Help!!!!! Need some advice

PrincessDonna2009

Hello Everyone

I need help!!! I started using 'Johnson's Holiday Skin Moisturiser' to gradually build up a light tan before my wedding, as I was white as anything! my O/H applied it yesterday all over using proper gloves for a smooth finish and guess what, I woke up this morning and I have streaks on my feet and top of my arms and gone orange!!!!

I need some advice, do I continue to use it, as the tan supposed to build up after 3-4 days and risk it, or do I stop using it? I need help as I have never used any tanning products before....

Help!!!!

Kaye1

I am super pale and I used the Johnsons product. It made me look yellow. I stopped using it and gave to my sister in law. She is not naturally pale and it looked good on her.

I think if you are very pale, it can look very orange. However, I know this is of no practical help! The only other advice I can give is that the woman in the wedding dress shop said that 'ALL' fake tan will come off on the dress. (Because you get hot, rub of dress against skin etc)

However, I am a fake tan novice so I hope someone can offer some practical, useful help. All the best!

PrincessDonna2009

wished I never used this now!

I don't want my dress to be ruined! I do hope it fades before my wedding in less than 4 weeks!

Thanks for the advice

Donna x

RainbowDrops

Exfoliate & moisturise before useing stuff like this, and always rub the area LOADs to make sure you get an even covering.

It should fade in 4 weeks.

mildred1978

What's wrong with being your natural skin colour?

PrincessDonna2009

mildred1978 wrote: »

What's wrong with being your natural skin colour?

Because I look well pale and for once in my life I wanted to have a nice skin colour, light brownish tan colour....

I hate having my skin colour, I never tan!

sammy_wheeler

are you against sun beds/sun showers? may be worth a go if you are ok with them

and i wouldnt use anymore of the stuff you have been- just in case
but it should be fine for 4 weeks- should fade fine

trinity_enigma

Exfoliate lots and rub lemon juice onthe worse bits and it will be fine for the wedding day.

mildred1978

PrincessDonna2009 wrote: »

Because I look well pale and for once in my life I wanted to have a nice skin colour, light brownish tan colour....

I hate having my skin colour, I never tan!

I have similar skin by the sounds of it. I've never tried to change it, even temporarily and definitely not for my wedding!

Perhaps a spray tan from a professional before the wedding would work?

Kaye1

I am fairly sure that it faded after about a week- I just took loads of baths and exfoliated really well. It is supposed to be a 'gradual' product so I don't think it will last that long?

I am fairly careful about my skin but I did pay for 4 sunbeds before the big day- I have never had them before or again. It just evened up my pale upper arms and darker lower arms.

I wouldn't say I was tanned but I wasn't blue either!

Good luck!

RainbowDrops

PrincessDonna2009 wrote: »

Because I look well pale and for once in my life I wanted to have a nice skin colour, light brownish tan colour....

I hate having my skin colour, I never tan!

This might be a good reason NOT to go down the fake tan route - you wont look like "you" on your wedding day if you're several skin tones darker than normal.
Embrace the english rose look - a nice dusky pink blusher looks so pretty on pale skin!