I'm ridiculously pale. Okay maybe not as pale as some people, but i have to choose the lightest of every foundation shade and i don't naturally tan. I have quite dark hair too, which makes me look quite pale and washed out too, and to make matters worse, can't pull off an 'au natural' look because i wear eyelyner most times when i go out, so when i don't, i look even more washed out. I don't want to go blonde, or light brown, it seems to look great on other people, just i don't want to right now. So my next option? it looks like i need to get the fake tan out.
I go through phases of absolutley hating fake tan, as its well, fake, too much of an effort, and i hate it when patches come off, and to heck, embrase the natural, pale, english rose skin. Now i'm thinking i want to be a beautifully sun kissed brunette, so pass me the gradual tan! I feel more confident when i'm slightley tanned, and i think i'll try and keep the upkeep to either once everyday, or once every two days. My current products are olay everyday sunshine in dark which i got my accident and i meant to get light, but its not too bad, it develops quite fast, although probabley gives a deeper tan, so i'm going to try and use it less as i don't want to go ott. And for my body garnier summer body in light sun-kissed look which is really good, its quite cheap, it does give some streakyness, but for the price i'm not that bothered, i'm not in a position where i can buy st.tropez so i'll take the slight streakyness.
I'm definatley going to renew my buy for olay everyday sunshine as that has no streaks and it fades out great when you don't want to use it anymore. And i will also be buying the garnier summer body again. For a nice tan when want one it will cost me under £15.
Nevertheless, one of the main things i've hated about fake tans is that you have to have a seperate foundation when you feel the tan urge coming on. Well not anymore, well kind of, but not as bad as a whole new foundation. Meet Maybelline Dream Sun Glow Bronzing Booster Make-Up which is a bottle of bronzed beauty in a 30ml pipette bottle, and you drop as many drops into your usual foundation [on the back of the hand i'm assuming, and would recommend] in a body cream, face cream, or even on its own to give a natural bronzed look, which washes off when you take your make up off. It sounds too good to be true, although i've read some good reviews, a only a few bad ones. I am so tempted to try this out, its not too expensive, although when trying to save, another £14 doesn't help. (£7 for olay, and £7 for bronzed goodness).
Maybeline actually have a whole new bronzed range out, and it seems to be keeping with the trend of wash-off tans which have some tans for both face and body, so you only have to buy one, which promises a nice bronzed finish which you can wash off, i think its definatley worth a look. Although i'm more for the gradual tans.
Has anyone else had any experience with tanning products and how have they been?
