Bronzing Without Baking
by Rachel Williams
Remember Magda from the 1998 hit “There’s Something About Mary”? She
was Mary’s older, stuck-in-the- 70’s, orange-colored neighbor who caked
on fluorescent blue eye-shadow, smoked a carton of Kools a day, and
covered her couches in plastic. We all know and love that loopy old
lady in our lives, despite the mixed aroma of perfume and cigarette
smoke emanating from her clothes, and the old leathery skin that hangs
from her cheekbones. Can’t you hear that sweet raspy voice now?
“Where’s my little shnookums? Bring your tuckus over here and give
Auntie Magda a kiss.”
But just because we love old cougars doesn’t mean we have to look
like them when we get older. Lucky for us, there are thousands of
alternatives to unhealthy sun exposure and baking under tanning lights.
These products will give you a natural-looking tan without frying your
youthful glow away.
Au Courant Instant Sunless Tanning Mousse
Unlike
other sunless tanning products, this mousse claims to be applicable to
your face, provides instant tan results, and also hydrates your skin.
After exfoliating, rub the mousse in a circular motion into the skin,
but make sure to apply it lightly around your joints, upper lip, and
eyebrow area as to avoid discoloration. The texture of the mousse helps
you to know where you have applied the product and where you haven’t.
It dries quickly without a sticky feeling and shouldn’t leave you
streaky. However, the company urges consumers to use a spray or a
mousse as a base coat and an instant tanning lotion after because their
products are designed to work together. ( available
at
www.AuCourant.com)