Sunless tanning lotion can be tricky to apply. Sunless tanners can sometimes leave streaks, discoloration, and stains on your skin if they are not used properly.
When learning how to apply sunless tanning lotion properly, there are a few tips and tricks you should know. These tips will allow you to achieve a nice even sunless tan that looks almost like the real thing.
The first thing you should do before ever applying any kind of sunless tanner to your skin is use an exfoliating body scrub. It can be a sugar or salt scrub – doesn’t matter which one. All you do is get into the shower and dampen your skin with warm water. After you will take a couple handfuls of the scrub and rub it into your skin in a circular motion as if it were a body lotion. This will help effectively exfoliate the dead layer of skin from your body. Once you are done exfoliating rinse yourself down with more warm water and pat your skin dry with a cotton towel. The reason exfoliating the skin with a scrub is so important before applying a sunless tanning lotion is because if you leave the dead layers of skin on the sun tanning lotion will not fully be absorbed by the skin, and it will leave you with streaks and discoloration. The better you exfoliate your skin and body the better the tanning lotion with look on your skin.
After you have done the exfoliating you can than take a couple handful of the sunless tanner lotion at a time and start by massaging it into one body part at a time for 2 minutes straight. This will help make sure you have covered that body part completely and evenly with the lotion for a nice golden even sunless tan. When you get to the backside of your body and skin have a friend or love one help you apply the lotion. Most people miss doing the back of their body and skin because they can’t reach and don’t think it matters. If you do this you will end up with discolored skin and a really uneven tan.
The last thing you want to do once the tanning lotion is on your skin is allow it to dry for 20 minutes or longer without clothing on. If you do not allow the lotion to fully absorb into your skin and dry you will have a blotchy tan instead of an even one. After tanning lotion has dried you can put your clothing on and go about your day. If applying sunless tanner to your face, wait until the lotion has dried before you apply your makeup. Just remember to wash your hands too get the tanning lotion off of them or they will turn orange.
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