The Perfect Self Tanner
It is safe to say, when I step on the beach I am easily the whitest person. I practically glow, my skin is so fair! I purposefully do not go into the sun for fear of wrinkles; gotta keep this skin looking young as I approach 30. So this brings me to my search for the perfect self tanner and what I have tried so far.
The second self tanner I tried recently was the Neutrogena Sunless Micro-Mist Tanning
Spray. Thank goodness I only did my legs! I sprayed it on one night before bed. It comes out totally clear so you have no idea where it is being applied, and you are not supposed to rub it in. So, following directions, I sprayed up and down my legs, hoping for the best. The next morning I woke up and my legs looked like a tan zebra! It was horrible! I returned it to Walgreens immediately. Do not try this at home!
St. Tropez Bronzing Mousse is my newest experiment. It is definitely a bit pricey, at about $35.00 a bottle at Sephora, but I have heard awesome reviews and wanted to try it for myself. I just used it for the first time last night. If you go to the St. Tropez site, they have videos on how to apply each of their self tanners. I applied it with my hands, and noticed it was a little hard to get the tanner off my palms even when I washed them right after, so today I picked up a pair of plastic gloves. You can also order a mitt from the St. Tropez site or Amazon. The mousse is really easy to apply; you can see where it goes and where you may need to rub it into your skin a bit more. When I woke up this morning and showered, I had a very light tan. I like that it doesn't make you too dark to quick, since I am indeed very pale. So far, this is the best product I have tried, which makes sense, since it is also the priciest. I used it for my whole body this evening, and had very little issue with the application process since it glides smoothly. It does have a slight self tanner smell, which isn't horrible, but I definitely notice it.
Let me know your self tanner favs too!
First contender, Jergen's Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer. I have been using this product for a few years.
I seem to purchase it often, thinking I will apply it every night before I go to sleep, which, rarely ever happens. When I do take the time, and become proactive about it, I can easily build a nice tan with this lotion. It does take several days, 4 in a row at least, so if you want something fast, this isn't the product for you. My only gripe is the smell. It has a very strong self tanner smell which invade my nostrils as I try to sleep. I can only imagine what my boyfriend would say if I attempted to apply it one night with him around!
I seem to purchase it often, thinking I will apply it every night before I go to sleep, which, rarely ever happens. When I do take the time, and become proactive about it, I can easily build a nice tan with this lotion. It does take several days, 4 in a row at least, so if you want something fast, this isn't the product for you. My only gripe is the smell. It has a very strong self tanner smell which invade my nostrils as I try to sleep. I can only imagine what my boyfriend would say if I attempted to apply it one night with him around!The second self tanner I tried recently was the Neutrogena Sunless Micro-Mist Tanning
Spray. Thank goodness I only did my legs! I sprayed it on one night before bed. It comes out totally clear so you have no idea where it is being applied, and you are not supposed to rub it in. So, following directions, I sprayed up and down my legs, hoping for the best. The next morning I woke up and my legs looked like a tan zebra! It was horrible! I returned it to Walgreens immediately. Do not try this at home!
St. Tropez Bronzing Mousse is my newest experiment. It is definitely a bit pricey, at about $35.00 a bottle at Sephora, but I have heard awesome reviews and wanted to try it for myself. I just used it for the first time last night. If you go to the St. Tropez site, they have videos on how to apply each of their self tanners. I applied it with my hands, and noticed it was a little hard to get the tanner off my palms even when I washed them right after, so today I picked up a pair of plastic gloves. You can also order a mitt from the St. Tropez site or Amazon. The mousse is really easy to apply; you can see where it goes and where you may need to rub it into your skin a bit more. When I woke up this morning and showered, I had a very light tan. I like that it doesn't make you too dark to quick, since I am indeed very pale. So far, this is the best product I have tried, which makes sense, since it is also the priciest. I used it for my whole body this evening, and had very little issue with the application process since it glides smoothly. It does have a slight self tanner smell, which isn't horrible, but I definitely notice it.
Let me know your self tanner favs too!
as well all know I'm queen of the fakenbakes, sun tanning and even now I'm trying to be good and I'm using spray tans.
ReplyDeleteI love the St Tropez one but my fav of all time is the tan towels
http://www.amazon.com/Tan-Towel-Towelette-Application-Towelettes/dp/B0030H1GFS
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