OS fake tan dilemma

ancasta_2 · 11 July 2005 at 8:06PM

Hey.
My best friend has just rang me in an utter panic that her fake tan has gone horrid and streaky in very obvious places. She cant get out to the shops till saturday to buy corrective wipes (but the tan would have faded by then probably) so she's begging for my advice. My usual tip of giving it a good soaking of hairspray (not on the face) then rubbing firmly hasnt brought it off...

SO....

i throw the challenge to the OS tribe.... any home made quick fix fake tan fixers?

calleyw · 11 July 2005 at 8:11PM

Don't use it myself but would not using a body scrub help remove the top layer of skin and thus remove the fake tan

Only thing I can think of.

Yours

Calley

frizz_head · 11 July 2005 at 8:15PM

I'm having the same problem. Answered the phone after applying to my legs - they now look like someones smeared marmite down them! I've resorted to wearing trousers until it fades - although I have heard that exfoliating works - but I have none!

apprentice_tycoon · 11 July 2005 at 8:16PM

If she doesn't have a body scrub to hand she could use oil and salt. You just pour some olive or other cooking oil in your hand then add a few teaspoons of salt and rub, this is great for crusty hands too.

ancasta_2 · 11 July 2005 at 8:18PM

*rings friend and waits for good news!*

Katgoddess · 11 July 2005 at 9:49PM

Sugar and baby oil works as an exfoliant as well.

ancasta_2 · 11 July 2005 at 9:58PM

Well B.F tried sea salt and olive oil then salt and baby oil and nothings happened. she said she was it for almost 45 mins scrubbing away.

apprentice_tycoon · 11 July 2005 at 10:01PM

That was my best idea - sandpaper now?

foreverskint · 11 July 2005 at 10:01PM

I tried some fake bake last week, and went a lovely shade of orange & streaky too.:eek:

Brought to mind the advertising slogan: You know when you've been tango-ed.
Thank god is was cold last week so I could wear trousers. It's faded to a muted orange now.:D

frizz_head · 12 July 2005 at 8:04AM

Salt and baby oil did not work for me either!!!! Another day of trousers for ole marmite legs!!!!:o

ancasta_2 · 12 July 2005 at 8:30AM

I usually swear by spraying enough hairspray onto the problem area then wiping off..... always works for me but it might be my brand of hairspray/fake tan!

I must say i totally love those fake tan booths where they spray you. My friend keeps getting free vouchers to go and get them done. I was a bit nervous when i had to go in in my paper knickers (im a bit wobbly in places) but was relieved to see the woman instructing me was twice my size and pale as porcelain... made me relax a bit.

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