So it's been awhile. You look great! Did you do something with your hair?
Right, I know I haven't posted in a month and half (okay, okay, nearly two months), but it's been a very, very busy month and a half and even though I might have found time to blog here and there, I didn't.
Saturday I took the opportunity to treat myself to a spray tan (I've posted quite a few statuses on my Facebook about this, and yes, I'm bringing it up again). I tan very well naturally, but I will never use a tanning bed. Not only am I probably a little too claustrophobic for a bed, but I also don't want to look like I'm forty at thirty. However, who doesn't love the look of a nice, healthy tan? So I took advantage of a local promotion and opted for a Mystic spray for 60% off the regular price. It was a cool, sci-fi experience. And you get to live out those sci-fi experiences naked. The tan took a few hours to develop and the next morning I could have lied and said I spent a couple of days lying on a beach and everyone would have believed me. No streaks, no unnatural color, and I am so glad I decided to do this. I recommend that if you're wanting a little color, opt for a spray tan option instead baking.
Here's a couple of hints I've discovered to get the most out of your tan. Before you go, shower because you won't be able to for several hours after you apply your tan. I actually skipped a day of showering completely after I got mine just to make sure the color set. When I did shower before my session, I exfoliated my skin completely with a body buffer and sea salt to remove all the dead skin. When you do shower the first time after your tan, use a mild soap and don't scrub your skin because it will cause you to lose your tan quicker. Then moisturize, moisturize, moisturize to keep your skin from drying out and flaking - which you should be doing daily anyway. I use cocoa butter and virgin coconut oil strictly for the first couple days, then will alternate with Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer. I LOVE Jergens and will also alternate between light and medium skin tones depending on whether or not I want a little more color or need to tone it down a bit.
I'll probably be going back for another spray tan in another month or two, depending on how fast this one fades...I'm hoping to make it last as long as possible with the help of the Jergens lotion. I'm loving it, loving it, loving it!
