I know I've been a little MIA lately, but it's because I got
married which I'll definitely have a post-up about that soon, but right now I
want to tell you guys about my latest sunless tanning experience.
Okay so here's the deal when I got my tan I was off to
my honeymoon in less than 24hrs and my glittering pale skin had got to go. I
was asked by Brazil Bronze Tan SoHo to come in for a sun kissed glow. Now I
consider myself somewhat of a sunless tanning connoisseur. Ever since I saw the
damage tanning bed have done to my skin I don't believe in using them anymore.
Thanks to my carefree teenage years, I have so much irreversible sun damage on
my face. All of my none summer time glow and sometimes summer glow is because
of sunless tanning.
I've heard of Brazil Bronze SoHo from so many different
outlets, it's the place that stars go when in NYC to get their sunless glow on,
so I was beyond excited to head over to get a quick glow before I jetted off
for my honeymoon. Once I arrived the staff was very friendly and greeted me. I
filled out a simple questionnaire that asked how tan I wanted to be and what
type of tan I was looking for, express, traditional or organic, they even had a
sculpting option which is always a fun add on. When I was called back for my
tan. The women that applied my tan was very nice and it wasn't awkward at all,
I've been doing this for a while so maybe I'm past the whole awkwardness of it.
She tells you exactly how to position and reposition yourself so that every
inch of you gets coated in their sunless tanning product. I don't like sitting
in a spray tan for that long and I like to control my color so I opted for the
express tan. The express tan means you can leave it on for 2-4 hrs depending on
how deep of a color you're looking for. They did offer an organic tan which is
something I would usually like to try. Maybe next time I'll give it a whirl and
let you guys know how it turns out. I'm always game for an organic option.
Some of you may be wondering why I got a spray tan before
heading off to a tropical island, but it's really the same concept as getting a base tan from a
tanning bed prior to going on a vacation. The difference is that I don't have to sit in a tanning bed 2 weeks prior. I also don't have to worry
about sitting out in the sun all day long on my vacation because I already have
sun-kissed skin -BTW the sun will still tan your skin even with a spray tan so
don't worry about that!-
My overall thoughts on the spray tan. The staff was great and I had a really nice
glow. No one could tell it was a spray which is always the goal. It was perfect for my pre honeymoon glow. If there was any downfall it
would be that a couple of spots were missed. Nothing that would be noticed with
clothes on, but with a bathing suit it's a bit noticeable. Other than that I
have no complaints. The tan was even and the perfect shade for every skin tone. The color they use has a beautiful
olive undertone, so no orange hues here! If you’re in NYC or planning a trip
there I would recommend hitting their studio to get your glow on ASAP!
A little makeup tip- I never get my face sprayed! even
when self-tanning I leave my face bare. I do this for a couple of reasons,
the first one being that I don't like how it clings to some areas on my face,
it makes my dark spots more prominent and clings to certain areas differently. I
also don't want it to clog my pores. -I'll get more into detail about my wedding
prep skincare another time but trust me with any face regimen you do not want
to take the chance of breaking out especially when you can just color match
yourself easily.
Clothing Deets:
Top: Hollister co
Joggers: Topshop
Sandals: Hollister co
Luggage: Alice & Olivia for Target
Polish color: Blue & Borrowed Essie
Clothing Deets:
Top: Hollister co
Joggers: Topshop
Sandals: Hollister co
Luggage: Alice & Olivia for Target
Polish color: Blue & Borrowed Essie
