“Love the skin you’re in.” It’s a simple request by the makers of Oil of Olay skincare products. I think I can speak for a lot of women when I say I would LOVE to love the skin I’m in. But it isn’t always an easy thing to do. I’m guessing it’s easy for J Lo. I could love that skin too if it covered my skeleton. No wonder she calls her perfume Glow. But like every other non-movie-star woman, I have to deal with what I have. Don’t get me wrong, my relationship with my skin is more on the love/hate level. Love it when it is blemish free and glowing, hate it when it’s not.


With the summer months upon us, skin definitely becomes a major focus. I will constantly be looking for a perfect balance between my Snow Miser look of winter and my freckled tomato look of summer (when I forget the sunscreen.) I’d actually be happy if I could find a self tanner with sunscreen that would make me a deeper shade of pale without turning me into an Oompa Loompa.

In this day and age, it is not too difficult to find a skincare product to match what your particular skin needs. And the summer is the time to make sure your skin is moisturized and protected. I tend to worry more now since I am in my mid-thirties and happen to not be getting any younger. My elasticity is stretching to its limits and the effects of aging are slowly creeping up on me. But I know there are many products that will assist me in my quest to age gracefully. I may never look like J Lo, but I wouldn’t mind a certain amount of her glow.

Here are a few of my recommendations:

California North Titanium Self Tanner

Anthony Logistics Self Tanner with Anti Aging Complex 2.5oz


SkinCeuticals San Soleil Self Tanner 5oz