Self tan

Re: Self tan

Anonymous — Thu, 27 May 2010 11:34:12 GMT

St. Tropez everyday!

I'm very pale too and the 'light' one is lovely. Doesn't make you look tango-ed and is also very easy to apply. I've never had any streaking problems with it. My skin also felt gorgeous too, very moisturising and quickly absorbed.

Another good selling point is that it doesn't smell that much at all. In the past, I've used Dove and Johnsons and absolutely stunk. My mum actually asked me if I had sweaty feet!!! I've never used it since.......... I also found that these made my skin tingle which wasn't very nice and they seemed to streak......... also not good around knees and wrists (even with exfoliation)

The body lotion is £20 and the face stuff is about £15 I think. Buy it from Boots so you get the points! x

Re: Self tan

Steph Phillips — Thu, 27 May 2010 11:01:14 GMT

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[quote user="*Steph *"]I used Garnier Ambre Solaire self spray tan for fair skin... and OH-MY-GOD never again!! [/quote]

Why oh why didnt I see your post Steph!!!!!!!! Argh! Yep you guessed it I also bought this-used it yesterday!!!!!!!!! Oh dearie me!!!!!!!!!! The spray kept spraying after I stopped pressing it-my legs look dreadful! Husband says they look like I have a collection of old bruises!

Hmmmmmmmmmm -think I will take your advice Steph and try a proper spray tan sometime!

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aw noo!!!! it's awful isn't it!! I was forever googling best ways to rid self tans.. and bugger all worked. I just had a really long soak in the bath every night & exfoliated the areas where the tan had set horrible - took about 4 or 5 days for the colour to be 'ok' .. Hope you manage to calm the colour down! xx

Re: Self tan

Mac Feather — Thu, 27 May 2010 09:43:27 GMT

[quote user="*Steph *"]I used Garnier Ambre Solaire self spray tan for fair skin... and OH-MY-GOD never again!! [/quote]

Hmmmmmmmmmm -think I will take your advice Steph and try a proper spray tan sometime!

Re: Self tan

Steph Phillips — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:55:21 GMT

I used Garnier Ambre Solaire self spray tan for fair skin... and OH-MY-GOD never again!! It is invisible so you can't even see where you've sprayed.. I got a big walk in shower and my husband sprayed me, and all the mist must had settled on my feet as they turned orange the next day!!! aghhhh (lol) the rest of my body was ok, but thats all - just ok.. missed areas as you cant see where your applying it..

In the end I went to a spray shop and the woman sprayed me for £10 and it was great - lasted a little over a week so I'll be paying £10 for that from now on, rather than waste £8 on shite that gives me orange feet lmao!!

Re: Self tan

Nicola Oliver — Tue, 18 May 2010 13:39:15 GMT

Fake bake, make believe, san tropez, dove moisturiser, beyond bronze (made by fake bake people but not as dark and a bit cheaper), M&S do a good spray one, just make sure you use a mitt to rub it in. Exfoliate really well before hand and put plenty moisturiser on hands, knees, ankles, elbows, eyebrows and your hairline and you shouldn't go patchy!

Re: Self tan

StephSVN — Tue, 18 May 2010 10:47:38 GMT

Another good tip for not getting orange hands - exfoliate your hands really well (I use my dad's mechanics soap, but any good exfoliater will do) then put on loads of hand cream a couple of hours before you start applying fake tan. I used to find that no matter how quickly I washed my hands after they'd already sucked in loads of the tanner as they were so dry but this really helped.

Re: Self tan

Claire Cameron — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:26:49 GMT

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Re: Self tan

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Re: Self tan

Mac Feather — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:20:20 GMT

Are the sprays better for legs?

Re: Self tan

Charlotte Fitzgerald — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:30:08 GMT

Hi,

Piz Buin do a really good one, it comes with a dial so you can control what colour you want. You can start off really light and then gradually build up to a darker colour. It doesn't make you streaky and gives you a nice natural colour. Started putting mine on today ready for the weekend, shame it looks like its going to be a rainy one!

