spray tans...are they passe?
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Anonymous
| I have a bachelorette party in Vegas next weekend, and will be showing some skin...sadly, said skin is white white white. I'd love to have some color, but I don't really have the time currently (with a 5 month old) to apply self-tanner religiously for several days. So, never haven gotten one, are spray tans acceptable, or are they just a short-cut to orange-ville? I'd rather be white than orange... |
Anonymous
| They have gotten much better in the last few years. Airbrush is better than the booth spray. |
Anonymous
| Nectar Skin Bar in Georgetown's spray tans are the best--they're organic and not organgey at all (they'll custom mix the color for you)--and it's cheap--like $55 for your whole body. |
Anonymous
| I think you meant to ask if they work well, not if they are passé. Sheesh. |
Anonymous
| Even if you look like an oompa loompa, you're going to Vegas so you probably won't look too out of place with the orange. |
Anonymous
Nope, I meant are they passe, as in, are they out of style now. The last person I knew with one was 3 years ago and it was terribly orange. No need to be snarky, just asking an honest question...my group of friends doesn't do them, so I have no way of knowing they were still "in" or not. To the pps who gave helpful advice, thanks! I'll try to get to Nectar this week 
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Anonymous
| They look trashy. |
Anonymous
| 22:08 - they only look trashy if you can tell it is a fake tan. Good ones should look like you spent the weekend poolside with a cocktail in your hand and not a care in the world. |
Anonymous
| Versa Spa is great (they have it at Palm Beach Tan around here), I think it is easier to get right then Mystic Tan. I haven't done it in a few years, but was always getting compliments when I did... |
Anonymous
| NP here. If you don't have the ability to get tan naturally, do they look stupid? I have fair skin, and I definitely have that summery look by the end of summer, but it isn't a tan color really... just curious. |
Anonymous
| If you can tell it's fake, then it's trashy. |
Anonymous
+ 1. But a light spray tan can do wonders, if it's done right! Just don't get medium or dark if you have fair skin. |
Anonymous
| I'm the Nectar poster from before--I just got one there tonight. I'm the WHITEST person ever (I'm like one shade up from see-through) so they just do a light coat on me. A stranger probably couldn't tell the difference, but I feel like 100 times prettier. It's just like a good pick-me-up when you have an event (or, like you're heading to Vegas). |
Anonymous
| I live in LA and spray tan year round. Fake Tan is better than looking like an old handbag. I use mystic tan, it's around $20 and I use level 2 (there are 3 levels). I never use the bronzer, you can turn it off that's what makes you orange. |