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Still on the fence on buying self tanner! Help!

MeadowLark — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 02:43:26 GMT

Ok I have never self tanned, got to watching Josie maran showing her new selftanning body butter and pre ordered it but I am just not sure about it,don't really have the money for it that's another reason I put it on easy pay,Can anyone help me with this????

Re: Still on the fence on buying self tanner! Help!

JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 02:59:20 GMT

I can only speak of my own experience. I've tried the Josie Maran Self Tanning Oil and the Vita Liberata Self Tanning Mousse. I sent both of them back. I was going to try the JM Self Tanning Butter, but the other night I watched her applying and reapplying and she was just getting darker and shinier as the spot went on. I told myself no, I'd probably end up returing that too and being out more shipping. I read several posts by women who have successfully self tanned with plain ol' Jergen's Natural Glow. I tried that a couple of years ago and didn't get have good results due to the fact that I was overly agressive with it. I'm going to try it again, properly exfoliating first and not applying too much product over too short a time frame. If I could just get a little color on my arms, legs and decolette I'd be happy.....and happier if it only cost me $10 to achieve it.

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Goldengate8361 — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 03:03:03 GMT

The only self tanner that I really like and have had great success with is Josie Marens (not the butter; the original one). It went on smoothly without streaking and the color was perfect. It was perfect on my fac, too. Everybody is different, I suppose......but after trying many brands, I've found Josie Marens to work the best for me.

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blackhole99 — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 03:03:23 GMT

I don't know how well the JM product will work, but I have tried many self tanners and I didn't like any of them. My only concern with this body butter with the color in it, is that the color will transfer onto my clothes.

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K9buddy — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 03:11:58 GMT

If you don't really have the money, cancel your order. People have had good luck with much cheaper brands and you might as well try one of those if you must self tan.

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sallybusky — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 03:15:11 GMT

From someone who's tried many self-tanners: I've had pretty good luck with several different brands as far as the color goes. On the low cost end, Jergens isn't bad! On the higher end, I like Bare Minerals or St. Tropez. There are probably others that work as far as the color goes, but the smell is also a key factor. It MUST have a pleasant smell for me, because I always use it before I go to bed. I couldn't sleep with a funky smell on my skin. If you're a self-tanning newbie: Use either a mitt or brush preferably. If you use your hands, wash your palms immediately or else you'll look like an Oompa Loompa. Happy tanning!

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Misscindy — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 04:23:16 GMT

I've tried Tan Towels, Vita Liberata (sp?), and Tarte Brazilliance. I like the Vita Liberata the best, second would be the Tarte and third would be the tan towels. I have fair skin and use the Vita Liberata in medium and dark shade. I always exfoliate first with the Body shop cocoa butter scrub and then apply the Vita Liberata with the enclosed mitt that comes with it. You can use non latex gloves which work well for the Tarte. The tan towels are just ok. The color isn't as good. I apply two coats of the Vita Liberata one day apart and it stays on well. That's my opinion and I'm happy with my last TSV purchase of the Vita.

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TY — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 04:31:33 GMT

Old containers of self tanners that have oxidized end up stinking when you apply them to your body. That's why it's best not to stock up on them no matter what the application is or how it's packaged.

The only self tanners that I thought didn't smell bad were Tan Towels as they are sealed in foil wrapped packaging and you only open one at a time so the towelette is only exposed to air when you open the package.

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LUVNLIFE — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 05:01:24 GMT

I really like Kate Somerville tanning towels the best - nice color, no rub off on clothes or furniture. I also don't see this wash off in the shower.

Tan Towels are 2nd choice - nice color, minimal rub off.

Vita Liberata- best color( dark tone choice), worst for color transfer to clothes, can see it wash off in the shower.

I haven't tried Josie's.

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ECBG — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 05:07:44 GMT

I found that my palms tanned even though I washed my hands, so I do better with a $6.00 box of gloves from Walmart each year.

If you haven't tanned before, I would really suggest using Jergen's Glow, which is a lotion that has a little tanner. I found that two days applications were enough and I didn't apply for four more.

Don't forget regular lotion on all rough spots first so you don't end up with really dark areas!

Be sure you put it on rubbing in circles and not in straight lines which makews streaks!

That's hands and knuckles, elbows, knees, ankles, between and on toes, and heels. Those places grab color because of the roughness and it's not easy to go "backwards".

My junior and senior students couldn't tell what I had done, and they were tough critics!

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Desertdi — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 05:29:32 GMT

From Walmart: for around $5.......Ever Glow. It's a gradual self tanner (that doesn't stink). It's an inexpensive way to see if you like the "tanned look".

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MeadowLark — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 07:43:02 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
I found that my palms tanned even though I washed my hands, so I do better with a $6.00 box of gloves from Walmart each year.

