Five stars -- and I mean every single one.
I'll be honest with you: I'm 47, I'm practically translucent, and I've spent my whole life avoiding spray tans because every experience I'd heard about sounded like a nightmare -- orange skin, that horrible chemical smell, and a technician in what amounts to a hazmat suit spraying you down like you're a biohazard. Not exactly confidence-inspiring.
But I finally decided I wanted to look a little sun-kissed this summer, and I am so glad I walked through Laurie's door.
First -- the ingredients. I'm the kind of person who dyes my hair with henna. I read labels. I care about what goes on my body. So when I say that knowing everything used on me was organic and natural was a HUGE deal, I mean it. I didn't leave feeling like I'd been marinated in chemicals. I didn't smell like anything, honestly -- just a tiny bit of that slight stickiness you'd expect, but nothing like the suffocating chemical cloud I remembered from years ago. My partner didn't make a face when I walked in the door. That alone is worth five stars.
Laurie herself made the whole experience. She was warm, calm, completely professional, and she had everything ready -- disposable undies, a bandeau, hair cover, sticky feet paper, the whole setup -- so I was comfortable the whole time. I actually ended up keeping my bra half on, and here's the kicker: when I got home, the little bit of product that got on the fabric washed right out. No drama.
And the color? Not orange. Not "Florida vacation gone wrong." Just a pretty, natural glow that made me feel like I'd actually seen the sun this year. It was quick, easy, and I walked out feeling genuinely confident -- not gross, not sticky-weird, not like I needed to apologize to anyone who got close to me.
Laurie is new, which is honestly the only reason she doesn't have a hundred reviews already. Go fix that. Support her, support the products she uses, and treat yourself to a spray tan that you can actually feel good about. I'll be back regularly -- and that is not something I ever thought I'd say. read more