Originally posted by Laurajean1014
I just purchased some tanning lotions that will give me color in an hour or so.
Is this type of stuff still streaky? Does it make your hands orange by applying? And what about those hard to get to areas (that maybe noticable when you suit moves slightly or you gently bend down.
Note: We are still talking about rated G (general audience)areas!!!
Much depends on the brand. Some of them will streak. Some of them won't be right for you.
The Clinique stuff looks great on many people, it doesn't work right on me. The Lancome stuff works great for me, makes my sister look like a carrot. The Coppertone stuff works good for me on my arms, but not my legs.
Don't worry about the hard to get to areas that are usually covered by your suit. They are usually covered by your suit, so the sun wouldn't get there anyway!
I try for a really natural look. So I don't worry about every out of the sun area.
Here's the way that works best for me...
I take a shower and exfoliate my legs with a large grain exfoliant. (The St. Yves stuff is dirt cheap and works great for legs!) I use a smaller grain product by Lancome on my arms.
After I get out, I take a thick body lotion or cream (Jergens ain't cutting this one. I use the Bath and Body works body cream (any scent) for this part of the "project". I put enough on my knees, ankles, top of foot, elbows, wrists, and around my finger tips, especially my cuticles that there is a good goop of product that doesn't soak in.
I start with the legs, and working downward, apply the tanning stuff. I prefer a tinted cream rather than a spray, it seems to streak less and I can see where I've been. I use it sparingly around my knees and ankles, and rub it in with the body cream, so it's not a "full" application. (Diluted maybe is the word) Bring it down the tops of the feet, stopping around the toes. I do not do any place that wouldn't get sun such as the soles of my feet, the lower parts of my ankles, between my toes, etc.
Then I do my arms. This time I work from the bottom up. Remembering that half the time you are in a short sleeved shirt, so it's normal to have less tan on the shoulders than the lower arms, I start around my wrists and work up the arm. Towards the top I just smooth in whatever is left, so I'm not applying "full strength" there.
I've been "tanning" for about a week now, and have a very natural looking golden tan on my arms and legs right now.
I do it every other day.
Some tips:
*Don't shave before using--I wait at least 24 hours.
*Don't loofah before using. Just use an exfoliant.
*Try different products until you find the right one for you. And sometimes the right product for arms isn't the right one for legs.
I don't do my face. I always wear a sunscreen and hat in the sun, so it's not natural looking for me to have a tanned face.
I strive for a natural look, what I would look like towards the end of the summer with working in the yard and some bach time.
Hope this helps.
Anne
PS--With the exfoliation, body cream application, and the tanning products themselves, you skin will be silky smooth
