Spray Tan in a Can!

I have mentioned the wedding I'm in in previous posts, and that wedding is fast-approaching! It's next weekend and I am wearing a strapless dress and I have zero tan. Really, I am p-a-l-e. Which is technically supposed to be the "new tan," but it is my personal opinion that tanned fat looks better than white fat. Just sayin'. :)

SO...I call a salon to inquire about their spray tans and it was going to be expensive (we don't even have cable and I expect Andy to understand my need to spend money on a spray tan that lasts for a few days? I don't think so.) and for best results you'd really need to go with a person airbrushing you rather than going for the booth. I decided against it and gained a promise from my BFF that she'd help me acquire a decent-looking fake tan.

Let the experimenting begin.

I go to Target, where I buy two different kinds of spray tan in a can - Neutrogena and Banana Boat.

Smart me had the genius idea to test it out on my legs first...I never wear shorts, and I made sure (kind of) to spray above the capri-pant line. Let's just say that I am oh so thankful for long pants. As my BFF stated, I look diseased. I can't believe I am doing this, but I will post a picture for reference...The left leg is Banana Boat and the right leg is Neutrogena. (Keep in mind that carpet cleaners always suggest using it on a hidden patch of carpet first to test color-fastness. I was using the same idea here. :))

The Neutrogena not only ran, but it is also pretty orange-looking! The Banana Boat is better, and would probably look tons better if it weren't next to the Neutrogena and would also look better if it had been applied evenly and over my entire leg instead of just the random patch that I sprayed yesterday.

So...I am not sure if I am brave enough to let BFF spray my upper body (the dress is long - you won't see my legs, anyway, so I am not as concerned about them as I am about my back, arms, and chest...oh and neck and face because I suppose I would look even more ridiculous if we left those out). It says the color lasts for only a few days, so it should be gone by next week and if I like it I can apply it again (well, BFF could re-apply it). But, do I want to risk potentially looking like a deranged orange zebra?

Stay tuned...We are making the decision to spray or stay tonight!

If I can make it through the wearing of this pretty dress between the MiracleSuit and the Spray Tan in a Can, I will feel like I can make it through anything! I'm just sayin'...