Did I do that?
Lesson: Fake Tans 101
DO NOT de-hair yourself immediately before applying tan. The dry scaly bits will result in a different colour
DO NOT put on a white bra directly afterwards unless you wanted to dye it a tea colour
DO NOT forget to moisturise because dry skin sucks up the tan and you will need to put more on
DO NOT put too much on because you will go different colours
DO NOT splash water on your legs when furiously scrubbing your hands to get the tan off as the splash marks and resulting water trail down your leg will wash off the tan and leave non-tanned stripes down them
DO make sure you do it on a cold day so you can at least wear jeans and a long sleeved shirt to hide the attempt
DO make sure you do it on a weekend when your DH is away so that the laughter will be minimised
DO laugh at yourself so at least you know what to expect
DO be grateful that you got the face right :)
This post should answer Kathryn's question re tanning LOL
DO NOT de-hair yourself immediately before applying tan. The dry scaly bits will result in a different colour
DO NOT put on a white bra directly afterwards unless you wanted to dye it a tea colour
DO NOT forget to moisturise because dry skin sucks up the tan and you will need to put more on
DO NOT put too much on because you will go different colours
DO NOT splash water on your legs when furiously scrubbing your hands to get the tan off as the splash marks and resulting water trail down your leg will wash off the tan and leave non-tanned stripes down them
DO make sure you do it on a cold day so you can at least wear jeans and a long sleeved shirt to hide the attempt
DO make sure you do it on a weekend when your DH is away so that the laughter will be minimised
DO laugh at yourself so at least you know what to expect
DO be grateful that you got the face right :)
This post should answer Kathryn's question re tanning LOL
Bwahahaha!! You're a crack and good on you for giving it a go LOL :-)
Posted by
Mary |
September 17, 2005 9:19 pm
I have only ever tried once and experienced all of the don'ts first hand - never again!
Posted by
CaramelKitKat |
September 17, 2005 9:51 pm
I have tried the spray on tan and that was really good EXCEPT I had to stand nearly naked (I was allowed to wear the tiniest little throw away G-string)in front of a skinny malinks when I definitley wasn't anywhere near my lowest weight - not the best feeling at all BUT it did work and the tan was really good. Other than that - have stayed well away from fake tans as good as they may be to save myself from skin cancer !
Thanks for the laugh !
Me
Posted by
Me |
September 17, 2005 9:54 pm
I have also experienced all those don'ts:)I think I will just go natural this year!
Posted by
Leighanne |
September 18, 2005 10:08 am
I tried it once, and came out in a full body rash! MMMMhmmm, would have rather been streaky and laughing at myself. I vowed never to attempt it again!
I will just be pale and sit in the shade in long sleeves and a big hat.
Thanks for the laugh!
Bri
Posted by
Briony |
September 18, 2005 11:16 am
LOL wow you make it all sound so complicated. I tried it partially once last summer trying to tan my butt cheek marks with no success (or should I say BAD success) Never again for me either! lol
Posted by
Lyn |
September 18, 2005 12:24 pm
lol - this reminds me of my hair colour attempts - i have done ok at the fake tan in past except my knees always go a bit browner!
Posted by
Kt |
September 18, 2005 4:31 pm
I am sure we have all done that before!! Amazing how every summer i think I will have another GO. but get over it pretty quickly!!
Also regarding our lovely height - I wear size 14 clothes most of the time, size 12 jeans usually (cos they always stretch so much) but those are nz sizes which are actually size 12 and 10 jeans in OZ sizes (I think thats the right conversion)
Posted by
Unknown |
September 18, 2005 4:32 pm
ahahahaha your a cracka.. they are some great tips there!!
Posted by
Melissa |
September 18, 2005 5:40 pm
M I am so excited - I have joined WWA and am doing the challenge too !! I really like the site - looked at it awhile ago but you got me interested all over again !! Can't wait for us to be in those smaller jeans !!
Posted by
Kelly |
September 18, 2005 7:17 pm
LOL - I think I'll just settle for being shockingly white!
When Amelia was first born I used to clean houses to get some money and my cousin used a spray on fake tan - and one day I went to her house to clean, and found a very orange bathroom!! Hehe! What a crack up!
Posted by
Kate |
September 18, 2005 7:54 pm
hmm, maybe I won't tan this summer :)
Posted by
Anonymous |
September 18, 2005 8:28 pm
i went and got my first "proper" spray tan done at a beauty salon a few weeks ago. quite the experience having an 18yo telling me how to hold my boobs up!
Posted by
Rah |
September 18, 2005 10:21 pm
LOL i can just imagine the fun being had :D
Posted by
Cat |
September 18, 2005 10:38 pm
This is too hard - can't solarium cos it causes cancer, the sun is even worse. Now, you are saying fake tan is really complex! I really think staying pale is the only thing to do.
Posted by
Kathryn |
September 18, 2005 11:23 pm
Gotta love fake tan though, even with all the traumas!
Posted by
Suzy |
September 19, 2005 8:03 am
rotflmbbo! now, of course, i'm going to have to try! ;op
Posted by
InsaneMind |
September 19, 2005 8:12 am
Í can't handle my white legs after Winter and have in the past a few sessions on the sun bed. I'mhopeless with the fake tan and end up with huge streaks. Hey the word verification is bhtiis - sounsd like a disease!
Posted by
Anonymous |
September 19, 2005 10:27 am
LMAO Great post M! So true about all the fake tan do's and don'ts. :) Especially the hubby one! hhehe
Posted by
jak |
September 19, 2005 10:27 am
I can certainly understand where you are coming from - I have been there too, so that's why I don't do it myself anymore.....Exfoliant is the only answer know....thanks for the laughs - hope you had a relaxing weekend apart from the whole tan thing 8-)
Posted by
Learning Leaders |
September 19, 2005 3:50 pm