Anyway, I can’t believe that Spring is nearly here. I don’t know about you but my feet are nowhere near “Sandal Ready.” After months of being safely tucked away in my warm socks and a good pair of sneakers and sometimes even rain shoes, my toes are ready to make a break for it! The want to wiggle in the soft green grass, sink into warm sand, get themselves a pedicure!
This year, however, I’m going to try to get them in shape on my own. I’m going to
start with Avon’s Foot Works Lavender collection. It features an Overnight Treatment Cream, a Clay Mask which also works to exfoliate the skin, and Comfort Foot Soak – which sounds good just typing those words. Avon has a special in the current campaign where you get all of that (includes 2 of the Clay Mask) and a bottle of Nailwear Pro Nail Enamel in Midnight Plum for just $10. That’s way less than going to a salon for a pedicure!
I also know that given my Irish heritage, after a long winter my skin is the approximate color of paste. However, I also know that a lot of sun exposure is not good for me and I slather on sunscreen in copious amounts.
For those of us of any skin tone who would like a bit more color than we currently
have but don’t want to offer our hides to the sun gods, Avon does make a self-tanner. I have not tried the SKIN SO SOFT Satin Glow Absolute Glow Gel yet but my lovely niece Sarah has. She reports that it works great and doesn’t have a strong fragrance, which was a problem in other brands that I’ve tried.
If you’re going to try Avon’s Satin Glow Gel, or any other self-tanner for that matter, I’ll share with you the tricks for even application of such products that I learned when I sold cosmetics in a department store about a hundred years ago.
1. In the shower, exfoliate your skin with a scrub, a loofah or even just a washcloth.
2. Immediately after your shower, apply a moisturizer and let it dry for about 20 minutes. This will prevent any dry areas on your skin from soaking up more of the tanner which is what can create that patchy look.
3. Apply the tanner. Start out with smaller amounts because you can always add more but you can’t take it away. I usually apply a second coat after about 30 minutes. The first time I use a product, I don't apply a second coat until the next day when it's had a chance to develop completely.
On the topic of sunscreen, my husband, who's a photographer and spends pretty much all day out in the elements, used the SKIN SO SOFT Bug Guard Plus SPF 30 Pump Spray last week in Florida. He said it worked great and his morning application kept him from burning all day.
Until next time…
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