self tanners

Ceol na Mara · Post by **Ceol na Mara** » May 11, 2004 2:35 pm

ok, what's your favorite self tanner. i just used banana boat after reading rave reviews, and it looked so unnatural, came off on clothes, towels, etc. uneven. and that smell. most of the self tanners have that same disgusting smell.

so does anyone use a self tanner that's natural looking, even, and not such a horrible smell. inquiring minds and pale bodies want to know.

please excuse my all lower case - my computer is having a problem with upper case, exclamation points, parentheses, etc. probably the result of the cat sitting on the keyboard. when i put the cursor on something it goes wild.

iuparrothead · Post by **iuparrothead** » May 11, 2004 2:42 pm

I use the Neutrogena foam and I love it! It works great... but you have to make sure it is totally dry (over a 1/2 hour) before you can be sure it won't rub off on clothes. Of course, I still fake bake too so I don't know what it looks like on totally pale skin...I'm semi-pale most of the time...

fairhopeparrot · Post by **fairhopeparrot** » May 11, 2004 3:19 pm

I would love to a try a good self tanner. I use the tanning bed now, but I don't want to continue using it much longer. I've heard horror stories about people looking 50 when their only 30.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » May 11, 2004 3:26 pm

I really do have a job...but...

I'll post this on the "Mommy" board that I also post on. Those gals know everything. I'm getting married in a week too and you have to wear sunglasses to look at my bare legs.

finsupnorth · Post by **finsupnorth** » May 11, 2004 7:16 pm

Mary Kay has a really good one that I use.

Brown Eyed Girl · Post by **Brown Eyed Girl** » May 11, 2004 8:28 pm

I have used the neutrogena foam too. The nice thing is that it has a bronzer so you can see where you have applied it, less chance of splotches/missing spots that way.

Lil'Bump · Post by **Lil'Bump** » May 11, 2004 8:50 pm

anything neutrogena will work..their products are the best around..well my opinion anyways. ive never found anything that works better then them on anything

Blonde Stranger · Post by **Blonde Stranger** » May 12, 2004 12:50 pm

I'm pretty pale, so if I put a self tanner on without a natural base tan I look terrible. I would highly recommend Bain de Soleil Mega Tan - it's a self-tanner with SPF 4. It's meant to be worn in the sun and the self tanner activates in the sun. Once I have just a bit of a base tan, that keeps me tan all summer.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » May 12, 2004 1:41 pm

Ok. Response from the Mommy board is the Clinique self-tanner. You have to buy it at a department store where they sell Clinique products but it costs the same as the other store tanners.

fairhopeparrot · Post by **fairhopeparrot** » May 12, 2004 2:56 pm

All of my make-up is Clinque so I definitely will try their self tanner. Maybe it will accompany my make-up nicely and won't turn me into a walking acne commercial.

12 lb. nestle crunch · Post by **12 lb. nestle crunch** » May 12, 2004 5:51 pm

as a former certified tanning consultant, i will just say that self tanners are not good for your skin.

tommcat327 · Post by **tommcat327** » May 12, 2004 5:53 pm

i just go outside in the sun.it's free

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » May 12, 2004 6:02 pm

12 lb. nestle crunch wrote:certified tanning consultant.

How do I get THAT job?

hikingontuesday · Post by **hikingontuesday** » May 12, 2004 6:29 pm

Does anyone remember QT?? My mom used to use it and she would be orange and blothcy.

I used to just go outside with baby oil and lay on those foil blankets.

Now, I don't go out without sunscreen. I'm a SPF 10 Carrot Tanning fan from Hawaiian Tropic. Although this time of year it is 15+ here in Arizona.

Good luck Buffettbride!

Duff · Post by **Duff** » May 12, 2004 6:31 pm

Ditto Tommcat. I've never had a problem with the sun and you can do it by yourself if you want.

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » May 12, 2004 6:37 pm

BUT, is that an ALL-OVER tan, Ladies?

tommcat327 · Post by **tommcat327** » May 12, 2004 6:38 pm

Duff wrote:Ditto Tommcat. I've never had a problem with the sun and you can do it by yourself if you want.

but alot of people aren't up on that new technology like us duff

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » May 12, 2004 11:21 pm

tommcat327 wrote:
Duff wrote:Ditto Tommcat. I've never had a problem with the sun and you can do it by yourself if you want.
but alot of people aren't up on that new technology like us duff

Just pray you don't get skin cancer....my pic looked so bad, PHJim took it out of the gallery

Please be very careful, please.

phwtb · Post by **phwtb** » May 13, 2004 3:13 am

tommcat327 wrote:i just go outside in the sun.it's free

works for me...

even at midnight....

tommcat327 · Post by **tommcat327** » May 13, 2004 8:14 am

springparrot wrote:
tommcat327 wrote:
Duff wrote:Ditto Tommcat. I've never had a problem with the sun and you can do it by yourself if you want.
but alot of people aren't up on that new technology like us duff
Just pray you don't get skin cancer....my pic looked so bad, PHJim took it out of the gallery

Please be very careful, please.

I DIDNT SAY I TAN ON PURPOSE,JUST THAT I'D RATHER TAN IN THE SUN THAN POUR SOME CHEMICALS ON ME TO CHANGE COLORS