Self tanning lotions will give good results used independently or worked on a base tan you may obtain in an indoor tanning salon session. Moreover, self tanning products are the safest way we can choose when we are dealing with this fake tan matters.
Self tanning products come in different size and shapes, from lotions to gels, from creams to sprays. They work with the same active compound that will enable your skin to get pigmented rather than dying it. On the market there is a vast choice of such items and because the industry has advanced tremendously during the last years, you now have the advantage of using products that are safe and will give you the natural sun tan look you have always dreamt of. Most of the products have moisturizers included which act on the protection side of the affair taking good care of your skin, making sure that pores are not blocked and that your skin is not irritated during the whole process.
Pending on the concentration of the active ingredient, of the brand of the product, its fragrance and purity you may get different prices on different self tanning items. The key is to find the one that suits you perfectly.
How do you do that? Well, there are certain steps you need to follow in order to do this nice and properly.
First of all, after you have acquired the product you shouldn’t go ahead and spread it across your body because the effects may not be the one you are after. What you need to do is to test if, first, on unexposed areas of your body, like writs, in order to check the reaction. This is really important and if the effect is the one desired then you can go ahead and use product.
Before commencing anything, you should take good care of your skin: wash it and exfoliate it, including your face. The exfoliation process will remove any dead cells in your skin. The trick is that this way the effect of the self tanning product will interfere on healthy cells that will remain still for a while, rather than acting upon dead cells which will be replaced soon by un-pigmented cells which, in the end, means that the tan will last longer. While exfoliating you need to bear in mind to give extra attention to sensitive areas like elbows, ankles and knees.
After washing and exfoliating you should wait for your body to get dry and only then you can start applying the self tanning product. While working on your face, you should spread it only on nose, forehead and upper cheeks. If you apply the product on your beard area you will risk to acquire an uneven tan because the skin pigments are deeper in this area. While working on your body, you should apply the product in a circular motion and not in a up and down mode and you should use less lotion on the knees, elbows and inner joints. Pending on the active ingredient’s concentration in the item you are using, you may need to reapply several times in order to see the difference.
After finishing the job, you should carefully wash your hands, otherwise, due to the intense exposure to the tanning product, you might get silly tanning marks on them. Also be careful not to stain your clothes, although I would assume you will use some casual items during this whole thingy. A good idea would be to use rubber or latex gloves.
After the process is ended you should wait a couple of minutes before putting anything on. Basically, that would be it.
Now, just go ahead, test the products, find the one that suits your needs and enjoy the vacation tone on your body.
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