In today's culture, there's pressure to be the perfect women. From tanned skin, to perfect nails, to huge voluminous hair. Unfortunately for me I am naturally super pale, so I have 2 options, either self tanner or the skin cancer machine (aka the tanning bad). I am not going to pretend like I have never used a tanning bed; I used to daily for about 6 months. But recently I have done too much research on their negative effects, so I am trying to avoid them like the plague. Now I have resorted to self tanner, which is wayyyy better for you! Out of all the ones I have tried I have a favorite, and it is the St Tropez bronzing mouse.
I have been using this off and on since I was in high school, and I am about to finish my second bottle.
I apply it with a mitt that they sell as an accessory to the mousse. I usually start at my legs, and work my way up to my neck. You also have to do it rather quickly, because the mousse dries faster than you would think!
Here is an awesome video explaining it.
I apply it with a mitt that they sell as an accessory to the mousse. I usually start at my legs, and work my way up to my neck. You also have to do it rather quickly, because the mousse dries faster than you would think!
Here is an awesome video explaining it.
Where to buy- Ulta Sephora Online -https://www.sttropeztan.com/self-tan-bronzing-mousse | |
Although I love the product now, I have had one horrible experience with it. And it was 100% my fault.
It was the day of my senior awards ceremony, and I felt super pale. I was wearing a white linen and lace lilly pulitzer dress, and I felt as though my skin blended into my dress. So, three hours before the ceremony I decided to put it on. HUGE MISTAKE. It got all over my dress, it was mortifying, mostly because I was on and off stage all night. To make matters worse, my mom was pissed because she believed that ruined lilly pulitzer. Luckily, the dry cleaner got it out of my dress, but I learned my lesson.
To avoid doing this to yourself, use the mousse 8 hours before you put on white, and shower it off before. I recommend putting it on before bed, and wash it off in the morning. When you wash off the mousse, the shower gets off the excess, leaving you with your new tan intact.
This is a picture of me in the dress after I got it dry cleaned with my Nana, Mom, and Sister.
It was the day of my senior awards ceremony, and I felt super pale. I was wearing a white linen and lace lilly pulitzer dress, and I felt as though my skin blended into my dress. So, three hours before the ceremony I decided to put it on. HUGE MISTAKE. It got all over my dress, it was mortifying, mostly because I was on and off stage all night. To make matters worse, my mom was pissed because she believed that ruined lilly pulitzer. Luckily, the dry cleaner got it out of my dress, but I learned my lesson.
To avoid doing this to yourself, use the mousse 8 hours before you put on white, and shower it off before. I recommend putting it on before bed, and wash it off in the morning. When you wash off the mousse, the shower gets off the excess, leaving you with your new tan intact.
This is a picture of me in the dress after I got it dry cleaned with my Nana, Mom, and Sister.