Mumsnet Moonwatch

Mumsnet Talk

"The country's most popular meeting point for parents" The Times
  Topics | Active | Search  

Mumsnet latest

discountpartnersnew MEMBER DISCOUNTS Get a 10% discount from Boden (inc free delivery and returns). To see all member discounts, click here. Not a member yet? Join Mumsnet for free here. discountpartnersnew

Useful tools

Ovulation calculator icon detailOvulation calculator
 Due date calculator icon detailDue date calculator
 Meal planner icon detailFamily meal planner
Baby name finder icon detailBaby name finder

Recipe of the week

penguinmum's creamy fish pie: smoky, seasonal fish in a creamy white sauce with grated, rather than mashed, tatties on top - a meal of the highest comfort-food order.

MN Local

Please login or join Mumsnet first.

Follow mumsnet on...

TwitterFacebookYoutube


Mumsnet Talk

Talk: Topics | Customise | Unanswered messages | Getting started | Acronyms | Useful stuff
Threads: Active | I'm on | I'm watching | I started | Last 15 minutes | Last hour | Last Day

Start new thread within this topic | Watch this thread | Flip this thread |
Add a message
This is page 1 of 3 (This thread has 21 messages.) First | Previous | Next | Last Go to page

Exfoliating and self-tanning moisturisers

(21 Posts)
By Wed 01-Jul-09 11:22:06 Add message | Report | Contact poster
Last year I tried these and was fine for a few days then started 'peeling' off. I rang the helpline number on the back of the bottle and the lay said I needed to moisturise. So I understand the principle, exfoliate before applying tanning moisturiser. But if I exfoliate the next time before applying cream, will that just not take off the tan that's built up? I hope I'm making sense. Can someone talk me through this please, I'm very confused.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 23:32:37
Wanderingsheep - thanks, will def try the Garnier, as I have indeed been feeling that the Johnsons is a bit sticky, and doesn't feel like it fully sinks in.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 17:54:05
Just to say thanks for the replies, will carry on moisturising every day, exfoliating once a week and tan moisturiser every other day and see how i go.

Thanks again
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 09:13:01
Tigerbear, yes I think the Garnier one is better. I find it sinks in better as I used to feel really sticky with the Johnsons one. It smells nicer too!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 18:07:03
miracle
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 18:06:50
To answer the OP - yes to a degree, but after you have repeated the whole process several times, I find the exfoliation has less of a negative effect.

When I clicked on this thread I was hoping someone had found a miricle proiduct which did all 3 jobs in one go! Naive, I know. If a cellulite busting ingredient which worked could also be added to the mix, it would be a best-seller!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 17:25:34
I would exfoliate it if it streaks. Other then that , just moisturise and once a week scrub it all off and start again. Remember to put a blob of regular moisturiser on teh knees and toes and blend the self tan through it so tat it dilutes on usually problematic areas.Have a nice holiday smile

<slides key to bosyie>
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 13:57:59
grin
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 13:51:29
Thanks for that. No pools, we're on a beach holiday, so no chlorine. That takes care of that. Do I only exfoliate if it streaks then? Is it not better to preempt it with exfoliating in between? I am such a novice!

<get a room>
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 13:06:46
Hope that helps.

<gropes baldy>
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 13:04:21
<snogs wats>
This is page 1 of 3 (This thread has 21 messages.) First | Previous | Next | Last Go to page
Add your message here
Message
Nickname:
Password:
To post a message you need a valid mumsnet nickname and password. If you have forgotten your nickname, click here for a reminder. If you are not yet a member of mumsnet, you can join here.

Emphasis: To bold a word, surround it with asterisks, so *hello* will display hello. For underline use _ , so _hello_ gives hello. For italics use ^, so ^hello^ gives hello. To strike out a word, surround it with two hyphens either side, so --dog-- gives dog

Links and smileys: To insert a smiley face, , type [smile] or :)
For a big grin, , type [grin] or :o
For a wink, , type [wink]
For a shocked face, , type [shock]
For an angry face, , type [angry]
For an embarrassed face, , type [blush]
For a sad face, , type [sad] or :(
For an envious face, , type [envy]
For a sceptical face, , type [hmm]
For a no comment face, , type [biscuit]

Links The simplest way to insert a link is to enter the link itself, surrounded by [[ and ]]. So if you type [[www.mumsnet.com]], the link will display as http://www.mumsnet.com. If you want your link to display text other than the web address itself, leave a space after the address then add the text before the ]]. So "Look at [[www.mumsnet.com this page]]", would display "Look at this page".
Shortcuts
Popular forums

Product reviews

Tools


Advice

Family recipes

Membership


About us


Other stuff