Posted by SarahBeth_CA on 5/1/06 6:27pm
Msg #117035

OT sunless tanners

What do you use? Why do you like it? How much is it? Getting ready to go away with my hubby I had to think about this. Not all Cali girls are tan and I could use a little sunless tanner. Suggestions please.

Reply by cyndi_ca on 5/1/06 7:27pm
Msg #117047

Banana Boat is the best in my opinion. Always mix in a little lotion with it. Seems to help with the streaks. Use it this time of year until I can get to the beach.

Reply by BrendaTx on 5/1/06 7:47pm
Msg #117050

Jergens has one out since last year. It does not "grab" as much. What I do with any tanner is exfoliate, exfoliate and then exfoliate. I use a lot of moisterizer right before. Grabbing becomes less of a problem.

Reply by Marlene/USNA on 5/2/06 2:20pm
Msg #117214

What is grabbing? I might want to be grabbed. . . n/m

Reply by Becca_FL on 5/1/06 8:30pm
Msg #117060

Don't know much about sunless tanners, but after you get your golden glow try Ocean Potion Lotion to keep your tan longer. Ocean Potion is made in Melbourne, FL and you can get it at Walmart.

P.S. I see that Aveno has a new bronzer lotion.

Reply by BrendaTx on 5/1/06 8:34pm
Msg #117063

Re: OT sunless tanners - Becca - Oh wait, isn't this where

you say, "ahoy, mate! I have a real tan because I am the woman of a Popeye-the-Sailor-type manly-man? My legs are long, lean and tanned liked there's no word which ends with -loma."

Yeah, I'm jealous - what of it?

Reply by Becca_FL on 5/1/06 8:45pm
Msg #117066

LOL, Brenda...

We are leaving tomorrow for SunFest in West Palm Beach for a week. I've spent the last four days preparing and provisioning the yacht for our journey. Today, I did last minute shopping and stocking and of course, had my hair, nails and toes done. I bought two new suits and I'm ready to shove off. I'll miss the baby girl and the fishes, but am in need of the lazy time off.

Long legs???? I'm only 5'2" and I can only wish for lean legs at this point. However, I am very tan.

Reply by BrendaTx on 5/1/06 8:59pm
Msg #117071

Re: LOL, Brenda...OT

I am 5'2" and have some pretty long ones myself Becca...I'll give a tall girl a run for her money. The rest of me is the short part.

Reply by LilyMD on 5/1/06 8:34pm
Msg #117064

I am of Italian/Sicilian heritage so tanning is a problem. However, I do use Ocean Potion. It's a great lotion. I like it after swimming.

Reply by JanelWI on 5/1/06 9:14pm
Msg #117073

Re: LilyMD...I am of Italian/Sicilian also....I border

on corpse white! This year I think I may be going all natural. I am so tired of trying self tanners. I just wish there was some miracle pill that made you tan all over without the blotches and streaks and the uneven way it wears off. I have used one facial tanner after another and none of them tan my face except for right around my mouth! Now that is attractive! NOT. I give up! I am a fair skinned, brown haired Italian with a German temper and I am going white this year!:-)

Reply by LilyMD on 5/1/06 9:23pm
Msg #117075

Re: LilyMD...I am of Italian/Sicilian also....I border

I'm so olive complexioned, I look like I belong in one of the Godfather movies. I don't have a "white" patch on me. On the other hand, my husband is a pasty white German.

My grandmother would say your light skin speaks from the north!

Reply by SarahBeth_CA on 5/1/06 9:35pm
Msg #117077

I just want to be able

to wear shorts without being capable of lighting a city in the event of a blackout.

Reply by LauraV on 5/2/06 3:07pm
Msg #117243

Tips

Tanning lotions are much better in quality. The lotion-type ones work best for me.

Use an exfoliating sponge in the shower. Lightly polish, don't sand and irritate your skin.

If you have dry skin, put on regular non-tanning lotion. Leave it on for a few minutes to let your skin soak it up. This prevents blotchiness.

Put tanning lotion on. Be careful to massage on in many directions, not just up and down. Go very light on joints and feet. They get darker than other areas.

Wash palm of hands right away.

Don't put clothes on lotioned areas for 15 minutes.


I, too, could use my legs for emergency lighting. The above tips work for me.