MyMyst Tanning

Last night I ventured out to Bella Bronze Tan to explore the latest Mystic Tan product: MyMyst Tanning. First, I have to say that Bella Bronze Tan might be the nicest tanning salon I have ever been in. They have awesome regular beds, the staff was extremely friendly and helpful (maybe too friendly...) and they have a great line of products.

After viewing all of their beds, I decided to try MyMyst tanning for the first time. I wanted to get a good idea of what the spray tan from a booth would look like, and see if this is the route I'd want to go for the wedding.

The only downer for MyMyst is that it is SUPER expensive.... they wanted $35 for ONE session or $69 for 5. I clearly purchased the 5 because I couldn't justify spending $35 on one session from a booth. I know this was a risk, I was hoping it would pay off in the end and I'd have 4 more sessions to enjoy later during the summer.

I decided to try the bronze original formula and I added a scent: Lime Coconut. What they do is mix up your formula with the scent and then they load it in the front of the booth. They claim this is nice because then the formula isn't stored in the bed and expanding/contracting because of the heat - and therefore the old Mystics cause streaking.

Once the cartridge is loaded, I got ready to experience MyMyst tanning for the first time. You walk into the booth and place your hand in front of a sensor. The booth than talks to you and walks you through the entire process. You get sprayed four times in four different positions. I loved the spray from the MyMyst WAY better than normal Mystic. It doesn't suffocate you the way a normal Mystic does.

After the spraying I got out of the booth, dried off and walked home. I immediately noticed that I didn't have the gross spray tan scent, and I actually smelled good!! My body had a very nice bronze tint to it immediately as well. I knew that I had to wait until the morning to see how well the results really were... so fast forward to this morning and I am VERY pleased. No streaks, not orange and minimal scent (still a slight hint of smell, but nothing compared to Mystic). The only problem was user error....I put the guard lotion too far up my foot and one of my feet is now two tone. Oh well, I'll try and fix that using self tanner!

So my verdict is that this is a great alternative to airbrush tanning. BUT I think I'll stick with airbrush for the wedding... only because even the slightest chance of user error causing some part of my body to be two toned just isn't a risk I'm willing to take...