I am a total freak when it comes to my skin, I always always always wear sunscreen & try my hardest to stay out of the sun.
Due to all that carefulness, I have officially become Casper the Friendly Ghost. I do find pale skin kinda chic, to an extent (i.e. Nicole Kidman always looks so sophisticated with her powdery complexion). I have gone way past chic and straight into creepy pasty girl who people would assume is a serious recluse (semi-true). Living in San Diego, I stand out like a sore/colorless thumb.
I am not big on spray tanning since I always come out looking like a straight up Halloween pumpkin. So, I have made it my goal to get a tan in the healthiest way possible. I whipped up this au naturale DIY tanning oil right in my kitchen, & man-oh-man is it effective! I still don’t tan my face, & probably never will (bronzer is my bestie), but for my see-through white legs, this concoction has been working wonders.
I still 100% reccomend beg that you apply sunscreen before you spray on the oil– I promise, you will still get a beautiful, even, & burn-free tan!!
Enjoy & Happy Friday babes.
xx, E
DIY TANNING OIL
+ 3 black teabags
+ ¼ cup lanolin
+ 4 tablespoons coconut oil
+ 4 tablespoons
Step 1: Boil 1 cup of water. Once bubbling, remove from heat & add in your 3 black teabags. Let steep for 20 minutes.
Step 2: Add your lanolin, coconut oil, & avocado oil to your blender & blend until smooth and creamy.
Step 3: Add your cooled down black tea to your blender & pulse till fully combined.
Step 4: Pour into either spray bottles or squeeze bottles, apply generously, & hit the rays.
++ The benefits of using Black Tea, Coconut Oil, Lanolin, & Avocado Oil to tan your skin.++
This looks like a great concoction! I bet it smells amazing too!
It definitely does! Amazing stuff.
OKAY, yum, I HAVE to try this out. Thanks for the tutorial.
xo Lauryn
Lauryncakes | Beauty & Fashion
Of course- you will love!! xx
OMG this is the coolest post ever! I have been spray tanning for years as I have had skin removed from the sun and tanning beds. I cannot wait to mix this one up! Thank you for sharing xo C
Glad you like it :) xx
I have to try this. I’ve also become a reclusive Casper the Friendly Ghost : /
Haha- ditto. This lil’ potion works wonders. xx
I have to try this! My skin can get so dry – especially with fake tan so I love how moisturising this would be. Can’t get enough of Coconut oil at the moment!
Ditto, it’s the best!!
How much of each part do you need? And will this still be effective without mixing lanolin in it?
It will be less moisturizing without the Lanolin, but still just as effective. You need: 3 black teabags, ¼ cup lanolin, 4 tablespoons coconut oil, 4 tablespoons avocado oil.
Do you need to boil the tea bags or just mix it up with other ingredients?
Yes- boil the teabags & let cool completely :) xo
is this meant to be used indoor/out door tanning or is this a self tanner?
Outdoor :)
The link to the Forever 21 blog didn’t work so I don’t have the recipe, could you help :) x
Sadly they shut down their blog, check back- I will add the recipe now!
Great informations on DIY TANNING OIL. I think it smells amazing too!
Do you think you could substitute beeswax for lanolin?
Yes- absolutely!!!