Fashionista +: Oompa Loompa

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Faux tanning is all the rage. Living here in Florida, we have a pretty high occurrence for skin cancer and other related issues (moreso than I've ever seen up north). Keep in mind, I'm whiter than Casper the Friendly Flippin' Ghost - I burn then I tan. Maybe its the Irish/Indian blood. Also, I'm not a fan of my freckles, so SPF is my friend.

They say that when you tan, you look "healthy", but burning my skin in order to look like I just got back from St. Barts, not happening. Going to a tanning salon - again, not for me. What's my options - Airbrush Tan or Tan In A Bottle.

After trying a number of different products, gimmicks, etc., I have finally found my holy grail of tanning - Bare Escentuals Faux Tan. This lovely little lotion gives you a beautiful color, no orangey-ish color and it doesn't stink. (Well - that is an important factor in my book, ya know). You can tell where you have put it on and in about 15 minutes, it's dry and your tan starts to develop.

One of my friends was getting married last week and was going to get a "spray tan". Knowing the horrors of a possibility of the Lindsay Lohan/J-Lo "orangey - glow", I advised her to halt and let her into my "quasi-known" secret. She took my recommendation on faith, using it for her wedding day and had the perfect sunkissed glow.

So - for those exploring your tanning options, toss your oompa loompa fears out the window and give Faux Tan a try - I think you will be pleasantly surprised!

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