Jamaica me Tan - Let's compare techniques - Beauty & Cosmetics Message Board

Nack17 · 06-09-2004, 07:51 PM

Hello and thanks to everyone who responded to my questions to an earlier post on Jamaica me Tan. I ordered it and just received it today. What I want is for everyone who uses it to post their techniques and advice. I have a spray bottle that I will be using, but I'm not sure if it is a fine mist one...don't know where to get one and how to tell if it's fine mist of not. Another posting mentioned using a large puff to help even it out. What does everyone else use.

Before I use it I just want as much feedback as possible. I appreciate the help!

Nicole

Blue-eyedBelle · 06-09-2004, 09:10 PM

A fine mist spray bottle will spray just that - a fine mist. It won't spit out large droplets - it spray evenly & covers the area well. It has a pump on top & you use your index finger to push down on it (as opposed to to trigger bottle, which has, well, a trigger). I bought one at Sally's & also one at Walmart.

I buy a large (about 6" in diameter) velour puff at Walgreens to skim over the area after it's been sprayed. It's important to work with small areas at a time because the spray dries quickly. Start with, for example, your right lower leg. Spray two squirts one near the kneecap (but just below it) and another just below that - then work your way around the leg doing the same thing - it takes about 8-10 squirts. Then take the puff - do not press down on it or try to rub the JMT in - just lightly skim over the spray so that it evens it out. Then move on to your right thigh - repeat.

It's really important to prepare your skin before applying the solution. You should exfoliate well - you can use baking soda mixed with a little shower gel on a washcloth or exfoliating glove. Don't use a loofah - it won't exfoliate enough or evenly. You should shower with a gel - not bar soap - and not a gel that is full of moisturizer. This will leave a film on your skin. Just a clear plain shower gel - like the clear ones at Bath & Body Works. Then only apply lotion (and apply it lightly) to the areas likely to *grab* the color - for instance, your kneecaps, elbows, feet, & hands. Allow the lotion to absorb for about a half hour. Then you're ready to apply the JMT.

Then the upkeep is important, too. Most people find they need to moisturize daily - some every other day. Some people find that a lotion with mineral oil in it breaks up their tan, while others have no problems. You can use a nylon shower pouf daily with the shower gel. After 3-4 days, you'll probably need to reapply - you'll want to lightly exfoliate this time - maybe not with the baking soda, but with a sugar scrub or something similar. You don't want to remove all of the color - just the *loose* areas. It doesn't matter if you're a little splotchy - when you reapply the JMT, it will all even out.

ducttape1000 · 06-10-2004, 01:51 PM

how do ya'll apply it to your face?? mist? wouldnt it get in your hair.
do you water it down first?

Blue-eyedBelle · 06-10-2004, 02:59 PM

I don't water it down. I use a small velour puff (like the kind you sometimes find in a powder compact - you can buy the puffs at Target, Walmart, Walgreens, etc) - I spray the puff 5-6 times & then wipe the solution over my face. Sometimes I apply a second coat.

I also use the smaller puff on my hands & feet after I spray them - it's just easier to get my fingers with it than with the larger puff.

gavman · 06-11-2004, 12:53 PM

I pretty much apply mine the same way Blue eyed Belle applies hers. The only difference in my application is that I begin spraying the upper body areas first. Mainly because no matter how carefully I spray with the fine mist bottle, I still get some overspray. I found that when I started with the lower body first, the overspray from the upper body would affect some areas I had so carefully "tanned". I also have not been able to find a large velour puff, so I just wear those inexpensive cotton gloves that are usually used overnight with a heavy duty hand cream and smooth the spray out with those. I will continue to look for a large puff because the disadvantage to the gloves is that they do absorb a fair amount of the tanning solution. I try to keep it at a very light touch to minimize that. I also use a small velour puff for my face, backs of hands, and feet. HTH!
Cris