Help with fake tan!

augusta24

Hi everyone,

I've got a wedding coming up in a few weeks and I'm going to be wearing a knee length dress so want to give my legs, arms/upper body a summer glow!
Thing is, I don't usually wear fake tan so I'm pretty much an amateur. I'm not particularly pasty white...when I'm on holidays I go quite brown... But unfortunately no holidays before the wedding and I definitely need a colour.

My question really is do any of you have any recommendations for a total newbie? I'm not going to a salon to have it done... I don't really have the money and to be honest I want a nice natural glow... I really don't want that obvious fake tan look!

Usually I just use the st tropez gradual tan body moisturiser. Would you guys recommend I just stay with this? I was thinking of getting the Sally Henson spray tan for my legs as I know it's meant to be very good but I've also heard of the brand cocoa brown?? Any other suggestions??

I'm going to do a practice run before the real thing to try avoid any major disasters but would really appreciate advise from you more knowledgable ladies!

Also any tips re: exfoliating/moisturising and showering to avoid streaky tans?!!

Assassin saphir

Hi. I don't tan and have pale skin. I have never had a spray tan. I use Dove summer glow. It give a natural glow and lasts for days. I usally put it on at night and wash it off in the morning. It gives a great sunkissed glow without looking orange or streaky. For my legs for a night out I use sally hansen airbrush legs but have been known to use it all over. I love it as it doesn't smell andit always looks even. It makes your skin look flawless.
I tried Cocoa Brown once found it hard to apply and hated the colour.
Hope this helps

fifi28

Hi, im a disaster with fake tan of any type but I decided to give cocoa brown gentle bronze a go and have to say I cant recommend it highly enough! Its a gradual tan but you can see colour from the first application. Its very easy to apply but definitely still use a mitt as it does stain your palms - it goes on like a moisturiser and you can use it every day or every other day depending on how dark you want to go. I got loads of compliments on how natural looking it is
Hope that helps

bscm

+1 for Dove Summer Glow. You can pick it up for 6ish euro in Boots or Dunnes but they sometimes have it on offer for about 3 euro.

It's great if you're not comfortable with tan and have a while before the event. I'm pale as a ghost, don't particularly like fake tan (the smell makes me feel ill, the Dove one has a fainter smell than a spray tan once it starts developing) but I like it for work. I normally just exfoliate, stick it on before bed, shower in the morning and then reapply every night until I get the colour I want. After that, I normally top it up every few days if it starts to fade. Doesn't go streaky unless you miss a large section or put on clothes straight after applying.

The Light one doesn't give an obvious, orange, tanned look and can take a while to build up, but it's more foolproof than the Medium-Dark one.

augusta24

Thanks a million girls! I really appreciate all the advice!

Dark Phoenix

dove summer glow or cocoa brown gentle bronze all over, bit of sally hansen on your legs if you need it and for your face clarins do a really nice facial tanner that is not a deep tan just a nice glow and is not too dear.

Oh and the bourjois 8 in 1 bronzing BB stuff is amazing for your face too. if your using the daily gradual tanners make sure you wash your hands afterwards as they will still stain you.

Do a few trial runs before the wedding and see how dark you are with a few days application of products and you will know then how much to use on the day.