I used to be one of those people that would lay in the sun with tanning oil on just to get a nice golden glow.  I wouldn’t wear sunscreen for the first 30 minutes to an hour in the sun, then put on SPF 15 or 30 depending on how late in the season it was.  I would fry my skin and get a sunburn multiple times a year.  Now, my skin game has changed.  I’m a skin freak.  I wear sunscreen every day to keep those rays off of my face and hands (check out our post on Natural vs. Chemical Sunscreen here).  And wear hats if I’m going to be outside.  Definitely not trying to have wrinkles galore on either of those areas.

I may be part Latina and tan easily, but my skin is white AF. I need as much help as I can in the summer to get a tan, correction, appear to have a tan if I stay out of the sun.  And with as often as I’m at the lake, I need it to not look orange and streaky.  I’ve tried every tanning product over the years, and I keep coming back to St. Tropez Mousse.  There is nothing that beats this stuff.  It’s comparable to a spray tan, and as a busy mom, I don’t always have time to get a spray tan.  The St. Tropez Mousse allows me to give myself a tan in 5 minutes from home once a week.  That’s all it takes!

Typically, I’d avoid any skin products that aren’t natural, but with St. Tropez’s products being clean and the mousse only registering a 6 on the EWG scale, it’s a great choice and great product.   It’s incredibly lightweight to the point where it doesn’t feel like you have tanner on, and if you get the marshmallow (Ulta exclusively carries marshmallow) or watermelon one (mousse not sold in the U.S…yet), you’ll enjoy the smell.  No gross self-tanner smell here.  Most organic self-tanners that give a decent color only last about 3 days.  I don’t have time nor do I want to tan that often.  St. Tropez Mousse lasts me 7 days and sometimes longer if I moisturize twice a day and keep my showers warm rather than hot.

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I also love that it’s the perfect tan color for any skin type.  I have more yellow undertones and I don’t look orange at all after using St. Tropez.  I made my husband try it for the purpose of this post (if that’s not love, I don’t know what is) and he’s naturally tan (whatever, it’s great to look at but makes me jealous) with red undertones and it looks great on him as well.

To achieve a perfect glow, I shave the morning I want to put on product as well as exfoliate well.  That night, I’ll exfoliate again.  Once out of the shower I’ll moisturize my elbows, knees, ankles, fingers and toes.  This will help to avoid product building up in those areas and looking uneven.  I’ll then apply two generous coats over all areas, but will only put one coat of what’s reserved on the mitt (the mitt is key) following application on my feet and hands. I’ll then put a half pump into my moisturizer and apply to my face.  Wash your hands immediately being sure not to wash the back of your hands.  Let the product dry completely before getting dressed.  Sleep in the product and rinse off in the shower the next morning, but do not shave.  Be sure to moisturize well and throughout the week to keep yourself looking tan and beautiful all week long.

It does look best on the second day, so if you’re tanning for an event make sure you plan for two days ahead.

Give this healthy tan a go.  Wear that sunscreen, wear those hats, and keep your skin looking young and beautiful.