Self-Tanners Stink!!! Here’s What To Do…
2008
Alright…Who else is sick of the smell of sunless tanning lotions?
Those “natural glow” moisturizers that boast to give you a radiant glow all year long, gently…Still Stink!!!
You might be able to tolerate it, or maybe not even smell it for the 1st few days you wear it, but it will come…
Not only that, even the light formulations for lighter skin, which I don’t have, are too dark and can create streaks and dark spots around your joints when used everyday!
What Do I Do?
Living in Canada during the winter can make anyone pale! I don’t like tanning beds so much, for obvious reasons…they’re not good for you!
So, I break it up…Every now and again, I’ll go to a tanning bed, but only for like 8 min, just to keep a base tan, and so that I don’t completely burn once I get out in the sunshine in the end of spring!
Those other times I do not tan, what I do is take a 1/2 empty bottle of my favorite lotion with a great smell, add the “natural glow” type lotion equaling about 1/4 – 1/3 of the favorite lotion bottle, shake it vigorously, then add more of your favorite lotion and mix again.
This breaks up that awful self-tanner smell, extends the life of your favorite lotion and the natural glow lotion, and gives you a slower, more natural, healthy glow…What you were trying to accomplish in the 1st place, right?
Since I am mixing it and reducing the “glowability”, I use medium level self-tanner to mix with my favorite lotion!
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I hope you enjoyed this beauty tip on Through the Eyes of Kimberly Edwards! Until next time…
Kimberly Edwards 🙂
P.S. Check it out here, if you like…This is a typical brand I use:
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One of my Stumble Upon friends, kelliannie, responded to this post:
“OMG. This is such a great idea. Sometimes we can’t see the forest for the trees. One of my GF was just diagnosed with a melanoma, she finds out what stage on the 11th. I’m all for looking nice, but the sun scares me, and the awful smell and joint congestion isn’t enjoyed. I’m gonna mix. LOVE this suggestion.”
I’m glad you found it useful!
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“I work as a manicurist and a permanent makeup artist and am surrounded by people that have great tips all damn day. This one was the best I’ve heard in a while…” kelliannie
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I know this works because I’ve smelled you with it on. This is a really good idea, you’re always full of’em.
eh, You look absolutely beautiful in that picture above.
Love you,
Kenney
I wish I had of thought of that when I was bodybuilding. I burn so easily and tanners back then were all a nasty orange colour.
I enjoyed your writing style and I’ve added you to my Reader. Keep these posts coming.
I was wondering if you could set up some sort of system so when your publish a new article, i get emailed to alert me? Or something like that.
Absolutely!
If you go to http://feeds.feedburner.com/Kimberly-Edwards you can sign up for my RSS and you’ll be emailed weekly of my newest posts…
…or you can click on the “Subscribe to this Awesome Blog” link in the 2nd column of my site (when you scroll down, you’ll find it!)
I hope that helps you, and I’m glad you enjoyed my blog!
Kimberly 🙂
Good post, thanks a lot!
No problem…and thanks for visiting, Penni!
Kimberly 🙂