Took a brief break from blogging last week to work on a re-design of the blog, so I hope you like it! Still have some small changes to make, but you get the idea.
I love summer, and I love a great summer tan as much as the next person, but to say that I am fair-skinned is putting it lightly. But protecting my skin is also of the utmost importance to me, so a lifestyle of sunbathing is out of the question. So that pretty much leaves me in search of the perfect faux-tan. A brief online search and any amount of experimenting will tell you that this method can go awry all too easily, leaving you orange, streaked, and uneven. So I thought I’d share a few of my tried and true favorites and hopefully spare some of you the horrors of a tan gone wrong.
St. Tropez is my absolute favorite. I use their gradual tanning mousse, and I love that it moisturizes my skin and leaves it with the perfect golden hue for my fair skin. You can use it every day to build up color, or just a few times a week to keep a nice glow, which is what I do. It’s a little pricey, but it lasts a long time, and I think it’s worth it.
I used St. Tropez almost exclusively until just recently, when I received a sample of Comodyne’s tanning towelettes in my monthly Birchbox. I thought it was worth a try, and they actually turned out to be a pretty great little find. It’s a little trickier to make sure coverage is even with the towelettes vs. the mousse, but they smell great, give a really natural color, and they’re quickly becoming a go-to for me.
Hope that everyone is having a great summer! If any of you have a summer tan favorite, I’d love to hear.
(image via Pinterest)
St. Tropez is my FAVORITE!! I’ve been using it for about a year, and I totally agree, it’s like a great moisturizer that gives you a nice tan. I will have to look into the others!
Kelli, I love the new design! Great work. Also, are we long lost sisters?? I say that because I, too, have very fair skin and have sworn off tanning. I’ve been embracing my paleness this summer, but just today tried St. Tropez since I’ll be going to the pool tomorrow. So far I really like it, but I’m curious to see how it wears. In the past I’ve always had my tans turn splotchy if applied more than once, so I’d love to find something that lasts. We’ll see!
That’s so funny Emily, you’ll have to tell me how you liked it! I went through an “embracing the paleness” phase too, but I’m kind of liking seeing some color on my skin for a change