Airbrush Tanning by Natalie

Ever since I was young I enjoyed being outdoors and having beautiful golden brown skin. I constantly placed my beautiful skin in harmful UV rays to gain the confidence a tan gives you. Once I started working I gained an appreciation of the convenience tanning salons gave (i.e. cheap monthly premiums, late hour openings, easy tanning in the winter, etc.). While my husband was in college our budget was tight, so of course I had to make the most out of my monthly memberships. It wasn’t before too long that tanning in UV tanning beds was a way of life for me. As my husband was finishing up college, we started preparing to have children. However, one day my husband noticed a peculiar mole on my leg. Nothing too alarming, but thought we should get it checked out. Yup, you guessed it, Malignant Melanoma! In case you haven’t heard of it, check this out, Malignant Melanoma. So after a $6,000 procedure and a 3 inch scar on my leg, I had become a cancer survivor. Seems like a pretty cool name, huh? Not really especially considering the cost, scars and now it is necessary to have a dermatology check up every 6 months. Now those cheap monthly memberships at the local tanning salon don’t seem all that cheap! So, how does that actually translate into me doing airbrush tanning? Well since I vowed never to return to a tanning bed or lying out at the beach. My skin has become extremely fair. For a while I had to just put up with it, thinking to myself I was sacrificing my complexion and confidence for my life. Finally, I decided to try the typical mystic spray tans. Of course, I encountered the classic Friends Episode issue with the tanning machine. So I was back to square one. After trying dozens of different products I finally found an amazing product for airbrush tanning! My first airbrush tanning experience was of course as skeptical as could be. I had heard good reviews about it though and thought I would give it a chance. It looked perfect as it was applied flawlessly. The product formulated gives you a beautiful and natural looking tan. And most importantly my husband could sleep next to me the night I got the tan because it didn’t stink. After learning how I could get started, I was full steam ahead.