I started pregaming for this weekend’s wedding festivities. But by pregaming, I don’t mean drinking. I mean a while lot of fitness and beauty treatments. Getting ready for a big party is half the fun!
You’d think I was the bride or something.
Taking the advice of my new key chain, a gift from my cousin Chris, I’ve been hitting the gym. (The other side says “Eat Right” and I’ve been doing that too.)
I worked out last night: 25 minutes of cardio on the Elliptical followed by abs and stretching. I’m doing an at-home workout tonight. Lots of exercises on my yoga mat while watch TV.
I’ve been drinking TONS of water. I want to: be hydrated, rinse out my system
and make sure that my skin looks good.
I’m whitening my bottom teeth as I type.
And earlier this afternoon, I got my 1st spray tan!
I had a gift certificate for a spray tan at Skin Health from the Healthworks Blogger Bash. After I finished my shift at Healthworks Chestnut Hill, I crossed the driveway and met Carmen at Skin Health for my appointment. I was a little nervous. Would I look orange? Would I end up with streaks? Would it be weird to stand topless while someone sprayed the tanning mist on me?
Luckily Carmen was super nice and made me feel comfortable right away. I could’ve worn a pair of disposable panties, but I chose to wear my own black underwear instead. And besides my underwear, the only other items I was instructed to wear were a blue hair net and paper flip flops.
I was instructed to stand in a shower stall with my back to Carmen. She warned me that the spray might be a little cold, but it wasn’t too bad. I twisted and turned while Carmen sprayed my tan on. We chitchatted the entire time and surprisingly, it wasn’t weird at all!
When my tan was done, Carmen used a dryer to dry the tanning spray so I could get dressed again without making a huge mess. She warned me that I might have some spots on my feet and neck, but they would go away when I showered tomorrow. She also warned that some of the spray tan would rub off on my clothes or sheets. It’s a good thing I put a sheet on the couch before I sat down…because she was absolutely right. The tan streaks will come off as soon as I wash the sheet. Much easier than cleaning my couch!
And as far as the tan goes, I’m in love with my new skin tone! I look completely natural yet I could never achieve this color on my own without getting a few steps closer to melanoma. I’m going to be sad when the color starts to fade. I have to be careful not to exfoliate for the next few days so the color will remain throughout the celebrations this weekend.















































































