Fake Bake passion fruit body polish for a busy summer full of safe tan!

Hi Ya Gorgeous!
Quick note to remind you of the all important need to exfoliate before you self tan! Why? Because it buffs off the crepey scaly spots than can cause streaking!

Fake Bake passion fruit body polish is perfect for a smooth skin surface to color up a bronze glow!

Have you tried the Fake Bake can of self tanner mist? It goes on smooth and easy! Ask me how I know!
I've seen it online for prices ranging from $9-14, get some! And now some notes specifically about the product!





Product Size: 6 oz.

Fake Bake Passion Fruit Body Polish is a gentle but effective exfoliate which leaves the skin feeling silky smooth and ready to tan. Our Body Polish contains the highest concentrations of rare botanicals and Aloe Vera extracts as well as micro particles of the gentle, natural exfoliate Luffa, which polishes skin without lacerating or damaging the surface of newly exposed layers. The experience will leave your skin feeling refreshed and energized.

Recommended use � before application of Fake Bake Self-Tan Airbrush or Fake Bake Self-Tan Lotion.

Paraben free
NO animal testing
Contains natural, organic preservatives
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How to self tan at home to save time and money: best airbrush self tanners for Spring Break!

Trend Alert: Messy Braids

Ditch the boring, over-and-under braid from grade school and try one of these easy-to-copy messy plaits

This is a TotalBeauty.com hairstyles article Just as pagers evolved into smart phones that talk back to you, braids, too, have received a major upgrade from our schoolgirl-pigtail-wearing days. See how the hottest celebs are wearing the trend on the red carpet and off with these unique new styles. See braids

Now that you have the perfect swimsuit picked out for your best summer ever-what about your tan?

You need the sun to help absorb vitamin D into your body but too much sun can bring skin health challenges.

So how do you get a great golden bronze tan without harming your skin with too much sun or tanning bed use?

Simple-pick a spray tan-and best of all, one you can do in the privacy of your own home to help save time and money.

Self tanners have come along way and the DHA (dihydroxyacetone) has improved also for giving a better bronze tone on the skin. If the scent of DHA bothers you, be sure and select a product with 'odor wrappers' like Be Bronze Pageant Perfect.

This airbrush tan in a can is what is used at the Miss America pageants and the ladies look amazing onstage which means you can too.


Spring Break followed by Memorial Day weekend the official start of summer means you need to start planning your tan now.

There are 3 easy steps to getting a great self tan at home:

1. Exfoliate your skin really well and be sure and keep the skin oil free so the self tanner will stick. Use a loofah brush or gloves in a small circular pattern all over your body where you will be applying the spray tan and pay careful attention to elbows, knees, ankles and heels where the tan tends to absorb faster into folds of the skin.

2. Moisturize with a water based oil free moisturizer and let it dry on the skin. Now the skin is ready to be tanned.

3. Time to tan: start at the bottom with your feet and work your way up so there will not be any creasing in the tan from bending over to reach your toes.
The extra benefit of using an at home can of airbrush tanning spray is that they work upside down so you can tan the hard to reach places on your back.

Be sure and place a towel or newspaper down on the floor to stand on so any over spray will not tan your bathroom. If you are using a creme or gel self tanner, keep paper towels close by to wipe up any spills.

If you are using a spray tanner-wear gloves, similar to the kind used for hair color or medical purposes to keep your fingers and palms clean until you tan the backs of hands and thumbs last. The gloves also work well for applying gel or cream self tanners.

Some of my favorite self tanner brands are:
Be Bronze Pageant Perfect available online $25.00
Fake Bake Airbrush Tanning spray available at Sephora $25.00
Jergens Natural Glow tanning cream available at Target or Walmart $10.00

Plan a 30 minute tan session at home to allow yourself time to set up, prepare the skin, tan, and clean up. This extra planning saves you time in a trip to the salon, money on the cost of an individual tanning session and also gives you the advantage of privacy and cleanliness of your own home.

Good luck and enjoy the safe way to tan!

Cherelynn Baker of Makeup University is a lifestyle beauty blogger with a heart for encouraging women.
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Be Lip Savvy, The Buttes, Spray Tan Camp & Blogger talks! Oh my!

7 Worst Anti-Aging Night Creams

See the creams readers say do squat for crow's feet, forehead wrinkles, and other skin concerns

This is a TotalBeauty.com skin care products article Your beauty sleep should be just that -- a time for your skin to rejuvenate and take refuge from harsh UV rays and environmental toxins. And your night cream should help support that beauty rest, adding nutrients and antioxidants that can even help reverse skin damage that's been done. But if all your go-to night cream is doing is leaving you with greasy skin, clogged pores, and itchy red bumps, it's not worth your money. Check out this list to make sure you know which products to skip. See products

NO. 7: L'OREAL PARIS AGE PERFECT NIGHT CREAM, $15.99

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 6.8*

"This product seems so perfect but when I apply it, it makes my skin greasy and it stays greasy until I wash my face the next morning."

NO. 6: PHILOSOPHY HELP ME RETINOL TREATMENT, $45

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 6.8

"I got contact dermatitis (yes, huge red bumpy rashes) all over my neck and face."

NO. 5: ROC RETINOL ACTIF PUR ANTI-WRINKLE MOISTURIZING TREATMENT, $23.35

NO. 5: ROC RETINOL ACTIF PUR ANTI-WRINKLE MOISTURIZING TREATMENT, $23.35

"This did nothing for me. I saw no difference at all. It was a total waste of time and money."

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Hello Gorgeous!
There I am in my pink dress chit chatting with the beautiful and powerful women of the first ever, inaugural Spray Tan Camp.
You know, when I see their smiling faces-I know why they smile! This is a group of women taking destiny by the hand and leading her to their businesses! These ladies are not letting
circumstances and the economy stop them from

prospering and creating an income for their families!
The time together was so good! I sent this group the notes from my talk "How to Get a Blogger to Blog You" and I'm happy to send them to you too! Simple send me an email-and I'll send you one back with it attached.
Special thanks to celebrity and international master spray tanner Kelly Richardson of Be Bronze for providing an environment to grow in!
Now, see my sparkly purple and plump lips in the top photo? It's because I am wearing my " Be Lip Savvy" anti-aging plumping lip gloss in the photo! It has this beautiful, fun and funky case and a twist up base that fills the brush for application. Be Lip Savvy lip gloss was created by Deidra Whatley of Louisiana-a singer and lover of lip gloss. There are 22 shades, and each one contains active ingredients: Lipochroman-6, Hilurlip, maxi-lip and 'filling spheres hyaluronic, for quick wrinkle smoothing!

Ok-no need to take my word for it, click on over to http://www.belipsavvy.com/ and find your perfect shade!
There are several more posts coming this week that have the products I have recently tested photographed at the Marriott in Tempe known as The Buttes. If you haven't been there-go! Or at least go and sleuth out the 'secret hot tub'.
Remember: you are beautiful! Thank you for visiting the blog and check back for promotions and beauty giveaways!