u/Cold_Judge7309

Hi all! Would love help figuring out the best way to use my gradual tanning lotion. I'm using the Loving Tan '8hr Deluxe Gradual Self-Tanning Lotion' in medium. So a big issue for me in the past has been tone; I have pale olive skin and many draw quite pink on me. Though not perfect, this one is the closest match I've found, but since my legs have reached like an unnatural level of pale, it doesn't look right until it builds up a bit.

Here's my process to give you the full picture:

Thorough exfoliation and shave in shower, moisturize well, wait 2 days, quick shower/light exfoliation, moisturize well and wait few hours for it to soak in (if I don't, I've found it pills badly during application), then lightly moisturize normal dry spots (knees, ankles, elbows, wrists), apply tanning lotion (I use nitrile gloves to start because the mitt soaks up SO MUCH, then I go over it with the mitt to make sure it's even, then I wait 24+ hours, shower with just water, then do same steps to moisturize and apply.

Okay, so it looks pretty decent after 2-3 applications, but then my skin needs exfoliated again or the tan starts applying kinda patchy; but obviously exfoliating removes a lot of the tan. So here are my questions: How do I build the tan despite having to exfoliate; I feel like I have it perfect for 1-2 days then have to exfoliate/shave? How often should I be totally removing the tan/starting fresh? I also get slight strawberry dots or whatever it's called on my legs from the tanner, isn't noticeable enough to be a big deal, but any helpful tips for that too would be appreciated! Thank youu!

¡Hola! I'm a young adult earning a minor in Spanish and would love some advice on making a realistic learning plan for the summer. For anyone familiar with college levels, I just finished SPAN2120 (the level above AP/IB Spanish in hs) and have SPAN3000 next semester. In past semesters, most of the material was review and with the course load of my majors (both science) I got into the habit of not prioritizing Spanish—but next semester is going to be a serious step up and I want to use this summer to get back on track.

My main focuses: well everything..but mainly Vocab, Grammar and Speaking

1) Vocab! Too often, I find that I have forgotten foundational vocab from the first 1-3 years of learning Spanish, plus VERBS. I've found some decent '100 most common verbs' lists, but could even use a step beyond those. I would so appreciate some resource recs for this foundational vocab (always open to any memorization tips you might have as well)

2) Grammar. Our final exam was cumulative so I studied for 8hr the day before and earned a 95%, but only a week later, I don't think I could earn a 50%. I struggle with keeping the endings straights and identifying them in speech. I've tried watching shows with Spanish subtitles, but it moves too quickly for me to process/identify the grammar tense. I have a ton of resources for practicing the tenses individually, but it hasn't been very helpful for recognition. What are your biggest tips for grammar?

**3) Speaking..**I have always struggled with speaking. Out of the 4 proficiency tests—reading, writing, listening, speaking—reading and writing have been the easiest, I get the gist with listening though there's definitely room to improve, but speaking has always been the most difficult. It's a combination of everything (vocab/verbs, grammar, comfort); speaking is where I've noticed the biggest difference between my peers and I, I just can't seem to keep up. Eventually, I'd like to work up to finding some local groups to practice with, but I need to built some confidence and comfort on my own first. Can anyone relate? What did you do to build confidence?

Hi! Does anyone who's done SPAN 3000 at CU have the all the vocab lists or know where to find them if I'm no longer in the course?