100 Degree Hottie: Fake Bake Airbrush Self Tanning Spray
So let's have a discussion about my skin for a moment.
We all know how I look normally.
I know. You're like, "Oh damn, who's the stunner?"
In addition to being horrifically pale, I have dry and easily irritated skin. So, any time I do anything remotely related to skin care- it's kind of an annoyance. BUT, I love being tan. I do. I love the time of the year when I can get color and the veins in my legs go into hiding and I can finally look nice.
BUT.... skin cancer is like the #1 threat in my family. It has taken an aunt's life, it has chewed up my dad's ears, and it has generally caused everyone in our family to resort to ugly hats and 8 pounds of sunscreen.
Needless to say, as much as I love being tan- I love my health more.
So I'm a big fan of "fake baking". Sunless tanners have really changed the game for people in the years it's been around. You can officially avoid the disgusting, contaminated tanning beds. You can officially never worry about Melanoma.
It's kind of the best thing since sliced bread.
One of my favorites in particular is the Fake Bake Airbrush Self Tanning Spray.
Trust me, I love the lotions too, but when you use this a couple times- it makes your life so much easier.
It comes in an aerosol can with a spray nozzle that works in any direction. The mitt (laying down in the front) doesn't come with it but trust me- it's worth it. (If not the mitt, than invest in a box of latex/whatever gloves. I'll get to the why in a minute).
Now the spray you can use directly on your face, but as I am acne prone, I opted for the Fake Bake Platinum Face tanning lotion that has a cell renewal system and is formulated for aging skin. Now, I'm not an old leather handbag by any means- but it's nice to have around as a preventative measure.
The aerosol spray retails for $32.00
The Platinum Face lotion is $30.00
And the mitt is anywhere under $20.00 but usually is included with the lotions or sprays.
And I know you're like, "Are you kidding me? You spent $60-80 on tanning stuff?"
And the answer is, "Omg, hell no. I went to my Cosmoprof and bought everything for like 1/3 of the price."
And honestly, I've found Fake Bake on amazon for a lot less as well, as much as I love the product- $60 is a lot to ask.
SO HERE'S WHAT I DID:
First, get in the shower and really scrub up. Remove as much dead skin as you can with some kind of sugar or salt scrub. Fake Bake makes a "body polish" but honestly the drugstore has equally fine stuff or you can make your own with a mix of honey and sugar.
Then, do anything else you need to do that scrubs at the skin- like shaving, waxing, whatever it is you do to yourself.
Now, you can probably skip this if you're a normal human being, but my skin is so horrendously dry that I apply a layer of lotion on and give it an hour or so to sink in. Cetaphil in the squeeze tube (not the jar) works fine, or really anything that's on the lighter side. If you use something thick- your tan will come out weird. Trust me.
Next, apply the tan. I find the best way is to go section by section and stop to use the mitt or your gloved hand to rub in any sections that look streaky or where you got a weird spot or something. I usually do it like, hip to knee, then knee to foot, then chest, then upper arms, then lowers- etc.
This video really helped:
It's actually a video FROM Fake Bake, so it's very helpful.
As a side note- it's incredibly difficult to spray your own back- you will definitely need a friend, mom, boyfriend, whatever to help. Rod's been really helpful about it and even he said, "This isn't too difficult."
So now that your tan is on and rubbed in- leave it alone for 4-6 hours.
I usually throw on a sleep shirt or something and just bop around the house or do chores or something. If you can avoid wearing anything tight, do it.
Then I apply the face lotion- which works similarly in that it needs a couple hours to develop- OR you can mix it with your makeup and just let it hang out. Pretty cool stuff.
After 4-6 hours, jump in the shower and JUST RINSE. No soap, no whatevers. Just rinse til the water runs clear and gently towel blot your body.
You should have a very good looking tan.
SO HERE'S MY THOUGHTS ON THE PRODUCT ITSELF:
The spray tan is pretty great. When you spray it on, it already has a color in it to act as a guide so you don't accidentally go crazy or miss a spot, or make a stripe- SUPER HELPFUL. And once you wash that layer off after 4-6 hours, I don't have to worry about my tan getting on my clothes or sheets or anything like that.
I will say this, wherever you rub you skin the most- the tan will come off faster- so inner thighs, inner arms, stuff like that. The tan allegedly is supposed to last for like a week. Fake Bake says it'll last "for days". Honestly, I think I get a good solid 3 or 4 days out of it because my skin holds onto nicely. And to be fair, I exfoliate my body ever 3 or 4 days ANYWAY. So to me I don't mind just reapplying that often.
The color itself is pretty fair. If you're like me and crazy white, you will notice a BIG difference, but if you're tan or prone to tanning, you'll probably hate it. You can definitely do a couple coats and build up a nice color, but if you want something darker, you might have to go for the Fake Bake 60 minute tan, or the "darker" versions. But for me, this is nice. It's a believable color, it covered my veins, spots, etc and it never got to the point where anyone was like, "You...look like a body builder, you're so orange."
And the spray tan is HARDCORE messy. Like, don't spray it near anything you love. It'll get all over counter tops, the floor, etc. I spray it while standing in the shower and then when I step out, I turn on the water and immediately rinse it off the tile.
The Platinum Face with cell renewal is such a love hate thing for me. While I love the color and I LOVE how plump and nice it makes my skin look- I HATE the smell. Oh my God, I hate it. It smells like vinegar. Straight up. It is nasty. But I'm willing to overlook it because my skin has never looked nicer. It hides a lot of discoloration and really gives my skin a plump, hydrated feel. I've actually noticed my skin going from dry to even, dare I say, greasy?! I love it. All I have to do is some concealer and powder and I'm good to go.
If you can deal with smelling like an easter egg for a minute, you'll love it. (The smell goes away once it's rubbed in, but it's kind of horrifying.
And then, just to keep my tan up in between showers, I spray a couple seconds worth into my hand with lotion and then apply it to give my color a little boost.
To me is it worth it? Yes. Will I keep tanning? Yes.
But only because, as my friend Michelle says, "Tan fat looks better than pasty white fat."
AND I AGREE,
SamanthaK
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