Have you thought about using Dove or Johnsons holiday moiturizers from now until the wedding. I use the Dove one regularly and I always have a very natural looking light tan. I also have no problems with patchiness as they tan so slowing over time. If you started using it now you would look great by the wedding. I have had a spray tan and it was good, but looked awful as it was wearing off.
Spray tans have become a lot more natural looking since a few years ago. I would only ever get one done by a professional and only get a Grade 1 or 2 (3-5 is too full on for pale skin - I like to call it the "oompa loompa look" ).
Get it done a few days before the wedding and shower once a day in the lead up. You won't be full on "Gold Coast" brown, it will just be a natural looking glow.
Also use plenty of moisturiser - it will stop it going patchy when it starts wearing off.
Definatley get some sprays done in advance to try out the colour, make sure you ask for the lightest, as a fellow casper I know that if you get a darker one you will be more likely to go orange, which is exactly why we cant use self tan lotions, they usually contain way too much DHA (the active ingredient) and will cause us to go orange. Ask for the brand name and ask what percentage of DHA is in their solutions, the best one for us pasties is a 5% DHA, if you feel its not dark enough get another spray in the same 5% about 2 days after.
And dont use SUNFX, they are good for darker people but for pasty people its very very orange
in the week before hand moisturise lots
the day before hand you need to exfoliate well, wax/shave and moisturise.
you can exfoliate the day of but only apply moisturiser to your hands feet knees and elbows (the driest places
The instant colour you get after sprayed is not the colour you will have, this is just a cosmetic bronzer to give you instant gratification and allows the sprayer to see where they've sprayed, this is what you wash off 8hrs later, the DHA solution is clear and develops over at least 8hrs which is why you dont get wet or sweat, and must wear loose fitting clothes until shower time.
It will not stain your clothes.
AFTER - wash only with a soap free, non abrasive wash, (like dove or baby wash) and moistures lots, a gradual tan moisturiser like the dove one etc. will help keep your colour. The tan will fade when your next layer of dead skin starts to come off, 1wk max.
so get sprayed, find the colour you like, and get sprayed a week and a half before the big day, then once again 3days before for a good even colour
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