Not a goth girl, not yet a tanned woman

Rosie M. Banks — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:05:17 -0800

De-gothify me, good MeFites! I'm looking for bronzing and self-tanning products for the very fair-skinned. I'm a brown-eyed brunette with very fair, cool-toned skin. Normally I burn easily and don't tan well. This was all well and good in my goth days, and works out fine in the winter when I can just play up my high-contrast coloring, and my legs are discreetly masked by tights or pants.

However, spring has sprung and with it nice warm weather. I want to go bare-legged for once without forcing all in my vicinity to put on sunglasses to escape the glare from my milk-white legs. I want to wear bronzer on my face without looking like I have jaundice. Most of all, I want to have a healthy glow overall without looking like George Hamilton or a porn actress. I know it's not realistic, given my skin, to expect a deep tan; I just want a nice glow.

One of the biggest stumbling blocks between me and tanning products is that I naturally do not look good in brown, gold, and earth tones in general. I have not for the life of me been able to find a face bronzer that doesn't make me look sallow and muddy.

A great tan without the sweat?

brownbeards — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:45:09 -0800

Now that spring has sprung and it's time to pull out the skirts I'm looking for recommendations on the best self-tanning products. I'm looking for something that's easy to apply and doesn't leave me looking orange or streaky. It's been 10+ years since I've used any of these kind of products and my experience back then has left me a little gun-shy.

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Not a goth girl, not yet a tanned woman

A great tan without the sweat?