Best Self-Tanners

[henriette]

Alba Botanicals - it doesn't smell so bad, it doesn't make you orange, it has SPF in it, and its on sale at drugstore.com! (smiley is tanned)

 

[chantal]

So I tried the St. Tropez sunless tan that everyone has been raving about - and I do love it more than any other self tanner! I'm a redhead who doesn't tan, so I have tried pretty much everything out there. St. Tropez is my favorite by far. I exfoliated with a good scrub and a exfoliating glove before putting the St. Tropez on. It smells better than most and dries fast. I went to bed and got up, but was a little disappointed after the first application because I wasn't all that tan. I applied a second coat again that night before bed. After washing off the second coat the next morning, I was very pleased! I had a great color that wasn't streaky or orange.

I was in a wedding in a strapless dress so I went for a third application again before bed. The next morning I woke up very bronze!! It worked great for a summer wedding and I looked natural. There wasn't any weird splotches near my ankles like some other tanners I have tried. Also, it has been one week since I first applied St. Tropez and I still have a good color! It wears off very naturally and doesn't flake. I am hooked!

 

[dreamboatannie]

Hey, hopefully someone can answer this. I was going to make a topic but I figured I would just post it here..


Okay, I have freckles, pale skin and red hair. Great combination eh? :\ haha. Yes, it sucks. But anyways..


I want to try self tanning, because I don't tan in the SLIGHTEST bit. In the summer, I burn, then peel, and then get freckles EVERYWHERE. I want to have a little 'tan' or just be a tad darker. But if it's too dark, with my hair/complextion, I'd look like a complete idiot.


So is there any 'light' tanners out there that would work with my skin tone and hair color? I wish I could see some before & after pictures of self-tanning w/ redheads.


Heather-Im a redhead with freckles too, and very pasty legs. Get the Jergens lotion, I have pasted a picture here. They have a formula for fair skinned and medium skinned people. I use the fair, and its perfect, if you screw up, you can BARELY notice it. Its fabulous!! GO GET IT!!

 

[dreamboatannie]

Chantal, did it get messed up though when you went to bed? I try doing that, and it seems to rub off on my sheets, luckily their dark sheets. I am curious about this product now. Where can you buy it? Im in Chicago....

 

[dreamboatannie]

Can someone tell me how to reply or comment on someones post by using their post in your own reply? I hope that makes sense. I tried to do it when I was replying to Heather 00's post, but it didnt quite work....

 

[dreamboatannie]

Never mind, I figured it out... woo hoo!

 

[m4ryb3ar]

Nutrogena Build-A-Tan. There's such little dye in it, that you can really control how tan you get, and it's alot less noticable when you screw up.

yep i agree!

 

[chantal]

Dreamboatannie,

To answer your questions about St. Tropez, no - it did not rub off on my sheets! I actually have expensive white sheets, and I don't think it rubbed off, and if it did slightly, it was so light that I didn't notice. I wash them every 3-4 days so if any did get on there it came right off.

You can buy St. Tropez online or at Sephora stores. I hope it works for you! So much of this online "beauty advice" is subjective. Sometimes I see someone posting how they hate a product that I really do like. So I hope you like St. Tropez as much as I do!

 

[dreamboatannie]

Dreamboatannie,

To answer your questions about St. Tropez, no - it did not rub off on my sheets! I actually have expensive white sheets, and I don't think it rubbed off, and if it did slightly, it was so light that I didn't notice. I wash them every 3-4 days so if any did get on there it came right off.

You can buy St. Tropez online or at Sephora stores. I hope it works for you! So much of this online "beauty advice" is subjective. Sometimes I see someone posting how they hate a product that I really do like. So I hope you like St. Tropez as much as I do!

I was gonna try that or the fake bake. Is the St. Tropez tinted, so you can see where it goes?

 

[chantal]

Yes, the St. Tropez is tinted.

 

[Erin]

Heather-Im a redhead with freckles too, and very pasty legs. Get the Jergens lotion, I have pasted a picture here. They have a formula for fair skinned and medium skinned people. I use the fair, and its perfect, if you screw up, you can BARELY notice it. Its fabulous!! GO GET IT!!

Are you talking about Jergens Natural Glow moisturizer, their new stuff?

 

[dreamboatannie]

Are you talking about Jergens Natural Glow moisturizer, their new stuff?

Yeah, I tried putting a picture here but...anyway, its really great stuff. It looks so real. If you are fair like me, and want a glow, get the stuff for fair skin. they make a darker one too. Even if you mess it up, you have to really scrutinize to see it, it blends really well. I was surprised. I also got the St. Tropez stuff, out of curiosity, havent used it yet though. Will report back....

 

[She____atomizes]

this is an informative thread.yey!

 

[Luna]

... Just used self-tanner for the first time in years.... my first attempt at it was disastrous...

I bought the neutrogena exfoliating scrub... and the build a tan stuff...

we'll see how it goes.

 

[kween]

Ok, if you can buy L'Oreal Sublime Bronze, whatever you do, DON'T BUY IT!!! I put it on, and omg. I have NEVER been so humiliated in my whole entire life! My body was fine, glowing. My face: ORANGE. That was the most humiliating phase of my life. Do not, i repeat DO NOT, use Sublime Bronze. Unless, ofcourse, you think the orange look is 'in'.

 

[Luna]

I just used Neutrogena Build a tan on my legs... I have the same problem you do...

Instead of damaging my skin by the sun and by sunbeds... I'd reccommend the build a tan...

I just did it a few hours ago... my legs look a bit tan... I plan on applying another layer tomorrow

Yay! No more pale legs.

 

[Luna]

I'm merging this with the self-tanner thread that already exists

 

[Tudds]

I just used Neutrogena Build a tan on my legs... I have the same problem you do...

Instead of damaging my skin by the sun and by sunbeds... I'd reccommend the build a tan...

I just did it a few hours ago... my legs look a bit tan... I plan on applying another layer tomorrow

Yay! No more pale legs.

lets see pics of those meats

 

[Erin]

Yeah, I tried putting a picture here but...anyway, its really great stuff. It looks so real. If you are fair like me, and want a glow, get the stuff for fair skin. they make a darker one too. Even if you mess it up, you have to really scrutinize to see it, it blends really well. I was surprised. I also got the St. Tropez stuff, out of curiosity, havent used it yet though. Will report back....

I bought the same stuff, the Jergens, earlier this week. I didn't know it was a partial self-tanner... I just thought the glow part was maybe pertaining to the color of the lotion, like it had a slight shimmer or something. I probably should have read into it more.

I noticed today that I had slight streaks on my left from it - I probably put too much on. Again, I found out after a couple of days of using it that it's a subtle self-tanner. Other than my experience, I've heard rave reviews on it.

 

[dreamboatannie]

Well, I used the St. Tropez, and it was a disaster. I put it on last night, around 6pm, went to bed around midnight (plenty of time to dry) and got up about 8:30 today. I took a shower and practically all of it washed off! now im all streaky, and its going to be 92 in chicago today so i couldnt wear pants, so i wore a semi long skirt. Im taking it back to sephora tomorrow. I can get a better effect with the jergens, which is 7.00 vs. the st. tropez which is a whopping 33.00! Maybe you guys will have better luck but I give it a