Life’s not all glamour, is it? But last week, our fabulous Victoria Halliday, ably assisted by the equally hard-working Karla Andrews, headed off to the Atlantis Palm in Dubai. And they didn’t go alone! First up, they took with them some precious VIP cargo in the shape of Love Island alumni Laura Anderson, who is now a successful businesswoman and podcaster. Fellow Islander Malin joined her: she’s now a brilliant health advocate. Add into the mix our fave male beauty blogger extraordinaire Jake Jamie and-all round talented entertainer Jake Quickenden. Finally on the guest list were make-up supremo Rachel Leary, and our beloved Josie Gibson, who is smashing it with her TV presenting right now.
Last, but not least, comes our freshly launched Fake Bake x Spectrum Go With The Glow Gift
Set. Just be impressed by the beauty of it….
We caught up with Victoria,
who is also in charge of Fake Bake’s
Global Celebrity and Influencer Outreach, to ask her about the journey.
This is what she told us…
“I can’t begin to tell you what a great trip we had. If you
followed Fake Bake’s Insta stories,
you’ll know there was a fair bit of fun woven into our work, but it didn’t feel
too much like work with the constant laughs and good natured fun of our Dubai bunch. I have never been to
Dubai before and what can I say? The Atlantis
The Palm is an oasis of paradise. We were treated like royalty from the
moment we arrived, to the second we left!
Our VIP’s made the trip: as a group of people, they made Dubai
a wonderful experience. Over a sumptuous dinner, they got to know our new Fake Bake x Spectrum Go With The Glow Kit,
and it was great to get their feedback. We invited this crew as they are genuine fans of Fake Bake. Some we have
known for so long, and a few are more new to the brand, but they are all
regular Fake Bake enthusiasts.
As well as helping introduce our launch, our intrepid VIPs all
got busy getting tanned and setting up some amazing images with us, that show
that Fake Bake really is a brand
that suits everyone! Each and every one brought their own brand of beauty to
the week.
Laura
rocks it…
Rachel
head-to-toe gorgeous…
Jake
takes a break from entertaining to model that pineapple in style…
Our
Josie brings a touch of evening glam…
Jake-Jamie brings some casual chic…
Malin
walks the body positivity walk…
One thing that struck us during the trip, between the laughs
and good times, was how much our guests have run with opportunities and
absolutely made the best of them. I know from my work, observing, that being in
the public eye isn’t always easy but these guys all bring something positive to
the table, and do so with such humour and grace.
Did we let them permanently relax in the sun? No, and we know
that this bunch aren’t the type to stay still for long. Our morning starts
doing yoga in The Atlantis Aquarium set
us all up for each busy day, and Gambaru
Fightwear made sure we were all well dressed while we chilled out.
Our VIPs love a bit of fitness so we took them to K08 Fitness, which is just launching in
Dubai. Super-fit Sean Clancy put us
all through our paces using the K08
Training System - we felt it at the time, and it opened our eyes to new
ways of getting fitter and leaner.
Did we survive on lettuce leaves and early nights? No. Life is
all about balance! We got a taste of what it feels like to be a super-VIP when
the hotel team took us around The Royal
Bridge Suite. Our rooms were gorgeous but this was something else! It was
so opulent and gorgeous.
The star of the week was definitely our new Fake Bake x Spectrum Go With The Glow Gift
Set. It’s a great set as you get a choice of tans: Coconut Serum, Double Shot Espresso, Flawless or Tanning Water. Of
course, we’ve added a tanning mitt! To
perfect your glow we have also included our legendary Fake Bake Bronzer, and the Spectrum A01 Brush is perfect for
seamless application. The set is housed in our gorgeous Marbelous bag with cool rose gold zip. Seriously, it’s a perfect
present for any Fake Bake devotee!
The jewel in the crown of this visit were some loved-in words from Mona Kattan, one of
the three infamous Kattan sisters who,
headed by Huda, have created a worldwide beauty empire. Mona told us that
Fake Bake was the first tan she ever tried and she still loves it…
“Fake
Bake - it’s honestly one of the best brands ever!”
Mona
Kattan
From
left to right: Alya, Hudda and Mona Kattan
We are so proud that Mona took time out to recommend what we
do. The Hudda brand is empowering
women and people in the Middle Eastern area and now the world over, and to have
the Kattan seal of approval was a huge honour.
We ended our trip with a fantastic meet-up with Fake Bake legend Sandra Vaughan, and it
was great to talk with like-minded people about how we feel about all things Fake Bake. The brand is moving on apace
and we have so many projects in the pipeline.
I can’t tell you what a rewarding trip we had: Dubai is such a
welcoming place and all of our VIPs made it extra-special. I have to give a
special mention to Karla here. A
trip like this takes a lot of work and coordination and I couldn’t have done it
without her.
Dubai certainly left a positive impression on me, and it’s
really somewhere I would love to return to. And it is certainly becoming a
beauty destination in its own right. Fake
Bake has found yet another great home.”
With that we let our Vic go and unpack while we tried out our
new Gift Sets. Let’s just say, if
you are currently in the midst of non-Dubai sunny climes, the products are a
welcome break in their own right.
We are definitely putting it on our festive lists. And a trip
to Dubai, obvs. Just putting it out there in the Universe, people. It would be
rude not to, right?
Fake
Bake x Spectrum Go With The Glow Gift Set is available from www.fakebake.co.uk while stocks
last
Many
thanks to everyone at @atlantisthepalm for the spectacular stay
You
can catch up with all of our VIPs on their Insta feeds:
@josiegibson85
@rachleary
@lauraanderson1x
@missmalinsara
@jakejamie
@jakequickenden14
You
can follow KO8 on Insta ko8_fitness ko8_dubai seanclancy_ko8
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Gambaru on Insta @gambarufightwear
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