Self tanning

Oh Paddyann, that made me laugh. I used to wear dark rimmed glasses and they called me Nana Miskouri...?

My legs and feet tan just like the rest of me.

Regarding maxi dresses - a couple of years ago one of our daughters suggested I wore one - but I stuck to the maxim I read once about fashion ‘if you are old enough to have worn (whatever) the first time around, leave it to the younger crowd the second time around (as it’s their first time)’

I’m 65y next month.

I've never used fake tan but I bought some just yesterday for my legs.I bought Elemis Total Glow ,its a gradual tan .I dont even put the bins out without makeup but tan is something I hadn't consifered as I wear a lot of maxi dresses in summer .However after putting on what I thought was a lovely new quite fitted maxi my charming OH told me I looked lke Demis Roussos !!! No more maxi's for a while ..OH is firmy in the dog house..lol

There you go, horses for courses. Today I have darkened my eyebrows but am otherwise au naturel - I do wear light foundation at times, and fake-tan my legs on holiday, but I've never coloured my hair (well, not since an ill-advised experiment wth a bleach spray in my teens).

I admit to hair colour but I don't wear any make-up at all.

Thanks Dancing I shall check Bondi Sands out ?

Superdrug have a good one St Maritza natural looking just apply with a mitt good value too

Exactly Granny. Why single out fake tan?

We could say the same about makeup, which is used to alter skin tone, lip colour, eyelid colour, eyebrow shape and colour, etc ; or about hair colour. Or fake tan
Good point Granny ticktock .

Get yourself booked for a spray tan ?

We could say the same about makeup, which is used to alter skin tone, lip colour, eyelid colour, eyebrow shape and colour, etc ; or about hair colour. Or fake tan. Some of us don't use all or indeed any of those, it's just a matter of choice and priority - and also, how you look without any "artificial" help at all. Most of us have, or think we have, one or two areas or features that look better with some enhancement.

Each to his own view SirChenjin
I can't see why people want to alter their skin colour either with fakery or lying under a hot sun.

I like the Dove product called Summer Revived. I only ever use it on holiday, on my lower legs, fading it out above the knee (an area rarely on public view!). My arms and face tan quite nicely and naturally, but my legs remain obstinately white, with an added touch of grey due to varicose veins, so they look slightly less awful with a touch of fake tan. The Dove product (I use the darker one, the fair one doesn't do it for me) is quite pleasantly scented and doesn't have that weird after-smell that some products used to have.

I was born with lots of things I’m happy to use products to improve upon or make amendments to Gabriella. What an odd thing to say about fake tan.

You were born with white skin, be proud of it.

If you do your legs you'll have to do arms, hands, face, neck and any other skin on show, otherwise you will look odd.

I think they have now developed the self-tanning products further so that that ghastly smell is now avoided.

Boots Soltan foam is very easy to apply. Use the Light/medium first. There is a darker one if you want it later. I use a this latex glove to rub it in very thoroughly.

Isle of Paradise self tanning drops are now my best friend. I’m very pale so self tanning has always been a challenge but these are so easy - you just mix with your normal moisturiser and you can alter the number of drops until you get the colour you like. The product comes in light, medium and dark so it’s easy to tailor

I've used Bondi Sands too (available here in the UK in Boots) - I also like Decleor's self tan which you can get online. That has a pleasant smell.

Hi nankate, I live on the Gold Coast Australia. I love a tan but won’t risk skin cancer so use Bondi Sands. It’s a lovely natural looking tan. I like a dark tan so use extra dark, but there are other shades. You can buy it on ebay, I’m sure
You would love it!

I use thin disposable gloves for applying Dove tanning moisturiser

Skinny Tan for me , tried the rest and this is the best ,just remember exfoliate and I always put moisturiser on dry spots first

I'd suggest you use whichever product you settle on for a few times before the event so you know how much to apply and feel confident with it.

Before tanning, exfoliate well, especially knees and heels, and moisturise thoroughly so your skin is smooth and soft. This prevents the product from 'grabbing' and gives a more natural finish - like prepping a canvas or woodwork for painting.

Enjoy the party!

NanKate I have used all the above mentioned and they all work well just don't forget to wash your hands after applying x