If you’re looking for a golden glow skip the tanning bed and the hot summer sun, head straight for your bathroom and reach for an Alba Botanica self-tanner!  These babies can be found at Whole Foods and many drugstores and supermarkets as well.  They smell great and use organic ingredients….PLUS you can’t beat the price.

• For Body: Alba Botanica Very Emollient Body Lotion Bronzing Formula ($14.95) nourishes skin with safflower oil while protective shea butter provides deep moisturization for a light, smooth feel. Antioxidants such as green tea help to protect and repair skin from environmental damage. Subtle self-tanners build a gradual tan for fair to medium skin tones to create a natural-looking year-round glow.

• For Face: Alba SUN Golden Tan Sunless Tanning Lotion ($9.95) uses an infusion of aloe vera, chamomile, ginkgo biloba, and green tea to soothe and repair, protecting sensitive skin against the free radical damage. This non-streaking formula absorbs quickly into skin for a natural looking color in less than three hours!

Love the idea of a self-tanner but ant to avoid a streaky look? Make sure to exfoliate both face and body before using a sunless tanner. The Alba Botanica Hawaiian Sugar Cane Body Polish ($14.95) will slough off dead skin cells on your body, leaving it smooth and ready for color. The Alba Botanica Rainforest Gentle Açaí Renewal Scrub ($14.95) will smooth and even out your complexion getting your face ready for a sun-kissed glow.

Alba Botanica products can be purchased at major drugstore rertailers, supermarkets and Whole Foods stores nationwide or www.Albabotanica.com.

Images:  Alba Organics

Post from: Aging Fabulous

I spend entirely too much time buffing, moisturizing, prepping and priming my way to the perfect faux tan. I think that the group of beauty bloggers that I spoke to with my routine must have thought I was crazy. But I have found some great products that work really well for me. And I am full of tips to make the whole self-tanning process easier.

With all of this in mind, I need to ask if it is too early for me to break out and write all about my self-tanning habits and point you to some great products. Are you self-tanning yet? Should I bring on the posts son, as it is the unofficial start of Summer next week with Memorial Day, or should I wait until the Summer gets rolling. Let me know.

If enough of you are self-tanning now, I will start to sneak in some self-tanning posts sooner, rather than later. Please let me know in the comments.

Post from: Aging Fabulous