Love of makeup thread

[annabella]

Originally Posted by justabeachbrat

Maybe I missed it, I have been reading thru posts....

Can anyone recommend an overnight tanner for skin, I don't want to be stripey. I've almost always had a tan, growing up at the beach. But having a spot just below by nose removed, it was the first stage of skin cancer, last year ended that. I am going to an event next weekend, and look like a ghost.

Have you considered airbrushing? A reputable salon should be able to set you up with an actual, human airbrusher instead of popping you in to a little box to be sprayed by a machine.

That said, I like the machine, but will use the L'oreal gelee in a pinch.

[justabeachbrat]

Airbrushing, no haven't considered it, maybe because I think of it in photo touchups, guess I am really out of the loop. And will try gel, too, thanx. I need color, a few friends I havent seen in awhile, but saw this week both asked if I were ill. No, just no longer out there baking my body.

[adpi*violet]

Thanks AOII Alum and ThetaPrincess24. I will have to check those two stores out.

[honeychile]

For a tinted moisturizer, I've been using Neutrogena's Glow. I'm very fair, but I've been using the Medium/Dark tone. It has an SPF of 25 and has been my friend all summer!

Unfortunately, their tinted moisturizer for the legs isn't as great - or I'm just clueless about putting it on without letting it streak!

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Unfortunately, their tinted moisturizer for the legs isn't as great - or I'm just clueless about putting it on without letting it streak!

This is exactly why I've stopped using self tanners altogether. My skin is quite fair too and I got tired of looking like a zebra! I have learned to embrace my fairness for the most part. I do like the Warmth all over face color by bare minerals on my face, neck, and decollete area "for a sunkissed glow" year round. This lady at the tanning salon down the street does immpecable airbrush tanning. She did my tan for my wedding. I go to her when I need a tanned look for an event and just fork over the twenty bucks (it's not a weekly thing so it's affordable!)

[honeychile]

Can you get just your legs airbrushed? And, does it have to be really dark? I just want my legs to look "sunkissed" since the rest of me is more delicately tinted.

[annabella]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Can you get just your legs airbrushed? And, does it have to be really dark? I just want my legs to look "sunkissed" since the rest of me is more delicately tinted.

I'm pretty sure you can if you get the custom airbrusher-guy (I REALLY need to figure out what their job title is- the tan artist?) instead of the machine- I know where I go, they'll do you from just the neck up, so I'm sure they would do just your legs.

I do know that having the person do it is more expensive than doing a mystic tan in the machine/booth thing, but I guess you at least know the person knows which areas to concentrate on in order to not make it look like you've dipped yourself in a vat of orange paint