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Skin
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Hints on Applying Self Tanners
April 20, 2001
With the bare fashion styles that accompany the warm weather, many people will want to have some kind of tan. Rather than damage the skin with sun tanning, self-tanners are a smart alternative for a healthy glow. Here are a few tips to help improve results:
- Regularly moisturize the skin. Well moisturized skin will absorb tanners more evenly, with less streaking.
- Exfoliate. Use a body scrub regularly to keep skin smooth and remove dead cells from the surface of the skin. Dead skin will absorb more tanner than healthy skin, and will result in a blotchy tan.
- Use tinted formulations. Tanners with a dark tint will help you see where you have already applied.
- After application use a damp washcloth the lightly wipe off elbows and knees. Because the knees and elbows tend to be more dry than the rest of the body, they will absorb more self-tanner than the surrounding areas. This results in darker-looking knees and elbows. Gently wiping the area will help prevent this.
- Do not go too dark. One shade darker than your natural skin tone will provide more natural results.
- Wait a few hours after application before showering. This will insure full absorption of the tanner into the skin.
- Rinse or shower a couple of hours after applying the tanner. This is especially important if you use tinted formulations. Showering will help remove any excess tanner. Not doing so may result in discolored garments.
For those of you who have not yet found a good self-tanner, we highly recommend
the Sun Laboratories products. As a thanks to all of you who have read this,
we are having a special sale for members on the 4.5 ounce trial size bottles.
This will be the only time we will stock the smaller size, so now is the best
time to try one of the best self-tanning lines available.
To find out more about Sun Laboratories Self-Tanners, click
here.
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