Tan in a bottle

Post by **KimberlyS** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:53 pm

Has anyone used any of the Tan in a Bottle or Liquid Tan products. I have the normal male tan of mostly tee shirt tan with some tank top or sleeveless shirt tan. But my chest gets very little tan even when wearing lower cut tees and tank tops. I am sure the cap does not help. Anyway I am thinking of trying something to darken up my chest some. My wife has used some in the past, but does not currently have any and said she has no specific products she has used in the past and does not remember what she has used.

kimberlys-cd
joe in a skirt

Post by **DonnaT** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:37 pm

I've tried a spray tqan booth, and tan-in-a-bottle.

It can be splotchy, but that may depend on product and/or skin type.

Neutrogena has a spray on tan.

Virginia · Post by **Virginia** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:22 pm

Some of it works pretty good, BUT make sure you wash your hands immediately after using it! Tanned palms look kinda funny!

Virginia

ChristineK · Post by **ChristineK** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:20 pm

Most tan in a bottle products are much better today than in years past.

The tan will look marginally passable. Like us! So if you add marginally passable tan to a marginally passable woman you might start to think train wreck.

I would think work with what you got and go for that instead of adding more layers of fake.

Just my $0.02[/u]

Post by **KimberlyS** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:55 am

Donna and Virginia thanks for the hints and comments.

Christine, yea I do know from hearing others in the past not to expect great things. But right now my upper chest is bright white compared to my dark tan arms and face. The down side to working outside in mostly tee shirts. So really the current contrast I have is not the good to start with. No way I can use makeup to reasonably get a close decent look. So I figure it would be easier to use makeup to blend even a bad orange look than the white I have. Just my thoughts.

I can not believe others have not tried these products. Or does everyone that goes out have the time to tan evenly. Or are others using other techniques to solve this issue?

kimberlys-cd
joe in a skirt

Kay · Post by **Kay** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:12 am

Hi Kim
Don't know if you get the same ones over there but I have used a L'Oreal and a Dove 'Self Tan' moisturiser for the pale bits. they are Ok if you get the colour right, you only know that after about 4 or 5 applications, The first one I tried I ended up all sorts of shades of yellow and orange giving my wife a good laugh at the same time.

. As we get virtually no summer over this side of the water I don't need to tan up too often but it is nice to even up the arms and shoulders for that little off-the-shoulder number.
Kay

DeeDee · Post by **DeeDee** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:29 am

This is one topic I'm following closely, hoping someone found something magical, tan wise. Even though I live in a super sunny place....I just don't tan!!!! Like Kim, I do have the "redneck" vee just from years of, well, normal exposure. I can't even get tan lines (ok...they last one day). I have tried a few tanning things in the past with irregular and not at all good results, but haven't tried what may be newer products that work. Years ago, for outside, it was "suntan lotion" but now with knowledge of melenoma, its all "sun block"....so ......BTW Kim, what I do for those tops and dresses that expose more than the "redneck" vee is to use a liquid makeup, let it set...then use a setting powder over it. I bring it up my neck to just under the chin...trying to match my facial color. It works, but its a pain since I only need light facial makeup since laser. Also, it does rub off on bra straps and collars, but easily washed out. So, keep the suggestions coming girls because I might be shopping for a bridal gown soon and any kind of even tan would be great!!!!
Hugs all
DeeDee

Post by **DonnaT** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:56 am

The hardest problem to overcome - - getting the back.

Which is why I went to a tanning salon and had it sprayed on.

The back may not be that important when in a blouse or dress, but when going to the pool, well . . .

JoAnnDallas · Post by **JoAnnDallas** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:11 pm

Might want to use latex gloves to keep your hands from getting too taned.

Post by **DonnaT** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:15 pm

http://www.autobarn.net/ch5215.html

Invisible gloves barrier cream.

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywor ... 1nf1pnui_b

ChristineK · Post by **ChristineK** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:16 pm

If you don't ex foliate the elbows, knees & feet they will look horrible with fake tanners.

For the previous post by Kim the only combat is daily application of good sunblock. Trying to hide farmers tan is much harder than applying a good sunblock before you leave the house.

I am guilty of this too, as I see the need to do so as well I have done so more diligently. I used to just grin a bear it and go for the tanned skin look.
Now I try to think if I am out in the sun I should use a good SPRAY SF50 or better. Girls don't look good in freckles.

Danni_Thomas · Post by **Danni_Thomas** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:47 pm

i've had good luck with Aveeno tan in a bottle but you have to be careful to apply it EVENLY. am thinking about trying one of the spray-tan booths around my area.

Post by **DonnaT** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:38 am

I recently purchased Jergens Natural Glow. I'd been hearing good things about it.

After shaving the legs and exfoliating, I gave it a try. It has worked great, and in only three days my legs look 100% better. No orangey color and no streaking.

Since I haven't done my upper body I don't want to get too carried away, so will try use it sparingly.

So now, I'm ready to bare my legs on the beach in Cancun next week, when we go down for our daughter's wedding. Won't give anyone snow blindness.

Post by **KimberlyS** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:33 pm

Donna thanks for the product review. I having been using this again and noticed just the other day it is starting to get low. I will have to check out this brand.

Good luck on your trip.