Beauty Discussions

Did you check out our guide to self tanners yet? Click here to get the low down on the best self tanning lotions. I personally use Jergen's to maintain a little color.

so does my daughter -- I guess it's time to review it since she uses it almost year round. You never know when you may need nicely tanned legs to show. 

Thanks for your help I think I'l try the Jergens.

Thank you too for your help I think I'l try the Jergens.

I love the Avon Skin So Soft Satin Glow ultimate Body Moisturizing lotion with Spf 15. It gives a nice subtle glow and has a little sparkle to it and it doesnt give you that awful self tanner smell! I have found self tanners work better if you have a little bit of a base tan for the self tanner to enhance. When you start off w no tan it tends to get streaky and obvious. I love this stuff Im on my 2nd bottle this month!!

Thank you for your help and imput I love the idea of the little sparkes to it.  I agree with you about starting with the base tan.

My sister swears by Maui Babe, I personlly have never tried it because I look like i have a tan all year long but i have looked into it, they have many different kinds of products, you can go to MauiBabe.com or I believe it is cheaper to go through amazon.  Hope you find something you enjoy. 

Lancome makes amazing self tanners. NEVER orange. Pricey though. I use the Jergens Foam now and then for a jolt of subtle color but I kind of gave up on looking tan. I love to be tan but the only tan that really looks good on me is suntan. Which we all know is NOT good for us. (Drats!)

I use a tinted bronzer for my face to give me a little color that doesn't break me out. That's one thing that concerns me when I use tanners on my face and I usually DO break out so I avoid most on my face now. Clarins makes a pricey facial self tanner that's good, though. Too dark for my yellow/white/gray skin but very nice for normal mortals. lol.

hi there- I know what you mean about trying to find a self tanner that does not turn you, or your clothing orange. I struggled with this problem for years in addition to trying to find something that didn't reek of perfume, or that horrible chemical smell. Yuck! I've spent a fortune on everything from drugstore brands to the most expensive department store brands and they all resulted in stained clothing and an un-natural looking tan no matter what i did.  And did I mention the smell?!

I have finally found a product that I actually love. Fragrance free (truely), no stained clothing and a natural looking, buildable tan that dries quickly. It's called Famous Dave's Moisture Tan. I found it on eBay of all places.

According to the directions you can dress after three minutes, but because I live in Atlanta where it gets rather hot and humid, I often set my hair dryer on COOL and go over everything for about 30 seconds just to be sure. I've never had a problem.

I've not found another product that even comes close to this one!

I recommend it! Good luck!

I totally recommend tan towels. They really work, are not messy, and never make your skin orange. I buy them on HSN. I do recommend you wash your hands after you use them so your hands don't look tan. Good Luck. Sherry