What about self-tanning spray?

Beezer Louisiana · 06-02-2011, 07:01 AM

I want to do my legs. Is it something that's allowed? Any brand suggestions (that don't stink?)

LaraSuzz · 06-02-2011, 07:08 AM

In p2 it would be like using lotion, I'm sure that it would cause a stall.
They all smell like fritos, lol.

Beezer Louisiana · 06-02-2011, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LaraSuzz

In p2 it would be like using lotion, I'm sure that it would cause a stall.
They all smell like fritos, lol.

Drats! I'm going to do some research to see if I can find a spray that only has mineral oil.

I hate the way they make my skin smell.

catr31 · 06-02-2011, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beezer Louisiana

I want to do my legs. Is it something that's allowed? Any brand suggestions (that don't stink?)

I use a self tanning lotion(banana boat) without any problems. It gives a real light tan(I am really white) and I don't think the smell is too bad.

Beezer Louisiana · 06-02-2011, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by catr31

I use a self tanning lotion(banana boat) without any problems. It gives a real light tan(I am really white) and I don't think the smell is too bad.

Thanks. I hope it doesn't stall me either.

I normally wouldn't do anything to break protocol, but my 25 yr. highschool reunion is June 11th and I will still be on P2. My legs are really, really white!

mdolph · 06-02-2011, 09:07 AM

I've been using jergens without stalling issues!

minimonkey · 06-02-2011, 12:53 PM

I used oil based skin care all through my hcg journey, and I don't think it hurt me one bit.

Beezer Louisiana · 06-02-2011, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdolph

I've been using jergens without stalling issues!

Quote:

Originally Posted by minimonkey

I used oil based skin care all through my hcg journey, and I don't think it hurt me one bit.

Thanks!

Marocka · 06-02-2011, 07:30 PM

I used one from bath & body works, no problems!

LaraSuzz · 06-03-2011, 12:36 PM

Wow really? What about lip gloss? Anyone use that? OMG i've been torturing myself!!!

Marocka · 06-03-2011, 06:14 PM

to be honest....I use ALL of my normal beauty products, from deodorant and hair care, to body wash and MAKEUP!! I tried to NOT use them, but it's very hard to find GOOD oil free stuff...well, my foundation for my face was already oil free with spf 15, but the rest is all regular stuff.

I have good losses and am pretty consistent, so I don't see any reason for me, personally, to change my routine.

RedsSkinnyJeans · 06-04-2011, 08:17 AM

I have to wonder if the effects of these products depend on one's age/resistance to weight loss/thyroid/etc. I mean, I know some men that could break HALF the protocols and still lose. Many women in their 20's can do the same thing. But if you are in your 50's, with hypothyroid, menopausal, etc, etc, etc, then it's a true gamble. Make sense?

nurseypoo5 · 06-04-2011, 05:35 PM

obviously in rogue, but i do not believe you can soak in oils that easily into your system and metabolize them thru your body...the fatty chains of molecules are much to large, that being said im no scientest, and it could i suppose, cause some fat to enter your system, but are more easily filtered thru the kidneys unlike what you eat thru the mouth/digestive tract.

I can see the possibility of slowing down loss IF your prone to easily gain, but for the most part i think MOST people can use some lotions and be just hunkydory. I do think that some of the good doctors info is outdated....jmho tho.

I know in reality most people do not disban themselves of using lotions/conditioners/makeup/deoderant etc.

I have to use it, i have eczema and so does my grandbaby...infact we use a medication oil based plus we use eucerin cream. I use baby oil to remove my make up (eyes only), i used deoderant, i use WEN shampoo(its just cream...its fab, but im sure its a nono) I use tons of alcohol based oil stuff at work to clean my hands and soft soap to wash at work, so i have to use lotion several times per night...no way im gonna end up cracked and bleeding. I dont wear gloves when cooking..so even handling raw hamburger has to have oils in it. The list could be endless. I know of people who work at fast food that have successfully done hcg, im sure they too get plenty oils on them, as well as inhaling them. Im sure half the baby wipes out there have glycerin in them as well, i can.

I'm just saying, that as a rogue, the number one thing i wasnt going to give up was makeup and lotions..then realized the list was huge...so i just kept using my stuff. Could my wieght loss have been better without them? Perhaps. Would i have been ultra miserable...you betcha.

