The Secrets Of Self Tanning Foams

By Haywood Hunter


Sunbathing is risky today, and people finally realized that. Using self tanning products is the best alternative, if you still want to have that appealing bronze tan. And you probably enjoy being tanned. It makes you look slimmer, tighter and more beautiful, because it can really enhance your natural beauty. All good self tanning lotions, creams and foams contain DHA, made of natural sugar.

DHA creates very appealing color when it reacts with amino acids in surface skin layer. The intensity depends on the level of DHA, but it can be enhanced using other components used in this particular formula. Self tanning lotions and foams contain color enhancers, but also some high-quality moisturizers. Thanks to them, they are mild and gentle to the skin.

Every skin will appreciate a little golden glow. All year round, you can significantly improve your appearance using just a shade or two darker tanners. Summer requires more intensive nuances, and some self tanning lotions and foams can really create amazingly deep shades. Here are a few simple advices for using self tanning products.

Pull your hair up before starting with the application. It is important to exfoliate the face first, to remove all those dead skin cells. Make a mixture of a few drops of selected self tanning lotion and a little bit of your favorite face moisturizer. Apply it on your face and neck first, and then to your ears. Make sure not to miss the spot.

If you put some eye cream under your eyes, these areas will remain lighter when you apply self tanning lotion on your face. This little trick will make you look younger. Another thing that can be done to make your fake tan more realistic is to add a little bronzing powder on your cheeks, forehead and nose. Naturally achieved tan is never perfectly even on all areas.

Protect your cuticles and nails applying a small amount of Vaseline on them. If you get stains on your nails anyway, remove them with a strong nail polish remover. Denture cleaner or a toothpaste could help as well. Soaking your fingers in denture cleaning solution is especially effective.

Exfoliate your body before starting with the application of self tanning lotion or foam. Exfoliate your heels, knees and elbows especially carefully, and apply a moisturizer on very dry areas. Dry areas can absorb more color and become darker. Remove any excess color from those areas. Try using baby oil instead of shaving cream, and shave at least 24 hours before applying self tanning products.

Sensitive skin needs to be well-hydrated daily. After the treatment, remember to put on a good moisturizer every day. If you apply a self tanning product by yourself, wear gloves to protect your hands. Removing color from your palms can be difficult, but this could help. Make a paste using honey and salt, iced sugar or baking soda and rub your palms with it. You can also remove small streaks using the same recipe.

Professional self tanning salons provide the best service. It might be a little expensive to be air-sprayed by a technician, but you will be more than satisfied with the result. Cheaper option is to use a tanning booth. In both cases the color will be streak-free and even. Your color will probably last about one week or so, and you have to apply another layer when it begins to fade.




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