I've stayed away from the sun since my father died of skin cancer nearly 20 years ago, and I'm not going under a sunlamp either. But my natural skin color is close to baby blue, and now that summer is here I don't like strutting around like a pale-legged plucked chicken.

I bought a bottle of Coppertone light/medium self-tanning lotion and tried it on my legs this morning. The fake tan is uneven, and almost as orange as the QT version (remember that stuff from 30 years ago, anyone?). While I'm not wearing shorts anytime soon, I think the world could handle a glimpse of my ankles now that it's 90 degrees. Have any other pale (not just Caucasian, but library-paste-complected) LBTers had success with tan-in-a-bottle lotions or creams? All recommendations welcome. Thanks!

I recently read a magazine review of sunless tanning products. Can't remember which magazine I was reading. Anyway, it compared the expensive department store brands to drug store brands. And surprise, surprise, the "best" was determined to be a spray-on mist put out by Neutragena. I plan on getting some to try out myself, as I am as white as a ghost and have never been much of a sunbather.

Dreamweaver, that is the funniest avator that Ive ever seen! love it!

I was actually wondering about the home spray-on mist by Neutragena. Ive used the foam for a couple of years now and thought it gave a great look, but a little messy.

Zoe, Im with the rest of those that recommend the air brush tanning or the mystic tans. Using a home kit works well for general areas, but a full body look is hard to attain by applying it yourself....

you dont want nice tanned legs with white arms!

Okay, I have NEVER been able to self tan without looking like a giant orange....a streaky one at that...then I discovered an infomercial...late at night, couldn't sleep. I ordered and they are GREAT! The color is real looking and they come in a foil pouch and you pull out the cloth and wipe it on your body....of course, it takes 2 to do my whole body, but it looks like you spent the week in Hawaii!!! The tan lasts about a week and you don't get that stinky smell that you get with most self tanners.

Comodynes.....they should have a web site you can order from!!!

I have tried the Jergens lotion and it is alright...cheap, okay color but it fades and rubs off on your towel.

There's nothing like a tan to look healthy and definitely more toned and thin!!! And why risk the cancer danger when you can just rub it on!!??

Good luck!

Dawn

not yet banded and researching Docs!

Jergens Natural Glow is nice!!

Patty