Re: Self tan

xxserahxx — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:40:59 GMT

i know.. :( but its gr8 if your needing a nice tan look for spesh occasions without either goin orange..patchy or anything :)

Re: Self tan

Claire Cameron — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:34:20 GMT

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I prefer a gd ole sunbed. :)

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Self tan is so much safer though

Re: Self tan

xxserahxx — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:52:28 GMT

I prefer a gd ole sunbed. :)

Re: Self tan

louise170388 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:50:55 GMT

I find johnsons quite good, just make sure you wash your hands after applying as it can accumilate between your fingers and the sides of your hands!

St tropez spray tan is also very good but i cant seem to find it at the moment, the 360 aerobronze spray :/ . .

Re: Self tan

Emily Hibbs — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:33:40 GMT

You should let it dry as it will come off on clothes. I've used it before but had to stop as it made my skin really itchy! Using L'Oreal Nutrisummer just now and liking it

Re: Self tan

Nicola Smith — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:30:56 GMT

Had a spary tan a few weeks ago and made me very patchy within 24 hours so was pretty disappointed. Think I'm going to try some Johnsons - it doesnt come off on clothes does it?

Re: Self tan

bongo — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:57:48 GMT

Oh yeah Rimmel sunshimmer is good and i have used it on my face before without getting spots or blotchy bits!

Re: Self tan

bongo — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:56:56 GMT

Johnsons is the best I have used because it gives the most natural look. St tropez made me look orange! However, you should embace your freckles!!!

Re: Self tan

hissycat — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:35:59 GMT

St Tropez for me.. i'm verrry pale too.. don't be alarmed by the dark colour when it comes out, you can just put a light layer on and it turns me a believable tanned shade. I always use the dark lotion as I have found that products designed for pale skin always go orange rather than olive! trouble is its quite expensive. The only other fake tan I would use again (and i've tried lots!) is rimmel sunshimmer. looks more expensive than it is..

Re: Self tan

fairy — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:41:36 GMT

I have used johnsons, dove, garnier and am currently using Elemis. It lasts ages and makes you brown rather than orange

I do think that they all smell like cat pee.

Which is ok if you are working but not when doing food shopping at tesco.

Re: Self tan

Saskia Quinn — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:19:25 GMT

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[quote user="Saskia Paula Quinn"]Paul Crawford and I learned that you cannot be anaemic AND cyanotic (blue) at the same time lolol!!!! [/quote]

Paul obviously has not met a Scottish person then

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haha obviously not, though I have seen him dressed in a kilt!!

Re: Self tan

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:05:04 GMT

[quote user="Saskia Paula Quinn"]Paul Crawford and I learned that you cannot be anaemic AND cyanotic (blue) at the same time lolol!!!! [/quote]

Paul obviously has not met a Scottish person then

Re: Self tan

Saskia Quinn — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:00:40 GMT

I use the Johnstons also and its great as it doesnt (normally) streak and the gradual build up of colour looks more natural. Only thing I find is when you stop using it, kind of makes your arms or legs look dirty in a way - if you know what I mean!

Just in reply to comments about anaemic & blue - totally unrelated of course, but I was at an afternoon cpd event today with Paul Crawford and I learned that you cannot be anaemic AND cyanotic (blue) at the same time lolol!!!!

Re: Self tan

Steph Phillips — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:10:04 GMT

[quote user="Sandra Taylor RVN"]

[quote user="*Steph *"] I'm really pale.. like a pale shade of blue pale! lol[/quote]

Is that not reserved for us Scottish peeps

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haha.. nooo idea!! my husband says it to me when I wear a skirt!! oh and also that a corpse has more colour!! charming lol ..

Re: Self tan

loopylou711 — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:49:23 GMT

Talking of going streaky or orange, i didnt have any left last night cept a lil old bottle sitting in the cupboard and i though"oh it be fine"

No it's not fine, theres a reason why after 12 months they should be binned, my arms look great but my legs have gone all streaky and na funny colour, not even ornange!!

Lucky my party aint till Saturday, off to scrub mself and my johnsons today!!