From the category archives:

self-tanner

Best of Summer: Self-tanning lotions

June 11, 2009

In lieu of my regular self-tanning regime, I’ve been “suffering for beauty” this week. Well, if you want to call it that! My ghost-girl legs have been the battleground for rigorous testing– all in different areas so I could decide how a few self-tanners rank that I tried. It’s summer, a girl’s gotta tan… I’ll [...]

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Your easy guide to sexy summer legs

June 9, 2009

It’s time to let your gams see the light of day, now what? The first time I broke out the capris after winter I nearly had a heart attack. I finally realized just how ghastly my legs really are when I’m afforded the luxury of hiding them all fall and winter long. I’m not going [...]

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Very necessary: Bridal Season Survival Kit

May 28, 2009

At some point in your life you’ll be one or the other, or more than likely– both! I’m talking about brides and bridesmaids, what a stressful position that is. In addition, it’s an extremely expensive little venture which used to make me cringe and cry for joy at the same time when I was asked [...]

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Must experience: Kinara Sunless Tan by St. Tropez

May 25, 2009

I had what I would like to refer to as a life changing experience last week. For you dolls who have never read one of my self-tanning reviews before– let me paint you a picture. My legs look like that cheap color of paint they use inside every apartment in the contiguous United States– “Navajo [...]

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Currently Loving: Mally Beauty Bronze Genius & Facets Gemlight Lip Gloss

May 12, 2009

I absolutely LOVE Mally Roncal. She’s so rocktastic, that even if she didn’t have a killer makeup line– I would still love her. You name the face, she’s done it. Name the mag, her work is in there! I love how she is so incredibly fun and personable and she just radiates joyful spirit every [...]

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Bare Escentuals / QVC Exclusive Faux Tan Body Buffing Brush today!

April 21, 2009

After a long day, I slipped on my jammies last night and crawled in bed with remote in hand, like usual. I tuned in to QVC to see the Bare Escentuals presentation with the fabulous Leslie Blodgett and just about fell out of bed when I saw what the Today’s Special Value is. If you’ve [...]

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Review: Comodynes Sunless Tanning Towelettes

March 19, 2009

Here I am, your loyal beauty blogging servant. Walking around the streets of Los Angeles with self tanner on one arm and not the other because I’m all about testing performance! Known for “convenient cosmetics”, Comodynes serves up safe-sun with their Self-Tanning Towelettes. Hi, can you say affordable at only $12.99 for 8 towelettes? I [...]

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Out with the Jlo glow, in with the Lohan tan?

March 10, 2009

Will you be purchasing Lindsay Lohan’s self-tanner, Sevin Nyne? Curious minds want to know… (photo credit: Sevin Nyne)

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REVIEW: Aqua Tan Self Tanning Milk

January 15, 2009

I am afraid of self-tanner. There are a few reasons, and they have to do with the fact that I have zero room for error because of the drastic contrast they make against my pale skin, and that so many of them are an unflattering orange-ish shade once they develop. I can’t do the Lindsay-orange-Lohan [...]

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My choices from self-tanning hell!

August 13, 2008

Let’s face it. It’s hard to get it right, and I’m talking about self-tanning. Unless you can afford to have the girls from Sunset Tan come out to airbrush you in your backyard, you’re on your own sister. Remember when tanning was reserved for Spring Break and the summer months and we would look forward to [...]