited for the following
day! We tan everyone the day before they
go live, so it’s a really busy time and a hectic schedule for everyone.
It’s a whole lot of tanning going on! I love the show anyway, but as a
professional I also like to see how their
Fake Bake tans turn out. On a personal level, it’s wonderful to see the
stars you get to know go out there and give it their best.
Can you give us your top tips to help
us re-create your long lasting DOI Fake Bake tan at home?
Exfoliation is as important as
application! Always
exfoliate at least 12 hours before
you tan, too, so your skin has a chance to settle. Of course I love Fake Bake Coconut Body Polish as it is
fine and yet so effective.
I am going
for a long lasting tan I tend to opt for a liquid or a lotion application, so
either Fake Bake Original Self Tan
Lotion or our new Fake Bake Gold 8
oz Kit With Mitt are amazing.
The days
following application are all about preservation! Shower rather than bathe, and
continue to lock in your tan with a moisturiser designed for the job, like our Fake Bake Coconut Oil Free Moisturiser.
Avoid
swimming baths and saunas if you really want your tan to last. Our formulas
fade evenly and naturally anyway, but if you want to get started again quickly
you can remove your previous tan with our
Fake Bake Tan Corrector and Eraser.
It is really
gentle and means you are good to go for you next application.
As one of Fake Bake’s leading Elite
Tanners what advice would you give to someone thinking of getting into the
industry?
It’s simple - to start off with get
booked onto one of our Fake Bake Professional Training Courses and then
practice, practice, practice! Have your kit ready and aim to do ten tans in the first week.
Complete one or two a day and ask your family and friends to model - you will
usually find lots of willing volunteers! Once you have mastered the art of the
perfect Pro Fake Bake tan, it’s time
to get promoting your business on social media! And also get your clients to
post about you. Instagram is really
great for new businesses, and Instagram
Stories allow you to be up-to-date and keep people interested - everyone
loves clicking on to a good story! You also need to have really good
interpersonal skills and customer service are so important. And remember, most people
are going to be nervous, so it’s vital to make them feel comfortable. If you
want to make this your profession, then it really is a full time job which
requires practice and dedication and get ready for long working hours, so you
can fit around your clients! As a brand,
Fake Bake are brilliant at providing ongoing support, they are always
coming up with new, innovative formulas and their own promotion online enables
you to join in, too!
We love keeping up with you on social
media, Eloise. What are your plans for 2019?
Funnily
enough the busier you get, the less times you often have for social media, so
this year I am planning more Live
Q&A sessions, and generally being more interactive and communicative. I
am looking forward to a packed year ahead - I have worked with some amazing VIP clients. I have my
favourites but it’s always a joy watching new up-and-coming names and watching
them progress. I really do love my job, and I hope that is always reflected in
my work.
We are
having a ball working on DOI and everyone at Team Fake Bake is in awe of what
the couples put together just to entertain us. Have we picked our winner? Well,
there are a few names in the frame, but you know, what goes on BTS stays BTS…..
Dancing On Ice is on
ITV1 every Sunday evening
All featured products
are available at www.fakebake.co.uk
You can follow Eloise
on Insta @thetanexpert
Thank you to everyone
at ITV for making everyone from Team Fake Bake so welcome - we love you guys!
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