I have olive skin, but during the winter I look kind of yellow and sickly because I am a weird kind of olive-skin pale (anyone know what I mean?)
I refuse to go tanning, just because I know how bad it is for you. Plus, I used to go a bunch when I was in HS and a little in college and I feel like that was bad enough. My only exception will probably be before the wedding.
So question is....what can I do to get a fake tan that looks decent? I want to go and get a spray tan but I'm afraid I'll look orange, and I'd rather do something at home anyways. Can anyone recommend a good self tanner or one of those gradual tan lotions? Even if it's just for your face, that would help, since my face always looks less tan then the rest of my body. And bronzer only goes so far these days.
TIA!
leighlo1226
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i am a tanning expert lol
i worked at tanning salons all through high school and the beginning of college.
if you have olive skin tone and use the right spray - you will not be orange...i promise
BlushandBashful
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Ooo I'm very interested in knowing this, too!
I've heard good things about Clarins self tanner, but never tried it.
futurestevens
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Posted by leighlo1226
i am a tanning expert lol
i worked at tanning salons all through high school and the beginning of college.
if you have olive skin tone and use the right spray - you will not be orange...i promise
they must have used the WRONG spray because i looked like snooki on tanning overdose. it was bad! what went wronggggg jackieeeee?
DCgirl82
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I have use tan towels.. they are sheets and they work amazing... no orange color at all!
sujeire
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I have use tan towels.. they are sheets and they work amazing... no orange color at all!
more infor please...where do you buy these at??
evita2781
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I have use tan towels.. they are sheets and they work amazing... no orange color at all!
interesting...do you get streaks?
and i understand the whole yellowish thing - that's what i'm looking like right now. I'm quite mochalicious during the summer!
Pacie
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I'm getting pray tanned for the wedding. I got it done at Brazil Bronze in Great Neck for my eparty and I didn't look orange at all (i'm olive also). It didn't rub off on my dress at all either.
My aviator is from my eparty
dCa51899
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i feel the same way! i used to go tanning in hs/college and stopped since i know how bad it is for you, but for halloween, I got a spray tan and it came out sooooooo nice!!
I dont really have pix to show you bc i was snooki so after the spray tan, i did some more selftanner/bronzer adjustments to make my skin look ridiculous, but i would def do the spray tan (the one where someone sprays you, not the machine one)
kimmaymb20
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ive sprayed tan at Beach Bum like twice and didnt look orange you just have to tell them how dark or light you want to go and they will be able to mix you a color that will be good for your skin. I dont go dark I go like the middle so it didnt look unnatural.
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Same problem here. Olive skin - but in the winter my sister says I look like I have Jaundice!
I plan on going to The Make-Up studio in Babylon (they are doing my hair & make-up the day of) and getting a trial tan. Thinking of going the end of January and see how it goes.
I hear with the spray tan after a few days - as it's fading you look more and more 'Natural'. We'll see.
Hey, we get trials for hair and make-up right? Why not a tan too
halfbaked
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Crashing over here! I had the Beach Bum Custom Airbrush Tanning done for my wedding and it was perfect! Not orange-y at all and very reasonably priced! HTH!
DCgirl82
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You will be fine as long as you don't look like this:
Thanks Michelle! I def am going to order these after all the Christmas and NYE crazyness!
DCgirl82
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Thanks Michelle! I def am going to order these after all the Christmas and NYE crazyness!
Theyw ork really good! get the cream too to apply after the tan developes cause it makes it stay longer
mrsg2be11
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I love tantowels! I've been using them for years...they're amazing!
Tiinkerbellaaa
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oh wow i never heard of tan towels. I have bad luck with self tanners, i break out.. my skin is sensitive. I want to try a spray tan also. I hate winter my skin looks sooo pale and sickly
