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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Soak up the Tan!

We always hear how spray tanning is a safe alternative from the sun; however, spray tanning can be really expensive. I did some research and for most detailed spray tans (that last a max of 2 weeks) the price range is $50-75 a spray. Which is alot of mula! This is good for a special event, but on the daily, dropping this much cash on a fake tan is just plain ridick!

My friend recently got spray tanned and she paid $75, she wanted a nice tan for a vaca we were going on. The tan was done like the picture above, very detailed and one on one. She was impressed with the service, but the end result was a bit blotchy. She felt Snooki-fied! (Jersey Shore Status). She was tan looking but her legs and arms were patchy. About a month later her and I went back to the Tanning Salon she recieved the service at and she confessed her dissappointment in her tan. The manager stated that after a spray tan you MUST TAKE A SHOWER WITHIN 5-6 HOURS, otherwise your body will begin to reject the self tanner, and your tan will appear uneven. She gave my friend a second spray tan to prove the results would improve with her instructions, and this was definitely true. Her tan was so natural and even on her skin tone. So taking a shower is definitely important 6 hours after applying a tanning product in general. My self tanner of the summer is Sevin Nyne which is actually produced by Lindsay Lohan. I could lay out all day and my skin would just freckle. When I apply alittle of this self tanner, it really meshes with my freckles to give a nice and natural sunkissed glow. I've tried Dior Bronze self tanner because someone I met totally raved about it, but she was a golden skintone. My skin is kind of pink and fair as anything. So on me it looked ORANGE. This one is not for fair skin. My favorite self tanner is Bliss a tan for all seasons! This tanner is AMAZING! The product comes out a purple tint on the skin so you can see where you're applying it. (Bad side effect: Don't apply around white walls, you'll find yourself wiping it down with windex later, lol). This tanner takes about 2 hours and then your tan. I usually do it at night and wake up in the morning a different tone.



The Kardashian's created a self tanner, it's in the lotion form. I haven't had a chance to try it but someone I know used it on their face and it looked awesome. Keep in mind she has very olive Italian skin. A client at my job said the product smelt "atrocious," but I smelt it and the product doesn't even have a scent, so hmm.



Another huge self tan rule: EXFOLIATE! Not the day of, but the day before so your skin has time to relax. Exfoliating your skin the day before will help for a more even tan. The picture above is an awesome scrub by Fresh, the brown sugar is a natural exfoliant. From my experience be becareful when using this product, it makes the shower floor slippery.

So when you're not soaking up the the vitamin D while sunbathing, self tanners can be a quick trick to faking a glow. Do you have any self tanning tips, and what are your favorite products?

xox Laura Beth

12 comments:

  1. Whoa, I did not know that! Great info.

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  2. Wow!! thank you so the post.. i enjoyed a lot :)

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  3. i use dove self tanning moustiser which is good for me as I' really pale and my skin gets so soft

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  4. Great Grrreat post!!! I have a question!! I apply self tanner lotion only on my face because where I live is so hot and my body (at least arms and legs) are pretty dark but somehow not my face. It looks def wired so i just started to use self tanner lotion today. Like you said we should take shower 5-6 hours after application so is it better to apply 5-6 hours before I take shower?? (just let you know the product I am using does not require to rinse off after the application)

    If you can answer that, that would be great!! Thank you;)

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  5. I've never fake tanned before, maybe I'll check out them products :)

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  6. wow these products look good, i think its a bit much that people spend so much on sparay tans! they only last a few days hey:)
    xx

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  7. O.J LIfe: If it's a gradual self tanner lotion then I would shower and then apply. Just make sure you exfoliate the night before )and remember shaving is considered exfoliating because it will resurface skin. But if it's a regular self tanner then I would shower 5-6 hours after applying it. Do it in the morning so you can shower before you go out with friends lol.

    @Mel: Yeah they def are expensive but worth it for a big event. If you saw hoe real my friends tan looked you might just consider it. lol

    @ Ami: I have the Dove tan, it's very moisturizing :)

    xox Laura Beth

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  8. great post! I'm on the search for a good self tanner and haven't been able to find a good one in Canada. Let me try out the bliss one.

    roxy
    http://roxybeautyblog.blogspot.com/

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  9. I used to worship the sun and then switched to self tanners to be more healthy...but the past few years, I have enjoyed being natural and pale. No more tanning for me!

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  10. near me it's only $20 for spray tanning...

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  11. @Nicole: Wow that's a deal! Where you located?

    @Roxy: I def recommend it, awesome results!

    @Blix: You should post pics of your tan self, I can't picture it. You look good plae though :)

    xox Laura Beth

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