YMMV....again jmho

C'Marie · 06-04-2011, 10:39 PM

So, what kind of self-tanning spray/lotions do you all recommend? I'm on P3 and headed to vacation at the end of the month! In a new swimsuit I have yet to pick out

And I'm WHITE - very, very white..... I need one that doesn't turn me orange and is easy to apply because I have flexibility issues - can't do one-sided application! (I can't reach my left side of my outer thighs very easy because of left hip)

Beezer Louisiana · 06-05-2011, 05:24 AM

I'm going shopping today for some stuff that sprays on. I'll let you know what I get and how my results are.

C'Marie · 06-05-2011, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beezer Louisiana

I'm going shopping today for some stuff that sprays on. I'll let you know what I get and how my results are.

waiting.......

Beezer Louisiana · 06-06-2011, 07:11 AM

I bought some stuff, but it's not what I wanted. It's in a squirt bottle, not an aerosol bottle like I remember using a couple years ago. I also bought disposable latex gloves so I don't get tan palms! LOL!

I'll stand in the tub and try some today. I'll have to get my husband or one of my sons to do my back, which concerns me, I'm afraid they'll get it streaky.

Feild testing will be today. I'll let you know.

RedsSkinnyJeans · 06-06-2011, 08:17 AM

I have just spent 7 years living in Las Vegas - am naturally white as a sheet. Most of us there use Jergens Natural Glow Sunless tanning cream. It seems to give the best natural looking, gradual effect. For 7 years I used that about 6 months of the year! Went thru truckloads :-)

You do need to start using it about 5 days before you leave, though, because it is gradual. :-)

Beezer Louisiana · 06-07-2011, 08:55 AM

REPORT:

The Loreal squirt/spray stuff I got is very strong. I am all-out tan today, with very apparent lines of demarcation where I didn't put it on my toes and the edges of my feet. If I were wearing tennis shoes, it wouldn't show. But wearing sandals will definitely show that I have a very dark line that meets up with my very white toes and below the ankle.

Other than that, my legs are evenly tan. The self-tanner smell is present. It's a salty smell. I held my guinea pig and all he wanted to do was lick my arm where the self-tanner was applied, so I put him up. (Didn't want him to get poisoned by self-tanner ingestion!)

Marocka · 06-07-2011, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beezer Louisiana

REPORT:

The Loreal squirt/spray stuff I got is very strong. I am all-out tan today, with very apparent lines of demarcation where I didn't put it on my toes and the edges of my feet. If I were wearing tennis shoes, it wouldn't show. But wearing sandals will definitely show that I have a very dark line that meets up with my very white toes and below the ankle.

Other than that, my legs are evenly tan. The self-tanner smell is present. It's a salty smell. I held my guinea pig and all he wanted to do was lick my arm where the self-tanner was applied, so I put him up. (Didn't want him to get poisoned by self-tanner ingestion!)

could you be more specific on the name of the product?? cost? I'm gonna hit up walgreens or riteaid later today

Beezer Louisiana · 06-07-2011, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marocka

could you be more specific on the name of the product?? cost? I'm gonna hit up walgreens or riteaid later today

It is 'Loreal Sublime Bronze, Clear Self-Tanning Gel, Medium Natural Tan, GRADUAL tan build, quick dry.'

They lie! LOL! There is no gradual tan build, my feet are white and orange. The only gradual thing about it is that it took 24 hours to get REALLY orange.

I don't recommend this product.

Try to get one that has aerosol spray. This is a pump spray, it sprays one small circle and then you have to rub it around. It contains gylcerin and my legs felt sticky for hours after.

It would be better to get a lotion that gradually builds the tan. That way you won't be stuck with white and orange feet like me! LOL!

Dottie · 06-07-2011, 02:10 PM

Beezer, the L'oreal tan towels are amazingly fool-proof (me being the fool!). No streaks at all and so easy to apply. Do just barely brush the knees and elbows and when you do your throat, make sure to hild your chin up for a couple of minutes or it could dry funny and show lines.

Dottie · 06-07-2011, 02:11 PM

Oh and for the spray you used, the trick is to spray it onto your hands, rub them together then smooth it over your skin.

Beezer Louisiana · 06-07-2011, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dottie

Oh and for the spray you used, the trick is to spray it onto your hands, rub them together then smooth it over your skin.

That's where I went wrong! LOL!

Thanks for the tips!

LilacBruze · 06-13-2011, 10:23 AM

Bath and Body Works had their gradual self tanner at 75% off, I bought 4. The reviews on it were quite favorable, most saying no orange or streaks.

LilacBruze · 06-13-2011, 10:24 AM

Also, before using, you MUST exfoliate to ensure even application.