If you haven't tanned before, I would really suggest using Jergen's Glow, which is a lotion that has a little tanner. I found that two days applications were enough and I didn't apply for four more.

Don't forget regular lotion on all rough spots first so you don't end up with really dark areas!

Be sure you put it on rubbing in circles and not in straight lines which makews streaks!

That's hands and knuckles, elbows, knees, ankles, between and on toes, and heels. Those places grab color because of the roughness and it's not easy to go "backwards".

My junior and senior students couldn't tell what I had done, and they were tough critics!

Thank you will check into that then,that is going to save me money. And thank you all for the helpful information and keeping me from spending money I don't have at this time 38.00 and shipping and tax is alot right now.

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Iwantcoffee — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 11:40:16 GMT

Just say no to self-tanners. Your natural color is beautiful. One color is not more or less beautiful than another.

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ciao_bella — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 11:53:58 GMT

Australian Gold...it's a sunblock (ranges from 25-50) and a bronzer, all in one.. Never makes you orangy, inexpensive and, best of all, it smells nice. Can be found in drug stores or stores like Walmart.

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ChynnaBlue — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 13:39:54 GMT

@K9buddy wrote:
If you don't really have the money, cancel your order. People have had good luck with much cheaper brands and you might as well try one of those if you must self tan.

This, for sure.

If you've NEVER tried a self-tanner before, try a cheaper one before you order an expensive one that no one has ever used or reviewed before.

If you've never done it, you may want to start with the Jergen's Natural Glow, which is a gradual tanner body lotion (they also make a facial moisturizer) that you apply daily. The color develops more each time you use it.

I'm super fair and started with the fair/light and it took 3 days to get real color and it was still very light and natural. If you are medium or want a darker color, buy the darker color. If you are fair and start with the darker color, you could get more obvious streaking, so it might be easier to start light.

I recommend starting with legs and committing to wearing pants for a week or three while you experiment. That will give you time to get application down and get used to the process.

If you decide you like it, yay, you may have found a cheaper product you really like OR you can choose to upgrade to a more expensive lotion, like the JM Body Butter or Dr. Gross' Glowtion.

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Jacie — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 13:57:06 GMT

Jergens turned me the color of a naval orange, so attractive, NOT!

I finally settled on a combo of Tan Towels Deep and St.Tropez. I use the Tan Towels to start and then bump it up with St. Tropez after the towels have done their job.

Very very important to exfoliate first!

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Valstybaby — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:03:49 GMT

@Misscindy wrote:
I've tried Tan Towels, Vita Liberata (sp?), and Tarte Brazilliance. I like the Vita Liberata the best, second would be the Tarte and third would be the tan towels. I have fair skin and use the Vita Liberata in medium and dark shade. I always exfoliate first with the Body shop cocoa butter scrub and then apply the Vita Liberata with the enclosed mitt that comes with it. You can use non latex gloves which work well for the Tarte. The tan towels are just ok. The color isn't as good. I apply two coats of the Vita Liberata one day apart and it stays on well. That's my opinion and I'm happy with my last TSV purchase of the Vita.

I agree, I like the Vita Liberata, then the Tarte (only because it comes off all over my leather car seats, clothes and furniture) but have never tried Bare Minerals.

At first I didn't like the VL (my fault for not exfoliating well enough). Now I'm really liking it. It dries instantly, no smell and you can get dressed in a minute and it does NOT come off on clothes or car seats. I put one coat on after I shower at night and apply a second coat in the morning (with the mit). Sometimes I rinse my legs in the morning before I reapply. I put 2 pumps on the mit and squish it around and apply.

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Valstybaby — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:05:43 GMT

@luvnlife wrote:
I really like Kate Somerville tanning towels the best - nice color, no rub off on clothes or furniture. I also don't see this wash off in the shower.
Tan Towels are 2nd choice - nice color, minimal rub off.
Vita Liberata- best color( dark tone choice), worst for color transfer to clothes, can see it wash off in the shower.
I haven't tried Josie's.

What is washing off in the shower is the brown marker dye they put so you can see where you are putting the Tanner, not the tan (as per the VL host).

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BabyYoda — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:29:37 GMT

@Iwantcoffee wrote:
Just say no to self-tanners. Your natural color is beautiful. One color is not more or less beautiful than another.

@Iwantcoffee I so agree! I used to be obsesses in my 20's with going to tanning beds and to the beach. I stopped going in the sun at 30 but used self tanners for years and years and for many years now I embrace that I am as pale as a ghost and stopped using self tanners.

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BabyYoda — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:33:06 GMT

I can never go back to self tanners as they all have a chemical smell! I hate that smell. Not one brand out in the market doesn't have a smell! Believe me I tried almost every brand out there.