How To Apply Self
Tanner Flawlessly
Author: Carol Clifton
Tips and tricks are a must.
Find out below how to prepare yourself to become a glowing
beauty for this summer season.... Right out of a bottle! Sunless
tanning is the only safe way to tan.
1. Exfoliate or maybe not! It aggravates me when vendors
hawk there expensive body exfoliators when it can be a completely
unnecessary process before self tanning. No dry skin? No need
to exfoliate. If you have rough, dry skin then purchase an
inexpensive exfoliators as any will take care of your dry
skin problem areas that need to be prepped for self tanning.
2. Shave you legs prior to applying your self tanner. Some
say that shaving your legs can create sensitivity to self
tanners.
If you tend to have sensitive skin, then proceed with a bit
of caution. Most women will not have a sensitivity problem
with the self tanner application process right after you shave.
3. Always apply Self tanner just after your shower or bathing.
Towel Dry your body.
4. You may choose to wear rubber gloves at this point...I
don't. Gloves may be a good idea if you are a true beginner
when it comes to using sunless tanners.
5. Apply a dab of moisturizer on those problem areas that
seem to absorb and grab the color. The areas of added concern
are the hands (primarily fingers, Feet, Knees and Elbows.
6. Do not ruin your manicure. You should apply oil to your
finger and toe nails, nail beds and cuticles prior to applying
self tanning. Self tanner will seem to end up where you don't
want it. Spend a little extra time on careful attention to
details. You will be pleased with the results. Proceed with
caution...ONLY KIDDING.
7. If you are planning on self tanning your face then apply
a light layer of moisturizer 1st. This will keep your face
from getting to dark or depositing to much color where you
do not want it. Pay close attention not to blend into your
hairline as it will give you a very dirty type of look at
the hairline.
Remember that if you have a dark spot, age spot or mole on
you face that it will also absorb the color and deepen. Always
error on the side of less is more on your face. It is never
a problem with self tanner to deepen your color with just
another application about 2 hours later.
* Do not forget to put tanner on your ears and the back of
your neck. As always, wash your hands thoroughly after you
tan your face. Generally, I would recommend your face should
be your last area that you tan. BACK TO THE BODY! Ready, Set,
GO TAN!
8. Begin below the knees, Put a dab (about a dime) on your
shin.
Apply over shin and calf in a quick circular motion. Work
your circular motion all the way down to your feet. Now, add
another dime to your mid-thigh area on the same leg. Repeat
the circular motion. If you are not using gloves then your
will want to wash your palms of your hands and dry. Following
the same instructions above do your other leg, stomach, back,
arms, chest. If you are not using gloves then make sure to
wash and dry your palms after any larger area. In final, apply
to the
tops of your hands and make sure you do not have any excess
in between your fingers. Wash tanner off of palms with a washcloth.
I always apply my favorite moisturizer about 15 minutes after
tanning. I find that it always insures that I have a beautiful
even tan with no streaking.
Umm! What to wear? Be careful not to dress too soon after
your
application. Self tanner is not bulletproof and loves to transfer.
Wait about 45 minutes to put on anything that you do not want
to wash pretty quickly. Do not wear white for several hours
after a tanning application.
About the author: Carol Clifton is a respected leader in
the cosmetics industry. Currently Carol runs many online beauty
sites and is an ndependent distributor of SeneGence Sense
Cosmetics, the makers of LipSense.
Learn more by visiting her other sites http://www.lipcolorsense.com
and http://www.italkbeauty.com |
