Throwing Copper Airbrush Tan

So i got painted... completely painted.....

I subscribe to something called Houston Tidbits. Almost every day they email me about some cool new place to eat/shop/checkout/ etc. now some of the stuff is kinda of your typical thing a rich housewife would do or buy so i just kind of laugh. however they have cool parties and give out all kinds of free stuff. For instance my $75 leather flipflops i got for free for going to one of their cocktail parties... not bad

Tidbits has several cities they have info on (houston/austin/san antonio/ new orleans). you can check them out at http://gotidbits.com/

Well one day i got an email that this airbrush tan salon was having a party and if you went you would get a 50% off coupon. I'd been researching airbrush tan cus I wanted to get it done before my upcoming trip to Central America so i didnt look so completely white, so when i got this i was like heck ya! Well i couldnt make their party but they had a little note that if you couldnt make it to their party that if you mentioned the ad you got 20% off.

The place is a small little boutique that 2 best friends run. Its in a salon in Chealsea's Market. Their company is called Throwing Copper and its inside the Blue Mambo Salon. I read all about them on their website, their pricing, their solution, their reviews, preperation blah blah and i booked my appointment.

I decided i would do my trail run halloween weekend so my costume looked better and so i could know how it will look.

My appointment was at 8 last night and i was nervous cus it was raining and i knew after i got airbrushed i wouldnt be able to get wet. Fortunately the rain stopped in time for me to get there and to get home. although the girl who airbrushed me drove my car under the porch for me so i wouldnt have to run under the dripping tree... NOW THATS SERVICE HAHA

So i got there and we talked about why i wanted the tan etc and i figured she would do the lightest color on me. Negative. I was super anxious and paranoid and afraid i would look like am umpa lumpa and have to call in sick to work today. she told me it would really look as if i had just really gotten a good tan.

so i took her word for it and disrobed. I'm super modest and never really let anyone see me undressed. i mean my girlfriends or my mom or my aunt have seen me like down to my skivies when changing but i have never been comfortable baring it all unless its my doctor or something like that. Gosh my first waxing expereince i about died i felt so uncomfortable. I just did it and figured shoot she's probably seen it all no worries. i just tried not to think about it.

Well she sprays me all over and has me lift arms and legs in different ways to make sure its even, does my face, rubs down my fingernails and toe nails and pats me down with a powder in places that might get sticky ( knees, elbows, under arms etc). when she was done i stood in front of the mirror and was really suprised. i really liked it. i had a line from my thong that i could see the contrast and while it was definitely a huge contrast i wasnt orange or looking ridiculous.

Since i had 20% off i opted for a package to save me some money for my next time.

i got home and wouldnt let the dog come near my and i just sat on the floor and watched tv and kept getting up to look at it in the mirror. it was so weird. not used to seeing myself with a tan!!

i washed it off at about 130 this morning cus i had to let it soak in. looks great! i got to work today and the intern was like "wow you look tan"

i was like yeah i got painted and he was like " it looks really good"

if it didnt cost so much i would do it all the time. so if you want a good place to get airbrushed and avoid skin cancer check out http://www.throwingcopperhouston.com/

I'll try and post photos later...