i didn’t realise that i shouldn’t be buying nudie stuff until my sil told me why i should stop. but a dear friend told me i don’t have to stop and her reason’s music to my ears: i have the face to pull it off. lol. bless her. well, i still can’t stop buying nudie stuff. what i do is wear other items in contrasting colours, e.g. grey leggings with a nude dress. but for nude shoes, i tend to wear lighter colours for the clothes.

theraisengirl – be smug! KNOWING you look great in something is a fantastic feeling. (and the pale pink paired with pale skin? that’s my favorite combo, i’m discovering! work it!
ps. – i had the same streaking/orange problems – then i discovered this ritual: exfoliate REALLY REALLY well pre-tan. put on a regular moisturizer, dry off completely, and then put on a VERY light layer of self tanner. work it in (in circular motions) until you think your hands are going to fall off. walk around barefoot and nekkid for at least 10 minutes, and DON’T re-apply for at least 4 days. (i’ve found that trying to “build up” the tan just results in boys asking “whoa… do you have a skin problem?” and girls snickering behind my back. one application is enough to look like you’ve got a nice, healthy, non-cancerous glow anyway!)

diana’s last blog post..and this day will go down as the most beautiful day of the year…

But as long as it’s not the EXACT color of my skin, I wear it. I wore David Bridal’s “pearl pink” in a wedding recently, and I was the only bridesmaid who didn’t bake herself for a few weeks beforehand. I honestly thought it made me look dewy and glowing, not to be too smug.