Confession: up until recently I had never had a spray tan. I've tried gradual self tanners like THIS but a professional tan? No way! When it comes to fake tan I am of a very nervous disposition, so when I was offered to try a Beau Bronz tan, I approached the salon with serious jitters and a never ending list of worries such as:
1. What if it looks too orange?
2. What if it is streaky/ blotchy?
3. What if my palms/ ankles/ knees/ elbows turn dark tangerine?
4. What if my face colour no longer matches my body?
5. What if my foundation is now too light for my face?
6. What if I get a patchy face?
7. What if the tan blocks my pores?
8. What if it rains as I'm leaving the salon?
9. What if I sweat off the tan?
10. What if the tan stains my clothes/ bed sheets/ towels?
11. What if it starts to flake off in patches?
I was thinking of all these questions on my journey to Fulham to meet B for the tan, so by the time I arrived at Pure Beauty I was almost mute with apprehension. Luckily, Abi O led me downstairs to the tanning booth before I had time to back out of it, and I am pleased to say that the answer to all of the above is a resounding 'NO'!
Beau Bronz is a blessing for anyone like me with a fair complexion. Tanner to the stars, Abi mixes all her formulas by hand to ensure that the tan will complement and enhance your skin tone. As I'm an 'English Rose' type, she whipped me up a colour with pinky undertones and no hint of orange in sight.
Standing in your knickers and posing whilst being sprayed is strange to say the least, so I'm still not sure how exactly Abi put me at ease, but she managed it, and we chatted away as she misted over the tan with a super fine spray gun. My face was lightly coated and she elongated my legs with some careful shading.
The result? A natural looking glow that was mistaken for good health by colleagues. It didn't look at all fake, even though the tan was several shades darker than my usual pale skin. Abi explained that she's worked with girls who are usually pale as paper- the end aim is not to look 'tanned' but rather to lose the translucent white skin in favour of a golden glow. Seriously amazing! Next year I will be seeing Abi before I hit the beach, I think she could save me from the usual Italian insults.
I rarely use stock images, but in this case it is the best way to demonstrate the results (I'm not going to photograph myself in a bikini any time soon!). See below, if viewing the 2nd 'after' pic alone you'd never guess the model was wearing fake tan, but when teamed with the 'before' pic the difference is startling.
Abi also specialises in tans for darker skin types (more on that soon), so no matter what your skin type a Beau Bronz tan will work for you.
Visit the website here: http://beaubronz.co.uk/
Or book a tan through Pure Beauty salon here: http://www.purebeautyfulham.co.uk/
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