subject: # # Important Sunless Tanning Tips [print this page] When you plan a holiday trip or beach vocation, one of the first things you dream about is a natural, healthy tan and a bronze complexion. And, it is not like that you can achieve a beautiful and sun-kissed tan by just using any sunless tanning product. To get a natural looking tan, you always need a good sunless tanning product and a skillful application. With the right sunless tanning tips, you can get a luminously tanned body instantly with no fear of orange tan or of too brown spots on some delicate areas. Here are some valuable tips:
1. Choosing the right sunless tanning products is important. You should be familiar with high performances of a tanning product.
2. The tanners should respect the amount/the quantity indicated on the label and the instructions to apply the cream/lotion/spray.
3. Picking the suitable shade is vital, also, since the skin type is extremely relevant in the tanning process. Never apply a darker shade on a fair skin type. It looks awful. It's like a mask and therefore a removal tanning product is needed, unless you want to hide tanning right away.
4. Type of tanning product: spray, cream and sunless tanning lotion. You may be familiar that lotion lasts long, but spray tanners are easier to use on those areas where you can't get (back). Moreover, using a self tanning spray someone can see the how evenly the fake tan already applied is.
6. Before self tanning, always exfoliate first. Thus no splotchy effects will appear. It will be always better to get as clean, exfoliated and smooth as you can.
7. An inconvenient in the tanning process is the risk of getting a dreaded bronze on your palms during application. Wearing gloves seems to be the best idea; if not, wash your hands frequently.
8. Start the application of tanning with legs; you may expect some problems on knees and feet, inherent problems because their skin is drier than in other areas of the body. Don't take their color into account; it's not significant for the rest of the body.
9. Next areas in self tanning process are: torso, neck, face. If you use a self tanning spray, it's not allowed to apply it on the face. Short hair requires a careful application in the ears' area. Besides that, on yours arms, you must apply the tan on the top of the arms and blend it extremely well.
11. It is essential to wait until your application gets completely dry, otherwise you may be dissatisfied with the result.
It is better to apply sunless tanning after dinner, as some sunless tanning products do not protect from sunburns and real sun exposure; therefore, during the day a sunscreen is a must.
