Hope you all had a great Monday. They come really fast, the weekends just fly by.
Terry and I went shopping this Saturday, well I went shopping, Terry walked. Anyway, went to downtown Goldsboro. The community started a few years ago to bring some businesses back there and updated a lot of the buildings with art, structures and just some funky little places to eat and shop. We had fun; even if it was so hot you could fry an egg on the sidewalk. If you live in or close by a downtown area, I encourage you to visit there. You will always find something you will not see in your corporate locations. Plus, you will be giving back to the community and I am all about that.
Today we are going to talk about self tanner and a few LimeLife by Alcone products I use to help keep that glow. I have used a number of self tanners; from Fake 'n Bake to Jergens. Although some are good I always go back to MineTan. I get it from Amazon. I wish they sold it locally but that's not the case. I was introduced to it by another blogger, Cyndi Spivey.Cyndi It has an express formula so it develops quickly, which a major plus for me and this formula does NOT stain my sheets.
MineTan has a few different shades. I use the Super Dark Coconut. There have Olive, Coffee, Moroccan, Violet, Caramel, Mink; even a workout formula so you do not sweat off your tan. Minetan Like I said the formula is a dark foam so you will be able to see where the tanner is going. You can leave it on up to 3 hours. No need in leaving longer because that's as dark as you get. Step in the shower and rinse off and wa la, you have a beautiful tan from the comfort of your own home. I am as pale as a ghost and this does not turn me orange! That's the magical part about it. I also do a few things so I don't get patchy when the tanner starts to fade.
On my "tanning" day; which is usually Saturday; I use a body scrub called Bamboo Renew from LimeLife by Alcone. Its a fine body scrub that has bamboo and lemongrass in it. Its very important to exfoliate before you tan. The scrub suds up so I exfoliate with that, I also shave. When I towel off I DO NOT apply lotion on my body. I DO apply lotion only to my elbows, knees, wrists and around my ankles. ( Basically the rougher places.) This keeps the tanner from "grabbing" to your skin. I use a tanning mitt, makeup face brush along with gloves to apply the tanner. I start with my legs and work in an upward circular motions. I do this on my legs, torso, arms and back. I save my hands and feet for last. This where the brush comes in. I use the brush to buff the tanner on. To me it gives a more natural look. MineTan is safe to use on your face, but I wash and exfoliate my face so much, its pointless to do that. So I use a darker foundation to match my face to my neck. This tan will last about 4-5 days.
The face mask I use is Skin Polish by LimeLife by Alcone. I love it. It smells wonderfully clean. Skin Polish is a lemon and Jojoba Bead face mask. I use this product twice a week. I cannot say enough good things about it.This mask is not gritty as some of the store bought brands are. Skin Polish has done an amazing job of renewing the texture of my skin. You can visit my website and discover both of these products and more. my website
So these are the products I use to keep my tan all year long. I have not visited a tanning bed in almost 4 years. The last time I went was in 2016 when Terry and I went to Aruba. Tanning beds are not good at all for your skin or your health. I know there are bunch of people who love them, I was one. But the way cancer runs in my family; I will pass.
I hope this helped you out. Leave me comments, questions or suggestions below, sometimes I need help on what to talk about, lol.
As always, THANK YOU for stopping by and saying "HI". I really appreciate it. Have a good week.
Blessings,
Dawn
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God”-
Ephesians 2:8 ESV
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