. . .otherwise known as, "Pinterest Makes Us Think We Don't Need Wal-Mart anymore."
The Pin: "
Healthy tea tan- steep 4 bags black tea in 2 cups water for 15 minutes. Shower and exfoliate, then spray or sponge mixture onto dry skin. Repeat for darker shades. Lasts 3-4 days."
Alright, let's try that shit.
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| My pasty ass legs, before |
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| After 2 "coats." I used a spray bottle to apply. |
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| 2 more coats, and another towel, 'cause that first one's pretty much ruined |
Okay, so after an hour and some minutes of this junk, there ain't much of a difference in color. I had a space heater on me the whole time, but still, that crap was COLD. On the upside, it
did even out my skin tone quite a bit, and my legs feel a bit firmer. I think.
The same pin linked to a blog that also had instructions for a bronzer---mixing cocoa powder with lotion and applying. That was streaky as hell, buuuuuut
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| Hey, lookie there---somewhat of a tan! |
And you know what? I SMELL FREAKIN DELICIOUS.
So, if I try this again, I'm using way more tea and the sponge method. And more towels, because this is a big honkin mess.
Yea.. I had the same let down. After reading your blot about it I decided to try with more teabags (10 actually) and try the sponge method. After 3 coats and drying between coats I didn't see much if any change (might have been imagining the difference).
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know the sponge method is a waste, too. Pinterest is beginning to really disappoint me.
ReplyDeleteDid you freeze, too? I think my chill bumps are visible in those pictures.