Things That You Should Carry Out Before Applying A Self Tanner

By Haywood Hunter


Indoor tanning is a risk-free and an effective way to enjoy a stunning complexion. A self tanner is available in the form of spray, lotion, cream or foam. Regardless of which one you like, all of them rely on the same ingredient known as DHA. There are certain steps you have to do just before using the product of your preference in order to end up with a fantastic outcome.

Clean the skin thoroughly by taking a shower. To ensure that nothing can keep DHA from being absorbed and doing its job, make sure to get rid of those unwanted dirt and body oils. Skin that's fresh from the shower allows you to enjoy a smoother tan afterwards. Otherwise, areas with unwanted grime may end up with a lighter brown shade than the rest of your body.

Exfoliate to get rid of too much dead skin cells. In order to give you a gorgeous complexion, DHA has to darken dead cells sitting on the uppermost part of the skin. It's a must for this layer to be even so that the indoor tanning solution of your preference could come up with a uniform color. You may use a loofah or a body exfoliating gel made specially for indoor tanning.

Shaving the skin is another important thing you have to carry out beforehand. See to it that there are no unwanted hairs on the areas you wish to tan. Otherwise, it's not unlikely for you to end up with a blotchy effect as the indoor tanning product you wish to apply may collect around the strands, causing certain areas to be darker than the rest.

If your preferred hair removal method is waxing, it's a good idea to have it done at least a day before having an indoor tan. This helps ensure that there are no more waxy substance left that could keep DHA from working completely. Also, allowing at least 24 hours to pass allows any form of skin irritation to heal.

See to it that you dry up completely before using the spray, lotion, cream or foam tanning solution. Excessive moisture weakens DHA, causing this chemical to produce less stellar results. It's perfectly understandable why you can get very excited to start the indoor tanning procedure. However, see to it that the areas to be tanned are towel dried thoroughly.

Refrain from applying your daily cosmetics. Everyone knows that a self tanning product, no matter the form, emits a certain fishy odor. This is perfectly normal especially if the tanning solution of your choice relies on DHA to work. However, it's not a good idea to apply perfume or any scented cosmetic product beforehand just to cover up the characteristic smell DHA emits.

Save your knees, elbows, ankles and the rest from ending up darker by applying moisturizing lotion just before using the indoor tanner of your choice. This is the only cosmetic product that you should use beforehand. Take note that it has to be applied on dry areas only to prevent the excessive absorption of DHA which could result in a very dark coloration.




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