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Does Keeping Your Summer Tan Through Fall and Winter Matter to You?

October 17th, 2018 by Karen 18 Comments

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Me trying to avoid the sun!

I’m just curious. I read about this bronzing face mist from St. Tropez that you can get at Sephora for $30. You spray it on your face and neck, and apparently it’s like a misting self-tanner spray that gives you some color without making a mess on your clothes or hands.

I’m intrigued.

It made me think about fading summer tans. Like, this is not a big issue for me (obvi), but I do put on a little color during the summer. I’m usually an NC42 in MAC, but I’ll move up into NC44 territory. (I try to wear hats and sunscreen when I can, just because my face starts to hurt when I get too much sun.)

Anyway, I do have friends, though, who like to keep their summer color into winter, so I passed this bronzing mist info on to them (and you!).

Inquiring minds want to know. Is this a concern for you? For me, not so much. But let me know if it’s one for you in the comments.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Does Keeping Your Summer Tan Through Fall and Winter Matter to You? / Originally published October 17th, 2018

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  1. Janet Shepherd says

    October 18th, 2018 at 1:03 am

    Lol, I’ve never tanned in my life! I freckle, and/or burn and that’s it.

    I’d love to have a deeper skin tone just for like, a few days or a week. Just to see what it’s like to be outside for more than 10 minutes without burning. Or what it’s like to actually tan. But I think I’d want to go back to my ghostly white shade eventually, cause it’s part of me, you know?

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    • Karen says

      October 18th, 2018 at 9:58 am

      Hi Janet,

      I feel similarly about my wavy hair. It’s fun to have it straight for a while, but ultimately I feel more like me when it’s wavy or curly.

      How is baby Sally doing?

      Reply
      • Janet Shepherd says

        October 18th, 2018 at 1:13 pm

        She’s really well – not much of a baby anymore, she’s 21 months of pure toddler!

        My Mum is visiting at the moment so she’s having lots of fun Grandma time.

        Reply
  2. Linda Libra Loca says

    October 18th, 2018 at 1:28 am

    Not so much, really. But I have heard about the mist before and apparently it actually works. I always figured it would make a mess of myself and the bathroom.
    Linda Libra Loca recently posted … klairs Soft Airy UV Essence – The best SPF?

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    • Karen says

      October 18th, 2018 at 9:57 am

      Cool that it works!

      Reply
  3. Christine says

    October 18th, 2018 at 3:42 am

    I haven’t tanned in a long time. However, I do pick up color just by being outside and it makes me look so much healthier. Without it, I am ghostly. But seeing that I live in an area where most people don’t go outside much during the winter, I’m not really into keeping my little bit of color into the winter. It’s not that important to me.

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    • Karen says

      October 18th, 2018 at 9:57 am

      Hi Christine,

      Do you live someplace super cold? The Bay Area where I’m at gets chilly but it’s never really THAT cold (like the coldest it gets is the 40s).

      Reply
      • Christine says

        October 18th, 2018 at 10:10 am

        I live in Belgium. It can get pretty cold here! Last winter, I think the lowest that it was was 5°F. That day, I looked like an Eskimo! My husband nicknamed me the “cold chicken” because I’m always Friezin even if I’m sitting next to a heater. Lol!

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        • Christine says

          October 18th, 2018 at 10:12 am

          Pardon my computer’s autocorrect from English to Dutch.

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        • Karen says

          October 18th, 2018 at 10:29 am

          No worries girl! That’s cool that we’re chatting from across the globe. I’ve never been to Belgium but I’d like to go to see all the beautiful cities and of course eat my weight in chocolate! Have you lived there your whole life? I pretty much grew up here in Northern California (moved here from the Philippines when I was young).

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          • Christine says

            October 18th, 2018 at 10:47 am

            It is pretty neat! I’ve learned that the internet makes the world very small. I’ve lived here for about 4 years now. I grew up in NY. Belgium is a nice little country! The chocolate and Luikse or Brussel waffles are delish! Belgium is also know for their French fries.. But honestly, I don’t taste a huge difference. Hopefully no one from Belgium is reading this! Haha!

  4. Christina says

    October 18th, 2018 at 8:46 am

    I’m as white as a ghost, so, no, I don’t try to extend my tan because I’ve never had one. LOL! I like being one colour all year round so I don’t have to worry about finding a foundation match, which is hard enough as it is for me. Plus, my paleness is a part of who I am, so while I’ll wear a slightly darker foundation just for fun sometimes, I always revert back to my old self.

    By the way, you look great in that pic!

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    • Karen says

      October 18th, 2018 at 9:56 am

      Thanks, Christina!

      And oh, the drama of having to find a foundation match. It’s been a forever a struggle for me, too. But it’s gotten easier over the past few years with all of the options available now.

      Anywho, happy Thursday to you. I can’t wait for Friday… It’s been a long week.

      Reply
  5. Lorraine says

    October 18th, 2018 at 11:19 am

    Ah how I wish I could “tan”. all I do is pick up more freckles and age spots. Such is the pale gal life! you lucky Bronze Goddess, you!

    Reply
  6. Tatiana says

    October 18th, 2018 at 5:40 pm

    Yet another particularly pale person who doesn’t tan. Although it would be kind of nice to see what it’s like to spend more than 10 minutes in the sun without turning lobster red, especially my nose where nothing seems to stick (not foundation, not sunscreen).
    So no, I don’t think about extending color into winter. Although I do think about how to fade freckles and melasma.

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    • Karen says

      October 19th, 2018 at 7:51 am

      The most effective thing I’ve found for freckles has been Skinceuticals C+E Ferulic but it’s soooo expensive, gah!

      Reply
  7. Rachel Runyan says

    October 19th, 2018 at 5:04 pm

    My skin doesn’t tan. Even if it burns, it just peels to white again. lol
    Rachel Runyan recently posted … What’s This? What’s This?: “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Turns 25

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  8. Chelsea says

    October 20th, 2018 at 9:46 pm

    I don’t tan but I’d love my freckles to stay darker longer! I just need a sunny vacation midwinter, LOL! Michigan is very grey in the winter.

    Reply

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