Perhaps, that is why I have always had such a passion for color? It helps me feel alive and not appear so pale. Nevertheless, as a Licensed Esthetician and Makeup Artist, I have been on a quest to discover the highest quality self-tanner that will promote a very natural golden glow without any streaking, phony orange color or putrid odor.
My quest to find the best self-tanner is taking far more time than I have ever imagined. A huge factor that is crucial to me is that I do NOT want to have to spend a fortune just to look good! After 22 years in the beauty industry working for salons, spas, cosmetic companies, television, hair shows and independently on my own, I have experienced the good, the bad and the ugly!
Four years ago, when I worked at an upscale spa, one of the perks was to receive free beauty services. I enjoyed receiving a relaxing massage, marvelous manicure and a pampering pedicure every now and then. However, I was highly disappointed in the professional spa spray on tan. After turning in every imaginable direction to get sprayed twice all over, while I was wearing a swim suit, I was told that I could NOT shower for 12 hours. (Good thing that I showered right before I arrived to the spa!)
I followed all of the directions, I did not shower for 12 hours following the spray on tan and I definitely applied extra deodorant just in case! The next day, I woke up and noticed that I barely looked like I even had a tan. As I stood in front of my bathroom mirror examining my skin, I was shocked that the $99 spray on tan could hardly be noticed! No joke, my drugstore brand at least looked like I had a real tan! The lesson of this story: More expensive does NOT mean higher quality or better results.
Self-tanners are available in many various forms ranging from gel, mousse, cream, lotion, towelette and spray. Personally, I prefer the spray because I find it easier and it dries quicker. However, for best results with any type of self-tanner, I highly recommend exfoliating with a shower scrub to remove all dead, dry skin prior to applying your self-tanner. Avoid shaving your legs after exfoliating with a salt scrub because the salt will burn your skin. The best option is to shave your legs before applying a scrub or use a sugar scrub.
I am going to begin my experiment by purchasing and using self-tanners to determine which brand is the most cost-effective, the purest in ingredients as well as the highest of quality in the overall appearance in self-tanners. Stay tuned to hear more about my summer glow......
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