The Secret to that Everlasting Glow!

If most of you are like me, you love having that perfect bronze summer tan. Well for me, it is more of an obsession, however I hate having to wait all the way till summer to get started. Now I like to get a head start and today I am going to share with all of you my secret.

Before we get started I just want to talk a little bit about the power of a tan. I've mentioned this in a previous post, but in doing gymnastics all my life, that came with the honor of wearing a leotard in front of thousands of people. (I am just kidding when I say honor). I always wanted to tan in the tanning beds when I was in high school because I had some friends that did it and I just always wanted to be tan. My mom, on the other hand, would never let me. Finally when I turned 16 she gave in and let me go a few times when gymnastics season started. She said that she saw my confidence go up out there when I was tanner. I didn't notice a thing but I was just glad I wasn't so pasty anymore in that leotard. 

As i started to get older and compete in college I noticed that I was a lot more comfortable and confident when I was tan. I stopped going in the tanning beds because they obviously aren't good for you and I do not recommend them. I started doing something different. I have also seen a number of my teammates get spray tans but I feel like you are always taking the chance of getting too orange or too dark plus I cannot stand the smell of it. It also washes away in a few days anyway and that is not what I am looking for. I began to use tanning lotion. I use Jergens Natural Glow because I think that is one of the better brands and I would apply it to my entire body before bedtime. I didn't wear it every day, just a few days before meets usually or that week leading up to it. It works best if you build up so when you begin, make sure you apply it for a few days straight in order to start building that tan. After a while of using the lotion I felt daring and went for the Jergens Natural Glow Foam instead of the lotion. This is by far my favorite and it works the best! After using this I started to see more immediate results and a darker tan! They have also made these products better because they now have new scents so you don't have to smell bad. And they are under $10! Here are pictures of the products. I hope you give them a try and let me know about your results.