This summer the place to be is the South of France. Think glamour à la Brigitte Bardot frolicking in Cannes, the elegance of Marion Cotillard serenely sipping coffee in Nice or Kate Moss stretching a sinewy leg to dip her toe in the sparkling water of St Tropez. The time to buy the complete Louis Vuitton luggage set has come. Add a whiter than white dress and some bug-eye shades into the equation and there is no excuse not to head to the nearest airport... or private jet.
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This sort of get away does of course come with its own prescribed beauty regime. After topping up your tan atop a yacht, slicking on a heavy foundation is simply not de rigueur. Instead opt for a tinted moisturiser, the latest must-have this season after Kate Middleton revealed it as the secret behind her luminous complexion.

Chantecaille's Just Skin Tinted Moisturiser is French sophistication at its best. Application is effortless. The tinted cream simply melts into the skin and has a lighter than air finish that evens tone perfectly. Tinted moisturiser subscribes to that oh so French adage that 'less is more' with regards to coverage, but after a few days flitting around the Côte D'Azur and soaking up the sun's gift of vitamin D more visible blemishes will be banished. Just Skin Tinted Moisturiser gives a dewy, healthy glow that lasts throughout the day and best of all its sheerness allows it to adapt perfectly to a deepening tan. Use this product alone with a dash of mascara and a hint of blush for effortless sun-kissed radiance.

Delve further into the science behind this find and you will not be disappointed. Chantecaille is a brand renowned for using natural botanicals to provide an equally natural look. Just Skin Tinted Moisturiser is made up of a meeting between centuries-old skin care remedies and the latest Japanese technology which work to at once provide unrivalled lightweight coverage, protect from the sun and guard from pollution. Ingredients include Honeysuckle, famed for its anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, and Green Tea, apparently limitless in its anti-oxidant value. Such high class benefits allow you the sense that you are truly nourishing your skin as opposed to suffocating it for the sake of coverage.

There is little else that you could ask of a tinted moisturiser save for a 'Cruise Collection wardrobe included' or 'private island packaged separately' add-on. For the ultimate in French chic there is nothing better than Chantecaille Just Skin Tinted Moisturiser, even if your holiday plans are more Cornwall than Cannes.

Chantecaille Just Skin Tinted Moisturiser, £55.00, www.spacenk.co.uk