Sunless Tanning - How to Prepare for and Use Self Tanner
Long gone are the days of turning orange after using self tanning products. Now a days, sunless tanners not only give you a natural looking, healthy glow but are also much easier to use.
By following the guidelines below you can ensure that you will get the best self tan you can.
Prepare for Self Tanning Lotion -
Exfoliating is the most important process before applying self tanner as it prepares your skin for an even, smooth finish. Use a body scrub all over, paying special attention to rougher areas such as elbows, knees and ankles to help smooth skin and prepare it for it your sunless tanning lotion or spray.
Moisturize your skin right before applying your self tanner as this will help your tanning lotion go on evenly and prevent blotchiness.
Applying Self Tanner -
To keep hands from becoming stained you can use gloves to apply your tanner. Apply your lotion or spray while keeping in mind how the sun naturally hits your skin. You can mimic a real tan by applying the lotion to areas such as your décolletage, shoulders, tops of arms and fronts of legs. Avoid areas like your ankles, knees and elbows.
Blend! Blend lotion tanners until you see no more product on the skin. If you are using a spray self tanner ask someone to help you get your back.
Applying Sunless Tanner to the Face -
Again, prepare the skin with a facial scrub such as Body Drench Quick Tan Sunless Tanning Prep Facial Scrub. Pay attention to areas like your forehead, nose and cheekbones for natural looking sun kissed skin.
Apply to much Self Tanner?
Exfoliate the area a few times per week to help speed up the skins exfoliation of skin cells. Be patient, it will take a bit of time for the color to fade.
