Beauty

My First Spray Tan

I recently was blessed with a beautiful baby girl, but needless to say my body looked a little “different” after her arrival.  Although I had a sense of powerful, feminine confidence, I also felt a little insecure about my new curves. Before she was even three months old, I had a family wedding to attend. Shopping for a dress was a humbling experience, but I found a really hot black gown. One hurdle down!  

Then I booked my favorite hair and makeup artists, but I was still missing something; a tan. A tan not only makes you feel thinner and more attractive, it just gives you this gorgeous overall glow. But with a newborn baby at home, going to the beach or laying out by the pool was really not an option. It was time to finally try out a spray tan. I found an organic all natural one, and headed over to my appointment in black sweats and my husband’s old T-shirt. I made sure to shave and exfoliate the night before, and not to use any lotions or deodorant. At my appointment, I was sent to a room where a young woman would spray me from top to bottom for just a few minutes. When I walked out I was so excited to see the results. I was told not to shower for a few hours as my tan develops. After hours of lying around in my baggy dark clothes, it was finally time to rinse off. I got out of the shower and felt like I had just come back from an incredible tropical vacation. This was exactly what I needed. I went from wanting to hide at home in my robe, to wanting to show off my tan. Even my husband noticed that glow that had quite honestly faded from sleepless nights.

The entire “waiting to develop” part was a little high maintenance for my taste, especially since I was worried I wouldn’t be able to properly care for my baby with tanning solution all over my body. That said, I have to admit this was the quickest transformation from blah to bronze goddess I’ve experienced since discovering bronzer, and I have the pictures to prove it! 

 

Aline Agopian



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