London, May 14 (ANI): Kate and Pippa Middleton's glowing appearance at the Royal Wedding last month has sent sales of fake tan 'soaring', according to a UK retail store chain.
It is rumoured that the Middletons achieved their sun-kissed looks- Kate's natural glow and Pippa's golden tone- with professionally applied artificial tan.
Like many people in the United States, I got up before three this morning to watch the wedding of Prince William and - now - Princess Catherine. I live in the Central Time Zone, so for me the hour was even earlier than for people in, say, New York City. It was the preliminaries that led me to use "Life in Slow Motion" in the subtitle of this article. I was actually reading a book on the lost art of reading while those moments were broadcast that seemed to be of no particular interest, though I kept looking up at...
Debenhams revealed that the afternoon of the royal wedding day on April 29 saw fake tan flying off the shelves with sales up 219 percent compared with the same day last year.
Sales were almost as high the following day as shoppers inspired by the wedding highlights on TV boosted sales by 200 percent.
"You simply can't underestimate the impact that Kate and Pippa will have on the beauty industry," Sky News quoted Sara Stern, beauty director at Debenhams, as saying.
"Already streams of wannabe princesses have been flooding into our stores looking to achieve their healthy, groomed look.
"In particular, Kate's more subtle shade of tan is perfect for big occasions such as weddings," she said.
The chain also said its in-store tanning experts have been 'inundated' with phone calls. (ANI)
