Sunless Tanning on the Go
Posted on August 6, 2008 in Ask the Tanning Guy, Tanning Solutions by The Tanning Guy
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If you’re heading out on a trip, you may need to bring your sunless tanning supplies with you to keep up your bronze glow even on the road. Here are our tips to keep you looking sun-kissed wherever you are:
Flying? Know the rules
According to the Transporation Safety Administration as of this writing, liquids must be in a 3-oz or less container. So either bring your tanning lotion samples or transfer your sunless tanner to a small container.
Put the rest in a ziploc baggie to make it easy to find. You’ll need to bring:
- Q-tips (cotton swabs) or other applicator (remember to bring whatever you use to get your back tan)
- Baby wipes (for easy clean-up without ruining your friends’ guest towels!)
- Gloves (if you use ‘em)
- Exfoliating scrubber
If you won’t have much privacy while you let it dry, make sure to bring a cover-up along. The kind for swimsuits — the terry cloth pull overs or lightweight long shirts — are perfect but your robe will work fine, too.
If you’ll be somewhere where you’ll also be spending time in the sun, make sure to pack your sunscreen, too. Remember, sunless tans don’t protect you from the sun’s harmful rays. You might also consider getting a base tan from your local tanning salon for further protection.
Sunless tanning lotion on a budget
Posted on July 29, 2008 in Tanning Solutions by tanning
I know you’re tempted. I know your wallet might be feeing pretty thin and you’re feeling more than a little tempted to go and try some of the cut-brand tanning lotion. I understand.
You’re thinking, “Hey, my corner drugstore wouldn’t sell it if it didn’t work!” or “Hotshot celebrity swears by this stuff so I bet it’s great!”
I’m here to tell you that when it comes to sunless tanning (and just about everything else in this world) you get what you pay for.
Sure, you can get by on the cheap stuff but will you really look your best?
Short answer: No.
We sell salon-level sunless tanning lotions because we know it’s the best. The companies we rep pour research dollars into their products to make the most effective, most pleasure to use lotions anywhere. Then we cut the price way down so that anyone can find a great product that will meet their budget and their tanning needs.
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Plan for Tan
Posted on July 22, 2008 in Tanning DON'Ts by tanning
Have an upcoming wedding? Party? High school reunion? And you want to look your best? Of course you’re going to get a great hair cut, buy just the right outfit and if you’re smart, you’re also going to plan your tanning strategy.
Plan for fabulous
There are those lucky few whose good looks happen by accident but most of us could use a boost. We don’t leave it to chance — we spend time on our wardrobe and getting-ready routine and we plan ahead so there are no surprises.
Here’s how mistakes are made: Last minute leaping! You don’t go shopping until the night before the big event and then you can’t find shoes to match your dress. Or you go to the hairdresser the day before and ask her to make you a blonde with honey highlights and you come home a platinum mess — too late to make changes. Or you decide to rev up your tan by spending one day alone with your tanning lotion and reapplying every time it dries. Don’t do it!
If you want to look great you need to give yourself time to get things right. That means planning your wardrobe beforehand, dieting down to the size you want to be (no last minute exercise binge and praying the spanx hold!), getting your hair done with time to spare and slowly but surely getting to your perfect bronze color.
We advise our customers to get the tan ahead of time. At least a month beforehand choose your favorite sunless tanning lotion and ease on in to the color you want to be. Take the time to exfoliate and apply carefully. Give yourself a day or two to get your glow or rev it up a little more with another application.
Remember: Looking great should look effortless but we all work hard to get there!
Our new newsletter has launched!
Posted on July 15, 2008 in Weekly Specials by The Tanning Guy
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“Why should I use a patch test?”
Posted on July 9, 2008 in Ask the Tanning Guy by The Tanning Guy
We recommend that folks do a patch test anytime they’re trying out a new sunless tanner. Just a apply a small amount of tanner on the inside of your arm, follow the directions for how long you leave on or apply, and then check out the results.
This is a good idea for two reasons:
- It gives you a heads up if the tanning lotion causes an allergic reaction. Even though all tanning lotions work basically the same way, they use different ingredients and scents. If you have sensitive skin, it’s especially important to test new lotions before you use them on your whole body.
- It lets you know how quickly that particular tanning lotion is going to work for you and what color you’ll get from the results.
Remember you can always email us and ask us what the ingredients are in any lotion we carry. You can also ask us for recommendations. We’re happy to help you choose the lotion that will work best with your skin type, lifestyle and tanning needs.
“What’s the best way to get a cheap tan?”
Posted on June 30, 2008 in Ask the Tanning Guy by The Tanning Guy
The cheapest way — but not the safest — is to just lay out in the sun and hope you don’t burn to a crisp. But I’m assuming you don’t want to do that. I mean, sure, it’s free but it’s also: boring, hard to control, hard on your skin. Plus for women (unless you do it topless and not all neighborhood’s are amenable to that), you’ll end up with annoying tan lines that’ll dictate what you can wear.
Ok, we’re biased and yes we think sunless tanning is the way to go. It’s safer, you can control your color, and it lets you put the tan where you want the tan making tanline fashion disasters a thing of the past.
Now you could head to the drugstore and pick up whatever’s on sale but generally when it comes to any beauty product, you get what you pay for. We know because we’ve tried ‘em. Yes, that’s right — we’re not just workers here, we’re also customers! And we’re cheap or rather budgetarily challenged! That’s why we offer deep discounts on salon quality sunless tanning lotions. We don’t think you should have to be rich to get a great sunless tan.
Besides better quality tanning lotions last longer because you need to use less to get better results so your dollar goes further. In other words, when you buy that bargain basement lotion you’re not really getting a bargain because you’ll burn through your supply pretty darn quick. Better to buy the good stuff and save yourself another trip to the tanning store.
Orange Alert
Posted on June 23, 2008 in Tanning Booth Tales, Tanning DON'Ts by The Tanning Guy
More tanning DON’Ts!!! Seriously folks — more is not better! Your goal is to create a natural, sun-kissed glow.
If you look like a cheeto, STOP!
If you look like a traffic pylon, STOP!
And if you look like this? Really — STOP!
See the girls? The girls look great! The guys? You know the girls are laughing at them behind their backs! We here at Lotions-for-Less want you to look GREAT so if you’re not sure which tanning lotion to buy, ask us!
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Our new newsletter!
Posted on June 16, 2008 in Uncategorized by tanning
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