BEAUTY | ST. TROPEZ BRONZING MOUSSE

Hey, friends! Can I go off on a little rabbit trail, and just tell you how bad my tanning habits were in my college days, before telling you about this amazing product? I literally would go to Toucan Tan no less than 5 days a week and tan for the full 15 minutes in the 'super beds.' And if it was summer time, I would make sure I went to the TB before going to tan at the pool and I never wore sunscreen (although I might would have argued that the tanning oil I was using had SPF4 in it). 

My biggest turning point was when our friends dad died from Melanoma. That was my reality check. I just couldn't justify going after that. So since then, I have just tried to hold on to my summer tan for as long as possible.

Insert St. Tropez Bronzing Mousse.

I had never used self tanner before, as I've heard so many horror stories and seen some pretty bad and very fake looking results. This is a photo from after JUST applying, not after letting the color set and get to it's full darkness. You can see the obvious difference between my left and right leg. St. Tropez Bronzing Mousse comes out with a sort of greenish tint, but don't let that scare you, it totally neutralizes the color so you don't look 'orange.' I also purchased the St. Tropez applicator mitt. I'm honestly not sure how necessary it is, maybe gloves or something could work? Again, never used self tanner before, but the mitt worked wonderful and has lasted me a few applications so far.

 It is not 'heavy' as it is a mousse and it smells SO good when applying. It does begin to smell like 'self tanner' after it has set for a bit, but I applied this before going to a wedding and no one noticed a smell. And even better, they didn't even realize I had a 'fake' tan until I told them and then it was all, "What?!", "Really?!", "What kind?!" I, of course, was happy to share with them and am happy to share it with you too.

Have a great Tuesday!

St. Tropez 8oz | ULTA