How to apply Self-tanning

Find a beautiful tan without being under the scorching sun, it is not as difficult as you might think. How to apply Self-tanning?

Preparing for the application means

Pick exactly the means for self-tanning, which is ideal for your skin type and provide results that you wanted.

Tint means and means no coloring effect operate on the same principle, but experts recommend choosing a tanning tint effect. Using such a tool, you will be able to avoid drips and stains when applying bronzer on untanned skin. Funds without toning effect, act as moisturizers, and when applied equally difficult to navigate if you have covered the skin means or not. Gamma colors Self-tanning is very diverse: from the soft light golden hues of brown up pretty saturated. It is best to avoid too dark colors, choose a medium or light shades. Remember, the darker and more intense tan, the less natural it looks.

Latex gloves or thin rubber

If you are uncomfortable to apply Self-tanning Self-tanning products - a great way to make the skin beautiful   gloves, during the coating process several times to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water, without forgetting the skin between the toes.

Hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant and developer

Hydrogen peroxide can be bought at any pharmacy, as the oxidizing agent commonly used in color, especially lightening, hair Hair: structure, characteristics of growth and development . Hydrogen peroxide is perfectly removes spots and darkening of the skin. Moisten a cotton swab in hydrogen peroxide solution and wipe those areas of the skin where you want to remove the tan, for example, on the inside of the forearm or sole. Then thoroughly wash the area with water. Do not use hydrogen peroxide to remove the Sun from the entire body or for cleaning large areas of skin. If you do not like tan resulting from the application of self-tanning, it is best to take a shower and to treat skin scrub or other exfoliating agent. Exfoliate will not eliminate the unpleasant color you completely, but after such a procedure significantly pale tan, and a couple of days virtually disappear.

Take your time and patience

The entire procedure for applying self-tanning agents, including time to complete drying, takes an average of about 90 minutes. Packages majority of funds can be found that the tool dry for 15-30 minutes, but in fact tan dries within an hour. It seems that an hour is a long time, but believe me, a beautiful golden tan is worth it! Imagine that it is a pleasant salon treatment, relax and enjoy.

Rules of proper use of tanning

• Exfoliating treatments

Self-tanning products work on the principle of the staining of the top layer of skin cells. It is important to remove the top layer of horny cells, not a means to settle in the dead cells and uniformly coated with purified smooth skin. The most convenient way to carry out exfoliation in the shower. Use shower gels with a peeling effect, rigid sponge or loofah special gloves, which will provide an excellent cleaning and massaging effect. Apply scrub on the entire surface of the skin, paying particular attention to areas on knees and elbows, where the skin is rougher and more prone to dryness.

• Clean and dry

Carefully wipe with a towel and make sure that after showering the skin is completely dry. If you apply the tan even on slightly damp skin, remedy lies ugly spots and stains. To begin the coverage of the skin tanning is better in a dry ventilated room, but in any case not in the bathroom, where the accumulated hot steam.

• Humidification

Apply a thin layer of moisturizing body milk, rub it thoroughly and allow to soak them in full and dry. Now your skin is fully prepared for the application of self-tanning cream.

For a beautiful even tan you will need more than a moisturizing milk, the amount of funds for tanning. Gently rub it (preferably circular massage movements) and evenly distributed over the entire surface of the skin. The most difficult to apply evenly tan on the back of the legs and back. Some women even to cover these areas using a roller. Remember that the inner surface of the foot and hands do not have to be as dark as the whole body. To cover the knees, ankles and elbows take fewer funds. Thoroughly rub tanning the skin, eliminates streaks and stains, if any, appear in the application.

• Applying moisturizer cream on the border areas of sunburn

To avoid sharp lines of contrast between areas to which you apply the tanning and areas without it on foot, and the inner parts of the palms, apply moisturizer. Gently rub it so that tanning mixed with moisturizer, so you can avoid the sharp differences in shades of skin.

• Do not wear anything on yourself and do not go to bed until finally tanning dries

After applying the cream or lotion for tanning leather seems to touch dry in 15 minutes. Do not trust this feeling. Complete drying takes much more time. Be patient, do not wear clothes and avoid any skin contact with the tissue until a tan is completely dry. Some manufacturers claim that their funds are completely dry in 15 minutes, but this is possible only with a strong jet of air blowing, but not every one of us at home will find a large powerful fan.

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