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    Just starting to think about my look for dancing, been winter here in New Zealand i'm on the pale side, but think i would prefer to be tanned.
    Are tanning products going to make me look ok under lights or look orange, which case i need tanning bed time
    Also no tan lines, or may be a thong / gstring tan line?

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    The top recommendation other girls have given me is St. Tropez. I've never used it, but I am very fair and everyone has told me that it would give me a great tone, not the orange stuff. On the cheaper end, some have recommended Jergens gradual tan products.

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    I LOVE St Tropez. It seems like it's very expensive but if you get the moose it lasts forever. I am very fair too and don't want to go out in the sun and get all wrinkly and spotty! Trust me you'll love that stuff. It does NOT turn you orange

    -Going in for my audition this evening and have it on right now! Just make sure you shower before work because it does smell like tanner!

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    L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Wipes are very decent. I like to use two to tan myself all over, then I'll use one every 3 days to touch up.

    It smells funny but NO ONE knows that it's a fake tan. NO ONE. It's golden and lovely, no orange weirdness at all. No streaking if you use two wipes for the first application! Just put it on before you go to sleep, air dry, and avoid water for 8 hours (this is why I apply it before bed).

    If you want to splurge, St. Tropez is great, I use the mousse with a tanning mitten for even application. Warning, the color will scare the BEJEEZUS out of you. St. Tropez is tinted so you can see where you've applied it. It looks like green/brown/dark-as-fuck river mud. I was horrified the first time I tried it. I looked like some creature from some lagoon-based horror movie. Unlike L'Oreal, the St. Tropez is not invisible... so applying it before work is a bad idea. But you get dark, long-lasting color that looks stunning after you shower. Fun thing to note, the water that rinses off of you will look insane.

    Shave and exfoliate before you apply any tanner. Apply it only to perfectly dry skin. If you have a standing fan, use it as you're applying tanner. Sometimes I work up a sweat when applying the stuff... and as we already know, moisture/water will deactivate the tanning ingredient in the self tanner.
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    How do u ladies reach ur backs? I've been a airbrush girl forever but want to try home tanning since it won't be such a hassle with driving and appointments.

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    ^ i always have my poor friend or boyfriend do it..there's literally no other way for me to get back there and make it even! i'm with sophia, i love L'oreal self tanners, especially the gel in natural tan. if you want it to really get dark without having to gradually build it up, just let one coat dry and apply the other one over the top and keep it on overnight. the only complain i have is the scaliness you get when it wears off, but some good exfloliation always gets rid of that. its always really cheap, and a beautiful color. no orange at all

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    If you are using fake tan (the non wash off kind) don't tan at work/right before-it makes the poles slippery and sweats off easily. Tanning the night before or when you get home from a shift will keep your glow. I prefer wash off tans like Sally Hasen air brush legs or Le tan's one. Tanning will NOT make you look orange underneath the club lights .
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    Quote Originally Posted by OliveJardin View Post
    If you are using fake tan (the non wash off kind) don't tan at work/right before-it makes the poles slippery and sweats off easily. Tanning the night before or when you get home from a shift will keep your glow. I prefer wash off tans like Sally Hasen air brush legs or Le tan's one. Tanning will NOT make you look orange underneath the club lights .
    i love the sally hansen spray tan as well, makes the skin look so perfect.. but do you have any tricks to prevent it getting on your clothes or those of the customer? i've had soo many guys complain, even though i still do it when i think i need to hehe. can you put baby powder or anything over it to make it more rub-resistent?

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    I use EcoTan, it has no chemicals in it, when I'm time poor I use Sally Hansens- poor men and their shirts!
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    Quote Originally Posted by simone87 View Post
    can you put baby powder or anything over it to make it more rub-resistent?
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    How long do these usually take to wash off if one decides she actually likes her porcelain skin more? I shave pretty often, so I know that will help exfoliate, but I haven't been tan since I was like... 13? So I'm very unsure.

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    +1 for L'Oreal Sublime Bronze. Never tried the wipes, but I like their gel.

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    There's a paddle thingie w/a sponge on it for back application..Wal mart, Ulta sell it & I'm sure other places. Thanks ladies, & great info Sophie
    I would like spray, anyone tried the new L'oreal spray? It says you don't have to rub it in.


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    Quote Originally Posted by tuesdaymarie View Post
    How long do these usually take to wash off if one decides she actually likes her porcelain skin more? I shave pretty often, so I know that will help exfoliate, but I haven't been tan since I was like... 13? So I'm very unsure.
    it wears off completely in around 4 or 5 days for me, it varies person to person. i'd say a week max though! if you are unsure, i'd just use the sally hansen spray or cream. washes right off in the shower completely

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    Quote Originally Posted by whirlerz View Post
    I would like spray, anyone tried the new L'oreal spray? It says you don't have to rub it in.
    i have the spray, i like putting it on top of the gel one..you DEFINITELY have to rub it in though! reailstically, if you want it to look even anyways

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    How do u ladies reach ur backs?
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    I use the Versa Spa when I have money - at home st tropez or bare minerals has a kick butt self tanner too -

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    ^^Yea the versa or mystic is always a good option, its not expensive if you just buy it monthly, its around 50$ per month for unlimited sprays, i do this but when traveling I buy a spray tan from sallys beauty supply and then spray sally hanson stuff on my thighs/ass to cover any flaws and give me the tan & even complexion.

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    Exactly! I just feel it out and when I am using something with a tint I can look at it. Streaky is ok. After I wash it off I never have a problem. My favorite is XenTan in the white tube. It develops in three hours. I also like Loreal Sublime Bronze Gel.

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    I am as pale, pale, pale. NC-15 at MAC and this is how dark I get after one application of XenTan.

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    What's NC-15 @ Mac, is that a color code? XenTan, is that a parlor? Thanks!
    Does the tanning come w/the guy kissing your knee, lol..?


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    Quote Originally Posted by whirlerz View Post
    What's NC-15 @ Mac, is that a color code? XenTan, is that a parlor? Thanks!
    Does the tanning come w/the guy kissing your knee, lol..?
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    Definitely go for the fake tan! It looks soooo much better under the lights and you can get away with wearing more, brighter colors. Makes me look thinner too! Also, some guys LIKE tan lines , and having a "base tan" will help the self tanner look even darker and less orangey.

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    Someone on here told me about this: not sure of the exact spelling & you do not have to order wholesale southsseaskin.com


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