Are you old enough to remember the "self-tanning" products of the 70s and 80s? Care to share a horror story?

Question

Remember good ole' QT lotion, and the lovely shade of ORANGE it turned you? lol

Answer 1

The wonders of the QT tan... I think it was a inspiration for the Umpa Lumpa's. Nothing says pretty like orange palms and a ring of missing color circling your ankles and a seam right down the center of your legs.... those were the days!!!! Follow that up with some Sun-In and you had quite the look... nothing complements orange palms like dried out orange hair.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I remember it but never used those products. I remember a girl in high school that was orange - lol. The products out now are pretty good.

Answer 4

Yes, I wanted to be tan for our senior trip. I looked like an orange with blonde hair. It wouldn't come off and I didn't go. That stuff stayed on 6 days.

Answer 5

I want to be tanned all year round so I purchased "Supre Tanning Lotion" and used as directed. stayed away from my eye sockets and lips, my ear canals and private areas. the results? i looked like an inflamed pumpkin! worst areas were my hands! since i had exposed them to the lotion the most (by using them to apply the lotion to the rest of my body) they were the most effected. for about 60 days i was known as some variation of the word jack-o-latern. some people still refer to me as jack. the nickname just stuck. its been over 30 yrs!

Answer 6

well I'm just 22 but I do remember my cousin rubbing some fake tan on me when I was bout 6 or 7, I still have a patch that looks bruised as someone said, it's yellowy in colour and it's never come off

Answer 7

LOL... I remember that....if it wasn't put on evenly you would have orange streaks running up & down your legs and your heels looked goofy! Good ole QT! LOL

Answer 8

ROFL...I remember friends using QT - oh my what a pretty carrot you are! LOL I actually tested the stuff first, on my foot where shoes hid the outcome. What a gross color! ~♥~

Edit to Paperdoll: I was lucky - I had a great outcome with Sun-In. ☺

Answer 9

I actually did that lol boy did I! It turned my palms a lovely shade of orange as well! hehehe

Answer 10

Orange streaks on my legs...and you couldn't wash it off your palms! Oh, the horror of it!