06-02-2011, 07:01 AM	#1
Beezer Louisiana Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3,774 Gallery: Beezer Louisiana Stats: 192.2/160/160 (5'6") WOE: Very low carb, no frankenfoods. NK Start Date: June 21, 2010	What about self-tanning spray? I want to do my legs. Is it something that's allowed? Any brand suggestions (that don't stink?)

06-04-2011, 05:35 PM	#13
nurseypoo5 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Keller, TX Posts: 4,925 Gallery: nurseypoo5 Stats: 270/205.6/155 WOE: HHCG original plan Start Date: start 2001 obviously yoyo girl :(	obviously in rogue, but i do not believe you can soak in oils that easily into your system and metabolize them thru your body...the fatty chains of molecules are much to large, that being said im no scientest, and it could i suppose, cause some fat to enter your system, but are more easily filtered thru the kidneys unlike what you eat thru the mouth/digestive tract. I can see the possibility of slowing down loss IF your prone to easily gain, but for the most part i think MOST people can use some lotions and be just hunkydory. I do think that some of the good doctors info is outdated....jmho tho. I know in reality most people do not disban themselves of using lotions/conditioners/makeup/deoderant etc. I have to use it, i have eczema and so does my grandbaby...infact we use a medication oil based plus we use eucerin cream. I use baby oil to remove my make up (eyes only), i used deoderant, i use WEN shampoo(its just cream...its fab, but im sure its a nono) I use tons of alcohol based oil stuff at work to clean my hands and soft soap to wash at work, so i have to use lotion several times per night...no way im gonna end up cracked and bleeding. I dont wear gloves when cooking..so even handling raw hamburger has to have oils in it. The list could be endless. I know of people who work at fast food that have successfully done hcg, im sure they too get plenty oils on them, as well as inhaling them. Im sure half the baby wipes out there have glycerin in them as well, i can. I'm just saying, that as a rogue, the number one thing i wasnt going to give up was makeup and lotions..then realized the list was huge...so i just kept using my stuff. Could my wieght loss have been better without them? Perhaps. Would i have been ultra miserable...you betcha. YMMV....again jmho __________________ 270(original wt) in 2001, lost alot on atkins started hcg load 5/1-2/2011 after load days 230lb r1vlcd9, 214.8, vlcd10 215.2 dunno why? vlcd13 213.6, VLCD17 211.8,VLCD22 210.8,dad died, stopped and went to p3..now 206.1 p3d15 One saggy boob said to the other saggy boob: "If we don't get some support soon, people will think we're nuts." Dear Lord, if you cant make me skinny, please make all my friends fat. Amen.

06-07-2011, 08:55 AM	#19
Beezer Louisiana Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3,774 Gallery: Beezer Louisiana Stats: 192.2/160/160 (5'6") WOE: Very low carb, no frankenfoods. NK Start Date: June 21, 2010	REPORT: The Loreal squirt/spray stuff I got is very strong. I am all-out tan today, with very apparent lines of demarcation where I didn't put it on my toes and the edges of my feet. If I were wearing tennis shoes, it wouldn't show. But wearing sandals will definitely show that I have a very dark line that meets up with my very white toes and below the ankle. Other than that, my legs are evenly tan. The self-tanner smell is present. It's a salty smell. I held my guinea pig and all he wanted to do was lick my arm where the self-tanner was applied, so I put him up. (Didn't want him to get poisoned by self-tanner ingestion!) __________________ Donna - Hypothyroid (88 mcg Synthroid, 15 mcg Cytomel) 06/21/10: 192.2 Size: 14/16 Began Atkins 08/05/11: Goal "The hardest part about a zombie apocalypse will be pretending that I'm not excited."

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06-02-2011, 07:08 AM	#2
LaraSuzz Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,777 Gallery: LaraSuzz Stats: baby steps WOE: Dr. Atw Simeons Protocol Start Date: restart 3/5/2012 multiple rounds	In p2 it would be like using lotion, I'm sure that it would cause a stall. They all smell like fritos, lol.

06-02-2011, 09:07 AM	#6
mdolph Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Bend, Indiana Posts: 476 Gallery: mdolph Stats: 287/138/150 WOE: hhcg rogue Start Date: August 4, 2003	I've been using jergens without stalling issues!

06-02-2011, 12:53 PM	#7
minimonkey Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 8,029 Gallery: minimonkey Stats: 5'0" -- very small frame WOE: Clean eating, whole foods	I used oil based skin care all through my hcg journey, and I don't think it hurt me one bit.

