Phillycat
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Fri Aug-11-06 08:08 AM
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Advice needed: self tanner? |
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Has anyone found a self tanner that doesn't turn you orange? I try to stay out of the sun because I know how much damage it can do to your skin, but I must admit to a twinge of envy when I see all the beautiful summer tans around me. I figure they MUST have come up with something that works by now. Price is no object. Also, one you can use on your face?
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blondeatlast
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Fri Aug-11-06 08:12 AM
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1. I've had good luck with the lotions that gradually turn you darker. |
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Nivea and Dove each make one, as do others.
I tend to turn orange with self-tanners, too--these were much more subtle and natural for me.
Just use it like a regular lotion (I apply it AM and PM) and after a few days you will notice that you've gotten darker and they are very subtle; they are good for repairing a "farmer tan" (I got a very ugly farmer tna in Germany), too.
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Fri Aug-11-06 08:46 AM
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I like the idea that it's gradual. Does it transfer to clothes when you use it?
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NewWaveChick1981
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Fri Aug-11-06 08:13 AM
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One that I use and love is Lancome Flash Bronzer Self-Tanner for Legs. It's about $28 a tube, and you can get 6 or 7 applications out of it. I'm really fair-skinned, and this is the only self-tanner I've used that does NOT turn me orange. It's an actual tan for me! Although it says "for legs", I use it all over, including my face. It's got a bronzer in it so you can see where you are putting it. I use mine at night and let it dry 30-45 minutes before going to sleep. In the morning, I shower to get the excess off, and a very nice tan is left. I also use this on my face. The results are great and last for about a week before you need to reapply.
Just found out recently that Lancome is now making a transfer-resistant version of this same self-tanner, so next time I buy it, that's what I'll use. The original version does have a tendency to temporarily stain clothing (but it always washes out).
Hope that helps!
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Fri Aug-11-06 08:47 AM
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4. Transfer-resistent sounds good |
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Does it turn your palms colors?
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NewWaveChick1981
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Fri Aug-11-06 08:48 AM
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5. Only if you don't wash it off thoroughly. |
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If you have any left on your hands, a small amount of nail polish remover on a cotton ball or cotton pad will remove it. :)
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