How’s your hair? This is the first question we ask after
checking that someone is well and safe. Remember those quaint days of
yesteryear, when you could go to a salon to get your hair done? Oh, how we miss
all those gorgeous colours, and treatments and precision cuts. You have either
gone one of two ways: let it run riot or tried a bit of DIY home maintenance. Team Fake Bake have had a few lil hair
disasters. Add to that oddly shaped nails and back-to-the-1990’s brows and
you’ve got a recipe for a beauty disaster.
So we decided to catch up with two of our fave style gals via Zoom to ask them how they are
managing to look and stay well during lockdown. Welcome to the beautiful world of The McLean Twins. Based in
Glasgow, Mhairi and Rhona are up-and-coming style queens and we have really
enjoyed getting to know them, and can’t wait to collaborate with them when we
are all a bit freer to get out and about.
Until that day comes, we are making the best of each day. We
are currently praying every single day, because while we are following the
rules, and taking notice of the news, we are so excited for the day when we can
go out somewhere that’s not a supermarket. Not that we dislike them, but you
know, variety is the spice of life!
Hi girls, how are you
keeping busy at the moment?
We have been going daily
walks trying to stay as active as we can during this lockdown. We have been
doing a lot of baking to keep
ourselves occupied while in the house - there is so much inspo on Insta and
online. We have been trying to stay healthy but you have to have the odd treat,
don’t you? We have recently started making TikToks
which have been a lot of fun - they really do take effort to get spot on,
and we love looking at other people’s - it feels like they really are uniting
us all. As we do a lot of our own promo
content, we usually love getting out and about but now we have two places
to choose from - the house or garden, so we have had to get extra creative! But
we are enjoying the challenge...
Can you give us some tips on staying
stylish while we feel like staying in our PJs all day?
We have continued to keep ourselves tanned to keep feeling like our normal selves, and just
because the sun is out, we are being careful with our SPF. We recently bought a
wash-out hair colour to try spice up
our lives and change our style a bit, which means being more adventurous. We
have been embracing the comfy vibe,
but going for gorgeous co-ords as well as jammies, and we’ve even invested in
new slippers to match! We have made do with what we have in the house, changing
up items of clothing, cropping jumpers and customising with processes like
tie-dye. We are loving watching the new season Great British Sewing Bee - it’s great to see what you can do with
clothing you already have, or reworking it to create something new.
We know you love your Fake Bake, what
are your fave products and why?
We both did an Insta
min-film recently with Fake Bake Double Espresso Tan, which was amazing and
we got lots of great feedback. Though we often love the same things, when it
comes to Fake Bake, we love
experimenting with the full range.
Rhona’s favourite tanning product is
Fake Bake Tanning Water. It is so easy to apply and it actually works well as a facial tanner. It
is so good for areas like your hands and chest which are on show, and it goes
on so smoothly as it converts to a foam consistency.
Mhairi’s favourite product is the
Fake Bake Double Shot Espresso Tan as it has a gorgeous aroma. It is so flawless to apply,
there are never any streaks and it gives a gorgeous, darker finish.
Where are you going as soon as
lockdown is over, and what will you be wearing?
Anywhere that sells cocktails, that’s for sure! We are hoping
that the weather stays as good as it is just now so we can get into wearing
cute, summery outfits! Denim shorts, chunky trainers and new-season sandals are
an easy way to get into the new season which reminds us - we can’t wait to go
shopping, too.
We did have Ibiza booked for July which we don’t imagine we
will be going! But we will improvise and do Ibiza at home - the garden is the
new Pikes for 2020. We have realised what really matters - holidays are great
fun but what matters the most is the company, and we are always so happy just
being around each other. We can’t wait to see more of our family and friends,
too!
Until Ibiza days are
here, Team Fake Bake are still busy
behind our own closed doors, so please keep in mind, if you can, our lil
special offers to help you, and lovely people during this time…
Our
Fake Bake Mystery Bag is still available on our website - priced at just £20,
it is packed full of £100 worth of goodies.
There
is still 30% off for NHS workers. Let’s help keep our key workers’ morale up…
Our
Hand Sanitiser comes in a bumper sized bottle and we are distributing the same
product to those in the community who are finding themselves without a home at
this time.
And finally a treat for
all of you guys as we know it’s a stressful time, and we want you to look great
on a budget. If you purchase a Fake Bake
Beyond Bronze Self Tan Mousse, you get a free Beyond Bronze Lotion, plus a Fake
Bake application mitt!
We hope everyone out
there is safe and well. Start thinking about future plans on days when you feel
a bit hemmed in - imagine what a treat just going for a coffee with a mate will
be!
And by the way, how’s
your hair?
For all things Fake Bake go to www.fakebake.co.uk
You can follow the McLean Twins on
Insta @mcleantwins
Follow Mhairi on Insta @mhairimclean
Follow Rhona on Insta @rhonamclean
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