RhondaM. Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I really need a tan. I am NOT a sun person. I used to keep a light tan when I was young, but I never sat out and baked in the sun. Two years ago I sat out in the sun without any protection for about an hour. I only wanted a little sun in my cheeks. What I got was a big brown spot on my forehead that has never gone away. It isn't too bad, but I won't be getting out in the sun without a hat again. Spots are for dalmations! :glare: Anyway.... Last week I went to a hair salon. Tired of maintaining highlights I decided to go back to almost my natural brown haircolor...but a little darker, a little richer. I came out with black hair. With red tints. Ugh. It is HORRID! (they said they can put a toner on it to lighten it...but I'm really afraid of them just damaging my hair.) Now I look very, very, very pale. My face looks positively WHITE! So I'm wondering if the fake tans work....at least until I get back to hair not so ....BLACK! Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I've been using sunless tanners for years - if you follow some basic guidelines, they work great! Since it sounds like you're specifically looking for a sunless tanning product for your face (due to your new hair color), here's what I would recommend: - Get a tanner specifically for your face (I wouldn't use the same tanner you use for your body). I love the Lancome product for this purpose, but I just checked and it looks like they don't make that specific one anymore. Clarins Liquid Bronze Self-Tanner for the face is pretty highly rated so that may be a good one to try. - Exfoliate your face before you apply the tanner (otherwise, your color may turn out uneven, since rough patches of skin turn out darker with sunless tanner). - Use only your finger tips to apply the tanner and wash them thoroughly with soap and hot water afterwards (or your fingers will tan too). A great website that covers everything you would want to know about sunless tanning is http://www.sunless.com/. I've gotten lots of great tips here over the years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsbaby Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I have used Neutrogena's face tanner for a long time and love it. Looks so natural! It is kind of runny, but they key is to rub it in quickly:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhondaM. Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share Posted August 24, 2010 Thanks for the info ladies! I always wondered if they would work...seems as if they do. I'm going to try to get something today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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