http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/selftanner Questions tagged with 'selftanner' at Ask MetaFilter. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:58:41 -0800 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:58:41 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/94590/Ancient%2DLorealSublimeGlow%2DSecret help! I adore gradual self-tanning lotion, but it's turning my laundry yellow! I've been using gradual self tanners on and off since last Christmas. I love having a hint of a tan, especially now that summer's around, without worrying about sun damage - but my whites are turning yellow. Actually, with long-term exposure, they're turning almost brown, making it look like I have some of the world's worst personal hygiene. This is particularly upsetting on my white bra straps (who really sees the inside of the cups but me?) - they stick out from under tank tops at times and expose what looks like <i>really</i> rotten skin residue. Blech. Plus, it's ruining some relatively nice lingerie.<br> <br> I've scrubbed, etc., but haven't been able to get this stain out. Is there anything I can use to eradicate the color from fabric? Otherwise, not wearing white all summer might be a little tricky... tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.94590 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:58:41 -0800 cleaning laundry selftanner AthenaPolias http://ask.metafilter.com/86930/Not%2Da%2Dgoth%2Dgirl%2Dnot%2Dyet%2Da%2Dtanned%2Dwoman 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.<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> 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. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.86930 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:05:17 -0800 bronzer fair fairskinned selftanner skintone tanningproducts Rosie M. Banks