GETTING A SUNTAN THE EASY WAY
I had a friend of mine reach out to me and ask about the foaming sunless tanners that I have been posting on Facebook about. We got to laughing about some of the crazy things we did as children in order to get a tan. I mentioned that I used baby oil and iodine (didn’t everybody) and that I even took some aluminum foil and laid that under me trying to get the reflection of the sun to tan me even faster. She mentioned that she used motor oil! What!!! I don’t think that I had ever heard of that one unless you were trying to catch a greased pig. Lol!
I am fair complected anyway and adding the baby oil and iodine was not the smartest thing I could have done. I would normally end up looking like a boiled Lobster and then I would peel. Even when I did manage to get some semblance of a tan, it was red and not that pretty brown color that I wanted. I never understood why my daddy was so dark and brown and I looked like sliced bread. Then we went to the lake and my dad put on shorts to go riding in the boat. That is when I realized that I was more like him then I knew, he had the whitest legs I had ever seen. Lol! My dad worked outside day in and day out and he stayed tan all the time, except on those legs. Lol!!! I KNOW that I am not the only one who would climb on the roof to lay in the sun. What are some of the crazy things you have done in order to get a tan?
Here I am in another open front cardigan. I am sure that you are so surprised. Lol!!! I do love cardigans and especially in the early springtime. They are fantastic for adding a little warmth but more importantly, they make you look more “put together.” It is funny how adding one extra clothing item takes the look from just a white t-shirt and jeans to looking like an “outfit.” This color blocked cardigan is one that I found on clearance at Cato Fashions so it is no longer on their website. Make sure that you always check out the clearance section in every store first and then go to the regular priced items.
My dark colored jeans are from Old Navy but they are the Original, not the Rockstar. These are still the mid-rise and skinny version that I normally wear. I like the all over dark color, no markings and no distressing. These jeans come in three different rinse options and I think this is the medium color. I buy my normal size in Old Navy jeans (10) and they fit me perfectly. If you are in doubt then go to a store and try them on or if you are like me and have to order mostly online, then order your normal size and the next one up. Then, cross your fingers that the smaller size fits. Lol!!!
It is funny that when I look at this photo I probably see things that you would never notice. The first thing I notice is that I look as wide as a barn. Moving on from there, I see my Plunder necklace tag hanging down my back, I see my #5 plainly on my Alex and Ani bracelet (my reminder that I was going to hit Level V by the end of last year) and I also notice that my jeans look baggy from this angle. Don’t even get me started on my hair. Lol!
Remember to tell me the crazy things that you did to achieve a tan. And, if you want to get a nice healthy glow without the baby oil and iodine, just let me know. I placed an order for the foaming sunless tanner from Rodan + Fields and I would love to get this in your hands. It is 25.00 for the tanner and add 3.00 for the shipping and tax. Message me if you want to get a bottle or two. Before you ask, it doesn’t have a strong smell, it doesn’t turn your orange, and it doesn’t streak. Lol! Plus, as an added bonus, I will include a micro-dermabrasion paste pack for you to exfoliate first before you apply the tanner. AND, if you leave a comment about sunless tanners then I will enter you into a drawing for a FREE tanner!!!
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I used QT and turned orange, LOL. Boy, did that stuff stain anything it touched. And used Sun In and lemon juice on my hair. We had a pool, so my foster sister and I would be out in the pool, or on the pool deck from sun up till dark. We tanned back then. Now all I do is make my freckles explode if I get in the sun. Have tried a couple of the new tanners but haven’t found one that didn’t streak. The R&F one sounds very interesting!
As a child, spending all day outdoors, I turned the most beautiful shade of brown without using anything. As a teen however baby oil was my “go to” !! I am blessed with olive skin unlike my sister who’s freckles had to meet in order for her to look like she had a tan!!
Definitely used baby oil and sun in on my hair !! Would love to try this sunless tanner.
I was a huge sun worshipper. I can’t even begin to tell what I’ve tried. I still love the sun, but am much more careful than I was in my youth.
Love this whole outfit and sad that the cardigan is no longer available. I need to take time to make a trip to Cato and Old Navy and you are right…did NOT notice any of the so-called “flaws” that you pointed out. And hair..still waiting for your hair tutorial 😉 I was the baby oil user and slathered it on while mowing when living at home. My farmer husband..yep the tan arms year round and white legs. Thought I would help with “tan” his legs with sunless tanner when we went to Hawaii for our 30th anniversary but I didn’t get it rubbed in good enough and the whole trip he had a big orange blob on one leg and a long streak on the other. I felt so bad since it was my idea to do it and he didn’t want to do it in the first place. He was proud of his farmer tan!!
I used baby oil too, many moons ago! Love the R&F sunless tanner…love your pretty blue on you today!
This outfit looks amazing on you! Tall-thin-bright-something very nice!! The color and style are right!
Count me among those who used baby oil and iodine, lemon juice in my dark brown hair to give me highlights, a silver reflector blanket to get a summer tan! Back in my younger years I would turn so brown, after having my girls that all changed! I have some great memories of laying out with girlfriends tanning and listening to music! Can’t wait to try the R+F sunless tanner!
I love the necklace you have on today, Tania. It’s fun and really helps make your outfit. All the sunless tanners I’ve tried have either streaked or looked orange, or both. I’m curious about the R&F one.
My sister would do the oil and iodine, but I never could be still long enough to lay out in the sun. I like this look and there is nothing like a bright crisp white t-shirt!