tantalizing tan

Dress- Topshop (remixed like this); Heels- Pierre Dumas; Bracelet- The Bay; Tan- Spray-on :)

Because sometimes a freckly red head gal just wants a bit of colour...ya hear? Yes ok, I got more than a bit of colour, in fact when I first looked in the mirror I thought to myself "good grief, I'm a mix between an oompa loompa and a sun worshipping goddess!"

Since I was as pale as the underbelly of a fish yesterday (another of my Mum's infamous sayings), it's clear I didn't develop this tan overnight.  Nope I finally bit the bullet and got a sunless tan.  Instead of standing in a spray tanning booth attempting the awkward positions, I had an EXTREMELY tanned (as in "is she still Caucasian"?) girl airbrush my tan with a tanning "gun" to ensure smooth coverage.  I did however forget my bathing suit top (remember when I forgot my sneakers for the gym?) and since I didn't want to stain my bra, I reluctantly accepted her offer of nipple covers.  Which was all fine and dandy until they started slipping and eventually one fell off completely, creating an unbalanced symmetry in the colour of my chest....but you don't want to hear about that!

Here is my natural skin colour (and folks, no matter how long I spend in the sun it doesn't get any darker than this, just more freckled and burnt!) and voila my 10 minutes and $40 later instant tan!

I love how the tan makes my teeth pop, my muscles glisten (muscles in progress that is) and my hair shine.  Plus I don't have an ounce of makeup on and I feel great!

There's a few uneven patches that will hopefully fix themselves after I take the 24 hr later shower.

I kept the outfit simple with my favourite LBD and some silver accessories to highlight the darker skin tone (don't mind the green object by my left food, it's my cats' beloved toy mouse).

Is orange skin the new black? ;) I'll let you know how it looks after a few days and a couple of showers but even with the flaws I feel so much more confident and ready to hit the beach! You know what they say "fake it till you make it"- well I'm never going to tan naturally so bring on the faking!