sunless tanning

[superbadgirl]

In and of itself, the term doesn't make much sense, does it?

Last night, I tried out the sunless tanner (very light, not anything major) for the first time. I'm doing it at night because it stinks and conflicts with my regular shower gel/lotion scent. You'd think they could make the stuff unscented. They probably do with the more expensive brands. Yeah, I went cheap.

Can't tell much of anything today, which is what's supposed to happen. However, the big toe on my left foot is orange. This leads me to my question - how on earth are you really supposed to apply this stuff evenly? I've never figured that out. It seems an impossibility. There will always be streaks somewhere, won't there? I've also never determined how to get my back done. Do the manufacturers just assume everyone who uses the product has someone handy to get hard-to-reach places for them? Because I don't, unless I knock on my hottie neighbor's door and ask him to lotion me up. ;)

Or maybe I'm just inept at putting on lotion.

Comments

[seanchaidh.livejournal.com]

I think you're supposed to exfoliate first?

[travellingone.livejournal.com]

The Jergens cream is really good. And streak-free.

I've used it on my legs.

[betacandy.livejournal.com]

My best trick:

Apply the stuff as evenly as you can. Then take a tissue and buff areas where the color's likely to collect. From experience, I can tell you:

Elbows (inside and out)
Knees (backs and caps)
Inside of wrist
Where your armpits meet your chest
Tops of toes, possibly between toes, depending how you apply

And I always buff my whole face and neck generally, because I'd rather lose a little color than have some weird streak.