Tanning for the Cold Seasons

  Okay, so it has been a while.  But a lot has been going on!  Not only have we been crazy, crazy busy for the months of September and October, but half of the Bliss Team moved to France!!  So we have been adjusting our duties and continuing to move forward.  It has been a little bit of a transition, but we are doing it!  Anyway, enough of that, how about some tanning? 

I don't know about all of you, but as the seasons get colder, I get whiter.  And not a pretty Nicole Kidman white.  Like an ashy ghost white.  I never feel very pretty when I am stark white, or thin for that matter.  And I am the Bliss half that is living in France, so needless to say, I see the sun even less!  So here are some of my tips to get that sun-kissed glow during the coldest months of the year. 

1.) Spray Tan!  Hello, this is the best possible way to do it.  I know that people are daunted by the idea of the spray tan because of many orange pictures you might have seen.  Well there is a reason they are orange.  Either they are getting the airbrush too much, or they are getting a color that is wrong for their tone, or the tanner just had a bad solution.  Find someone you know and trust who you know the solutions work for your skin and stay faithful.  It won't look fake. 

2.)  Apply a good tan extender.  You can find some at any tanning salon or online.  I am sure you can get some tinted moisturizing at any drug store too.  Just make sure you watch as you are applying it.  It is meant to help your tan fade smoothly, you just don't want to have it turning you orangey looking!

3.) Moisturize.  Even if you are white as a ghost, there isn't anything worse than being ashy white.  Like flaky and everything.  So if you get a good cream-like moisturizer that you apply daily, you will be good to go.  Combine moisturizing with the spray tan, you are golden.  Literally!

4.)  Bronzer.  But not too much.  Applied wrong or in excess, it could be the problem for the orange.  But if you get a good bronzer and you apply lightly on your face and neck, it helps a ton. Christian Dior has a good bronzer. 

Those are my main tips!  Now get out there and get bronzed!  But do it right, because people will know if it isn't done right.  Stop in for an airbrush tan when you have time!



New Tanning Product

We have more awesome news... in addition to setting up shop at Coco Beach Tanning we now are adding a new line of tanning products.  We (mostly Marissa) have been doing a ton of research on different tanning solutions and what works best and why different products work best.  We figured out what ingredients are more likely to have an orange-y hue to them and what ingredients won't.  I don't want to bore you with all the details of ingredients, but I do want to tell you that we found one.  And it is PERFECT.  It is Norvell tanning solution.  We just used the dark solution the other night on Marissa's sister-in-law, she was our guinea pig (but hey, she got a free tan!).  It looked incredible!!  Like she had just spent a week in the Bahamas or something.  We obviously want to be expanding our business and we were looking for new solutions so that we would be able to offer a variety of shades for different skin types.  After trying this one, I think we have it.  We used the dark solution on her and she has a nice olive skin tone.  I am more, how you say, white and so we are going to try to regular on me on Wednesday.  I cannot wait. One of the perks of owning this business... :)  We are also trying out some other products from Norvell.  They have a tan extender and a PH equalizer.  The extender does just that, extends your tan.  And the PH equalizer is supposed to balance out your skin before you spray the tanning solution on so that the tan is nice and even.  So far so good, but I think we need to test some more skin types on that one!  There are some other good things about this product.  It doesn't have a nasty tan smell, it actually smells kinda nice.  This is a relief for me and Marissa.  It doesn't feel sticky or dirty after it is done.  It is more comfortable to leave on the necessary amount of time.  So far we LOVE it!  So, if you are in the Simi Valley, Ventura County area, stop by Coco Beach and test it out.  I am sure we could give you some kind of deal...

Meet your new resident airbrush specialists!

Hello, we are Natalia and Marissa.  We started our company last October and recently really started pursuing the business aspect of our company in probably mid January.  As a company we have already done 6 weddings, have at least 4 weddings in the mix, proms, special occasions, multiple wedding shows, 4 tanning parties, and now we are adding resident airbrush specialist to our ever-growing resume!  We are so excited to now be the in house specialists at Coco Beach in Simi Valley.  We have our own room, which will be decorated super cute, and the best part of all is that we can now offer packages!  We have always known that 'double dipping' as they call it, is the best, most effective way to get the smoothest, longest lasting tan.  Double dipping is when you go in the bed for 5 minutes or so and then get the airbrush applied.  Now we can not only recommend this, but we can recommend a place to do it! 
We are highly motivated people.  In the short time we have been doing business we have accomplished so much and feel like this is just the tip of the iceberg!  So we have been looking for a salon to partner with that we know will be able to do their side as far as marketing and advertising our services for us.  We met with the owners of Coco Beach yesterday and were very pleased.  We think this is going to be a really great alliance and cannot wait to get started.  So if you are local, in the Simi Valley area, please stop by Coco Beach Salon in it's new location 1720 Los Angeles Ave #I Simi Valley, CA 93065 or you can call and make an appointment at (805) 520-7800.  If you do, make sure you mention the Bliss Blog and we will be able to offer you a promotion!  Please spread the news as well!  Make sure all your family and friends know that they now can have our wonderful tanning as well as a little time in the beds.  Thank you faithful followers, we are so excited for the direction our business is going in and know that we have so much more potential.  Please leave a comment of encouragement or motivation, we always love to hear from you!

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