Years ago when QT was the only self-tanning product on the market, I tried a tester. I swear I wore a stain of that stuff on the inside of my wrist for years.So, since then despite the warnings about the dangers of natural tanning and the plethora of self-tanning products on the market these days, I’d been keeping my distance. Well, until this year...
My son’s Bar Mitzvah was in May and I didn’t want to wear pantyhose with my suit during the morning. My party dress was white, so my pale legs needed some help.
My sister and a couple friends told me I needed to get a hold of a self-tanner and fast! Which one? They unanimously offered up Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer. It was also the least expensive at my local drugstore. Only problem was, I had less than 12 hours to get ready and I needed 3 days for the product to take effect. So, I took a chance and picked up Jergens Natural Glow Express instead.I applied it as soon as I got home and first thing the next morning. I ended up with just enough colour. I also ended up with a bit of streaking on my legs and dark splotches between my toes. The problem areas would have been hidden had I kept my sandals on all night. About 2 hours into the party, I dislocated my hip and had to remove them. Oh no, the spots on my toes were there for all to see.
My sister gave me some tips:
• Exfoliate and remove all dead skin in the shower first
• Mix your self-tanning with your own moisturizer before applying (I used equal amounts of each).
Not being one to give up, I tried it again.
The results:
Much better, no funny dark spots and a much more even fake tan with a bit of an orange tinge.
My take:
I’m a bit concerned about what these chemicals are doing to my skin. I’m not so crazy about the orange-tinged skin either but I have been using the self-tanning lotion two consecutive days a week. Check out “How do sunless-tanning products work?” for more info.
One final tip:
Self-tanning products are NOT sunscreen. Be sure to apply sunscreen before you go outside.
Do you use a self-tanning product? If so which one and do you have any helpful tips to share?
Awesome tips.
ReplyDeleteIt is really amazing how far the sunless tanning lotions have come over the years. Gone are the days when you turn bright orange from using a sunless tanning cream.
ReplyDeleteThe sunless tanning lotions were the best thing since sliced bread.
ReplyDeleteIt took me a long time to before I became a fan of sunless tanning lotions, until my sister gave me the Solerra to try for a production that I was in that required me to have a tan. It was so great and convenient to use the Solerra rather having to go to the tanning booth. The color was terrific! I even used it on my children as they were in the production with me, and they love it too! Now I use it regularly and in fact am able to go without foundation because of the wonderful color it gives me, which sure saves time in the morning!
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