Sunday, May 24, 2009

Note To Self
















Application of self-tanner is really more art than science. These sorts of things should probably either be left to the professionals. Or avoided. Unless you don't mind looking like a zebra.*

*It actually looks much worse than this in natural light. Hard to believe, I know, but in real light the stripes are MUCH more pronounced. I would show you a picture, but since I'm not leaving the house in anything less than full length trousers until this fades, you'll just have to take my word for it.

22 comments:

  1. That's why I haven't used self-tanner in years, LOL!

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  2. I hate self tanner. Im about to go out and get some this week because we are going to the beach the next week. I was planning to use the Jergens moisturizer type. But, maybe I should ask first, what should I not use?

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  3. I knew there was a reason I never used that stuff.

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  4. I like to make it look like perhaps I laid UNDER the lounger and thus explains the tan lines.....

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  5. Haven't tried 'em in about 23 years. I thought surely they improved since then.

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  6. Oops.
    Brings me back to highschool :-)

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  7. Oh my....

    On the plus side? You have pretty feet. :)

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  8. I've never tried self tanner and I don't lie out in the sun anymore. I do miss looking tan and "healthy" and plan to get myself an airbrush tan the next time I have a special event.

    Nice feet and legs.

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  9. Maybe you will start a new trend???

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  10. It's really hard to get a good application, sigh. I haven't used a tanner in years. I think some brands might be easier to blend than others, but then you still have to deal with how the stuff rubs off and that's gross.

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  11. hee hee - I just bought a bottle of spray for my white WHITE legs!

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  12. I think they make that stuff to laugh at us when we use it tell me one person who can actually get it on there body with out a streek! LOL

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  13. Yup, tried that once. (ONCE) lol.

    Lot's of soap on a washcloth should tone it down.

    But your toes are pretty!

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  14. I used self tanner way back in high school. I have been much too scared to try it again. I had many a zebra stripe. Or a very muddy looking knee. And ankle.

    I was thinking that maybe the technology had gotten better. Now, I see that it has not :-)

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  15. OMG! It is so true. I've been burned by the self tanner, too. Did you wash your hands after?

    I forgot. One time.
    Ugh.

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  16. this happened to me many years ago and needless to say, I go the pale route now

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  17. Sigh...

    L'OREAL SUBLIME GlOW...gradual self tanner. The lotion kind--that "gradually builds." it's foolproof. Seriously. Been using it for years.

    I'd never steer you wrong, ya know?

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  18. OMG-yeah, I've done the same thing! I gave up on self tanner!

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  19. I love the idea of self tanner--but I have not mastered the art of applying it either!!

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  20. Yikes! The only way I've mastered self tanning is buying the kind that builds up over a few days or the spray kind (but that makes a mess)

    Let me just thank you for the laugh, though. I've done worse. Trust me. (and some lemon juice, sugar and a loofah can help.)

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  21. I hope that it looks better by now. It doesn't really look too bad in the photo. Seriously.

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Give me some sugar, baby!