Still on the fence on buying self tanner! Help! - Page 2

Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

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 · ‎03-10-2010

@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.

Iwantcoffee · ‎03-11-2010

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

ciao_bella · ‎03-13-2010

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 · ‎05-22-2012

@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 · ‎01-09-2011

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 · ‎03-09-2010

@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.

Valstybaby · ‎03-09-2010

@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).

BabyYoda · ‎03-09-2010

@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.

BabyYoda · ‎03-09-2010

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.