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LaraSuzz Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,777 Gallery: LaraSuzz Stats: baby steps WOE: Dr. Atw Simeons Protocol Start Date: restart 3/5/2012 multiple rounds	Wow really? What about lip gloss? Anyone use that? OMG i've been torturing myself!!!

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Marocka Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: So Cal Posts: 471 Gallery: Marocka Stats: R1 231.2-212.6, -18.6 LBS R2 215.6-189.6, -26 LBS WOE: Low Fat/Low Carb/Low Sugar/Low Cal Start Date: 05/12/2011	to be honest....I use ALL of my normal beauty products, from deodorant and hair care, to body wash and MAKEUP!! I tried to NOT use them, but it's very hard to find GOOD oil free stuff...well, my foundation for my face was already oil free with spf 15, but the rest is all regular stuff. I have good losses and am pretty consistent, so I don't see any reason for me, personally, to change my routine.

06-04-2011, 08:17 AM	#12
RedsSkinnyJeans Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,001 Gallery: RedsSkinnyJeans Stats: 170/144/140 Start Date: 4/1/11	I have to wonder if the effects of these products depend on one's age/resistance to weight loss/thyroid/etc. I mean, I know some men that could break HALF the protocols and still lose. Many women in their 20's can do the same thing. But if you are in your 50's, with hypothyroid, menopausal, etc, etc, etc, then it's a true gamble. Make sense?

06-04-2011, 10:39 PM	#14
C'Marie Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,047 Gallery: C'Marie Stats: 270/down 110-ish/ goal 147 WOE: hCG Rx shots/JUDDD maintain Start Date: 1/4/2010 Now R9 P2	So, what kind of self-tanning spray/lotions do you all recommend? I'm on P3 and headed to vacation at the end of the month! In a new swimsuit I have yet to pick out And I'm WHITE - very, very white..... I need one that doesn't turn me orange and is easy to apply because I have flexibility issues - can't do one-sided application! (I can't reach my left side of my outer thighs very easy because of left hip)

06-05-2011, 05:24 AM	#15
Beezer Louisiana Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3,774 Gallery: Beezer Louisiana Stats: 192.2/160/160 (5'6") WOE: Very low carb, no frankenfoods. NK Start Date: June 21, 2010	I'm going shopping today for some stuff that sprays on. I'll let you know what I get and how my results are.

06-06-2011, 07:11 AM	#17
Beezer Louisiana Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3,774 Gallery: Beezer Louisiana Stats: 192.2/160/160 (5'6") WOE: Very low carb, no frankenfoods. NK Start Date: June 21, 2010	I bought some stuff, but it's not what I wanted. It's in a squirt bottle, not an aerosol bottle like I remember using a couple years ago. I also bought disposable latex gloves so I don't get tan palms! LOL! I'll stand in the tub and try some today. I'll have to get my husband or one of my sons to do my back, which concerns me, I'm afraid they'll get it streaky. Feild testing will be today. I'll let you know.

06-06-2011, 08:17 AM	#18
RedsSkinnyJeans Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,001 Gallery: RedsSkinnyJeans Stats: 170/144/140 Start Date: 4/1/11	I have just spent 7 years living in Las Vegas - am naturally white as a sheet. Most of us there use Jergens Natural Glow Sunless tanning cream. It seems to give the best natural looking, gradual effect. For 7 years I used that about 6 months of the year! Went thru truckloads :-) You do need to start using it about 5 days before you leave, though, because it is gradual. :-)

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Dottie Administrator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 68,557 Gallery: Dottie WOE: JUDDD calorie cycling plan	Beezer, the L'oreal tan towels are amazingly fool-proof (me being the fool!). No streaks at all and so easy to apply. Do just barely brush the knees and elbows and when you do your throat, make sure to hild your chin up for a couple of minutes or it could dry funny and show lines.

06-07-2011, 02:11 PM	#23
Dottie Administrator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 68,557 Gallery: Dottie WOE: JUDDD calorie cycling plan	Oh and for the spray you used, the trick is to spray it onto your hands, rub them together then smooth it over your skin.

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LilacBruze Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,595 Gallery: LilacBruze Stats: 290/172.6/160 WOE: hHCG Simeons Protocol	Bath and Body Works had their gradual self tanner at 75% off, I bought 4. The reviews on it were quite favorable, most saying no orange or streaks.

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LilacBruze Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,595 Gallery: LilacBruze Stats: 290/172.6/160 WOE: hHCG Simeons Protocol	Also, before using, you MUST exfoliate to ensure even application.