The days are growing shorter, the weather is cooling, and winter is fast approaching. It’s holiday party time girls and I don't know about you but my legs have lost their goddess glow and I need it back for my short dresses and skirts! I have a simple trick to share with you, one of my special secrets to make self-tanning a breeze. First choose a good self tanner, there are several excellent brands and I have tried everything from Jergens, to Lancome to Saint Tropez. The key to winter self-tanning is to not go too dark, just the right shade takes away the pasties. Second, it's very important to exfoliate in the shower - legs, knees, ankles and tops of feet. Here's the special trick - after exfoliation, at the end of the shower, smooth on our Global Goddess Coconut Amla Hair Oil - yes the hair oil - it smells terrific and leaves the skin moist for a smooth application of the self tanner. Next, pat – don’t dry your legs, you want them to be slightly damp but not wet. I apply my self tanner in stages - usually over 2 or 3 days to get a perfect tan, so on the first day I do a very light application smoothing it all over my legs and feet. Immediately after I wash my hands or I also do my arms and chest area. If I am particularly dry I mix the coconut oil with the self tanner - just a few drops really helps the slip of the tanner. On days two and three I don’t exfoliate but I do apply the coconut oil at the end of the shower, pat dry and reapply the tanner to achieve the bronze color I want. An added benefit - the smells reminds me of the beach and helps me get through the winter.