Self tanning tips

A natural, healthy tan and a bronze complexion are anyone’s dream. There isn’t a science of sunless tanning and achieving a great and natural-looking tan. A good tanning product and a skillful application are two needs to meet for a nice tanning process. In most cases, people want their fake tan to pass for a real sun tan. That is why these self tanning tips should be taken into account. No one can get a glowing sunless tan without following the instructions. A self tanning tip is more valuable than a lot of creams or sophisticated products, as it prevents the need to remove or hide the bronze color. No fear of orange tan or of too brown spots on some delicate areas.

1. The quality of the self tanning products is critical. A consumer should be aware of the high performances of a tanning product. Cheap ones might be tricky. A client picking up an inexpensive tanning product might only get vitamins and minerals for his skin, instead of a tan. That’s not bad, but it is far from the tanning goal.
2. The tanners should respect the amount/the quantity indicated on the label and the instructions to apply the cream/lotion/spray.
3. Choosing the appropiate shade is extremely important, also, since the skin type is extremely relevant in the tanning process. Never apply a darker shade on a fair skin type. It looks awful. It’s like a mask and therefore a removal tanning product is needed, unless you want to hide tanning right away.
4. The type of tanning product: spray, lotion, cream is another step. You should know that cream lasts long, for instance, and that for a spray you need assistance for those areas where you can’t get (back).
5. Another tip is that using a self tanning spray someone can see the how evenly the fake tan already applied is.
6. Always exfoliate first. Thus no splotchy effects will appear. Get as clean, exfoliated and smooth as you can before self tanning.
7. An inconvenient in the tanning process is the risk of getting a dreaded bronze on your palms during application. Wearing gloves seems to be the best idea; if not, frecquent wash your hands frecquently.
8. The first to be tanned are the legs; expect some problems on knees and feet, inherent problems because their skin is drier than in other areas of the body. Don’t take their color into account; it’s not significant for the rest of the body.
9. Torso, neck, face are to be next in self tannning process. If you use a self tanning spray, it’s forbidden to use it on the face. Short hair requires a careful application in the ears’ area.
10. Imitating the color of the front arms (always darker than the bottom) needs another tip. First you must apply the tan on the top of the arms and blend it extremely well. Then, without gloves, apply a little amount of tanner on a cotton ball; then apply a light coat on the backs of both hands and finally, tan the backs of the fingers, between fingers, the thumb, the wrists. At the end, the cotton ball should be dry.
11. It is very important to wait until completely dry, otherwise you may be dissapointed with the result.
12. Self tanning is preferable to apply after dinner, as it doesn’t protect from sunburns and real sun exposure; therefore, during the day a sunscreeen is a must.