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Perpetual Indulgence said:
Spray tans and self tanning creams smell funny. They should scent them with coconut oil.
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There's a reason behind that smell. Most fake tanners, especially the mystic tans, are filled with chemicals:

Now you can go green when you're going bronze. One hundred percent organic spray tans will take top billing this year in luxe spas like the new Canyon Ranch in Miami and the Peninsula Hotel in New York City. "We use ingredients like sugarbeet juice, botanicals, and herbs, which darken skin for seven to 10 days," says Susie Hatton, the creator of Chocolate Sun Organic Sunless Tanning Treatment, the product used at both spas. Other so-called organic formulas darken with red chemical dyes and use potentially harmful parabens to preserve the color, but Hatton's tanners rely exclusively on natural sugar- and salt-based preservatives. Hatton plans to release an at-home misting product later this year.


Also, not sure which type of tan it was that my friend used, something along the lines of Mystic tan or some other sort of tanning salon spray tan...but it came on really strong and turned her a definite orange-y tan. Beginning of the night? Regular. Throughout the night of cocktails, she just kept getting more and more tan...quite noticeable to everyone around. 8)
 
firefighter said:
Does anyone here use tanning lotion or do the mystic tan? I really want a light tan but I don't like to get sunburnt. It's actually still pretty cold where I live so I can't lay out or anything. During the summer I go outside but I don't like to lay out for extended periods of time either.

In my experience self tanning has been kind of fake looking... anyone have a good recommendation besides going to a tanning bed? I will never do that again haha..
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i have used multiple at home spray/rub on tans, none have been do overs simply because of the smell and the inability to get the creams/sprays on properly. basically, could be done, but a pain in the ass.

i didn't try mystic tan, because i heard a lot of horror stories, since it is not done by hand, it doesn't go on evenly.

but i did go to a salon and do an airbrushed tan and it was FABULOUS. the color was perfect, looked very real. it was a dark tan. they lighten and darken naturally, and it looked incredible. i was really surprised. only caveat however is that it is good for only a few days, and when it flakes off it looks pretty bad. no matter how much you moisturize, you are losing flakes of skin, and the tan looks blotchy.

so in summary, an airbrushed tan is the way to go for an event or a night or two of a hot tan.

i will still stick with the tanning beds and real sun though, when i can.
 
i've never had a problem doing mystic tan. i still consider myself an amateur and i've never had problems with it. as long as you follow the instructions and don't breathe during, it's easy and much healthier than tanning. cheaper, too.

when it went away, it was gradual.
 
i wonder about how healthy the fake tanners are though... you are covering your skin with chemicals.

when i played around with self-tanners i really liked the loreal sublime glow lotion. you need to put it on every day and it will slowly build up. the smell wasn't too bad in my opinion. don't get the jergens version, it smells gross.
 
I have about 3 bottles of Jergens sitting in the linen closet. There must have been a sale. Won't use them. I don't slather mosturizer on my body daily. Using tanning creams is an extra step I am not interested in. I keep the skin tone I have and remember the good ole tanning days. I should bring them into work. We have a cast off table.
 
So, I know you're supposed to change your shampoo and conditioner every so often to help avoid build-up, but does the same apply to skin cleansers? Or are you generally supposed to pick one and stick with it?
 
mz thizz, i don't go for high priced (though, that is subjective) nor trendy "organic" shit, i just find something that works. and i have found that changing it up works.

every time i find my skin and hair to be pretty damn near perfect, it proverbially fucks up until i find something else, no matter how simple a difference. so, i do agree with this colloquially.

i have a thick curly head of beatuiful thick hair that i hate but hairdressers love. i have colored and straightened and blowdried it religiously, so i am doing something right. though i lean towards "genes" i still try to baby it.

i envy Dtergent and her ability to find the time and resources to go with the au natural route so often. i wish i could.

but i think you should try if you could. while switching it up is a nice plus, finding an organic source that you find takes care of your issues (i.e. redness, acne, etc) is the real win.
 
azgaza said:
If you grow your hair long: DO NOT BLOWDRY. It boils the moist in your hair, which can cause hairbreak, which will make your hair uglier in the long run.
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No. Blowdrying does not "boil the moisture in your hair.'' Where on earth did you get this idea? Do you know anything about the structure of hair?

n3ophyte said:
Okay girlies, I need your help.

My skin is terrible at the moment, I'm pretty sure it's hormonal-related. But my face is covered in subcutaneous blemishes and it looks and feels awful. My skin is pretty oily due to the climate (it's finally starting to cool down a bit here though) so does anyone have any good products to control the oiliness?

I'm currently using Dove soap, followed by a toner, then Nivea moisturiser. I scrub using a Clearasil facial scrub but I suspect I was doing this too often? So I've cut back on that...

Help meeee!!
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Soap is fucking horrible to put on your face. worst idea ever. please do not do that. its so unhealthy and makes your skin bad. Boil water on your stove. Let it start steamin up real good. Take a tall chair or stool and sit with your face over the steam for at least 10 minutes. make sure u feel ur pores open. if 10 aint long enough go 15. afterwards you can extract comodones (clogs in your pores ,whiteheads) by gently pressing them out. it will look like white worms coming out of your pores. its disgusting but you realize how clean u feel after. I did facials for a while and took a full training course of shit like that. If you want to exfoliate you can rub baking soda on your face and rinse with water. dont exfoliate no more than once or twice a week and watever you do stop the soap on your face. this all should help hope it does.
 
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Thanks so much lacey, that helps a lot!

I have since stopped the soap (I thought it was okay cos it was a sensitive skin type soap, not just any old dirty soap haha, but I've stopped using it anyway).
I'm washing JUST with water now, and the occasional scrub (once a month??). And my skin is fucking AWFUL!!!! It's so bad I started to think I was pregnant?! I have been pregnant once before and my skin was exactly this bad. I tested last night and I'm not...but I'm still not convinced...but that's a whole other story =D

I'm definitely going to try the steam idea, thanks again!
 
I've done that boiling water with the towel over your head thing before. It actually did help. I get really bad acne sometimes (shit i have it right now actually) and the only way to get rid of it is this way.
 
One of my friends from high school just got engaged! I get to be a bridesmaid! I've attended weddings before, but this will be my first time being in one, I'm so excited!

I'm also very excited for her, too ;) <3
 
Whoohoooo!! Congrats to her (and you ;))!!

When is the wedding? How exciting! We want to hear all the details as they come okay? :)
 
Of course! The wedding is going to be at least a year away, maybe two, depending on how planning goes. He just proposed to her like 3 days ago. I told her the minute I get back into town we'll go look at wedding dresses. Shes very excited.
 
I'm excited for you both too! Having just been through my sister's wedding (as a bridesmaid of course) I can tell you you're in for a wonderful adventure! :D <3
 
Thanks n3o! And now with that info, you may end up with some PMs one of these days from me asking for advice... if thats ok of course. Hopefully she wont turn into a bridezilla but I dont expect she will :)
 
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