{"id":16012,"date":"2013-05-19T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2013-05-19T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=16012"},"modified":"2013-05-18T17:24:36","modified_gmt":"2013-05-18T21:24:36","slug":"the-quest-for-the-perfect-self-tanner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=16012","title":{"rendered":"The quest for the perfect self-tanner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not that I’m asking for much, mind you, except everything<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Kelly Hockenberry<\/strong>, Columnist, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"UTNuKellyColumn\"<\/a>Being a natural redhead, I know a thing or two about self-tanner.\u00a0 I know, for example, that I need it before even thinking about putting on shorts or a bathing suit.<\/p>\n

As such, I have become something of a connoisseur due to the never ending quest to find the perfect one. It can\u2019t make me orange, smell funky, rub off on my clothes or leave unsightly streaks. It must be easy to apply and gradually wear off without looking blotchy. It can\u2019t cost an arm and a leg.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t ask for much, people.<\/p>\n

Recently, Jergens Natural Glow released a new formulation that has no odor. (We\u2019ll see about that)<\/p>\n

\"Kelly\"<\/a>Obviously, I picked the \u201cfirming\u201d lotion so I can be savagely tan AND cellulite free in as little as 7 days! (How do they get away with claims like that???)<\/p>\n

I always apply at night before going to bed. The cream is white so it doesn\u2019t stain\u2026.but, it also means that you need to be uniform in your application to get an even coverage. The fact that the tanner is mixed with a moisturizer helps minimize mistakes.<\/p>\n

I did notice that the smell wasn\u2019t as overwhelming as other brands. It definitely had an odor and I wouldn\u2019t claim it to be fantastic smelling\u2026.but, it was tolerable. The true test, though, comes AFTER it is on your skin for a bit. My husband says that I usually smell like a stink bug. Sexy. This time, he said nothing! Could it be? Have I stumbled across the Holy Grail of Tanning Cream?<\/p>\n

Well\u2026\u2026..sorta.<\/p>\n

I have a rather impressive olfactory system. It\u2019s not always a good thing and certainly not when you live in the heart of mushroom country in the high heat of summer. That being said, while I still could detect the slightest tell-tale smell, the overall aroma was pleasant.<\/p>\n

I have always been happy with the color from the Jergens products. You don\u2019t look like George Hamilton (not that you would want to). The glow is warm and natural. When you go too many shades above your skin tone, it\u2019s just too Jersey Shore. Stick to something realistic and you will be successful.<\/p>\n

Check it out! And, as always, feel free to leave comments about YOUR favorite products! Knowledge is power (my \u201cAfter School Special\u201d message of the day).<\/p>\n

Happy Weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Not that I’m asking for much, mind you, except everything By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times Being a natural redhead, I know a thing or two about self-tanner.\u00a0 I know, for example, that I need it before even thinking about putting on shorts or a bathing suit. As such, I have become something of a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[245,7],"tags":[3441,3440,3439,3442],"class_list":["post-16012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-featured","tag-blotchy","tag-jergens-natural-glow","tag-self-tanner","tag-smell"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16012\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}