As much as you crave a nice summer tan on your face, every beauty expert (and dermatologist for that matter) would urge you to avoid the sun’s harmful rays as a means to an end. Instead, we suggest using these fabulous Alpha Beta Glow Pads from Dr. Dennis Gross to get an enviable, natural-looking glow that’s totally customizable.

Why would you ever risk wrinkles, sun spots or worse when these pads are so easy to use and so effective? Trust us; your skin will thank you!

Now that it's time to say goodbye to long sunny days and that tan you've worked so hard for all summer, you need a way to maintain that sun-kissed glow. Fortunately, you have a bevy of bronzing goodies to add to your beauty repertoire this season. From bronzing powders to glistening gold eyeshadows, here's how to get your glow on for days and weeks after we bid adieu to summer:

Highlight Cheek Bones with a Diffusing Powder

A fine, light-diffusing powder is a great way to highlight cheekbones and create that luminous glow you crave. These powders are easy to travel with and you can apply them over your foundation to create a smooth, silky finish.

Replace Your Regular Moisturizer with a Tinted Version

Tinted moisturizers are a great way to add a splash of color to your visage without overdoing the foundation. Choose a tinted moisturizer that is just a single shade darker than your natural skin tone and blend away!

Try a Marbled Powder

If you want to highlight cheekbones, your collarbone or other areas of your face, don't use your regular bronzing powder. Switch to a marbled color powder instead that helps to illuminate different areas of your face but also creates a sun-kissed look. Look for a shade that's slightly darker than your natural skin tone for that sun goddess look you crave.

Learn to Layer

The best way to create a natural-looking glow is to layer a trio of bronzing and illuminating powders over your foundation. The purminerals Live, Love, Laugh collection is just one of these collections that can help you get that radiant glow in a flash.

Highlight Eyes with Golds and Browns

Create a natural, sun worshipper look with the help of some gold and brown tones for the eyes. Use a light brown or beige color as a base up to your browbone, and then layer on the rich golds and browns to warm up the eye area in style. This season's hottest trends in makeup include gold, chocolate brown and deep orange.