Sunless Tan



The most important thing is to exfoliate. Do the following steps for a glowing tan

1. Make sure you use an exfoliating cleanser in the shower to get all the dead skin flakes off. This will give you longer lasting and streak free even color.

2.Put moisturizer on feet, knees, elbows and backs of hands. These areas are dry and will take the self tanner heavily. By applying moisturizer before the self tanner the color developed in these areas will be much more even.

3.Then make sure you wear disposable gloves that are snug (maybe one size small would help),so they don't "mush" around while applying the self tanner. The gloves keep you from waking up with orange palms(a tell tale sign of inexperience with self tanners).

4.Begin applying the self tanner, starting with your ankles (be careful in the area behing the ankles and where the top of the foot meets the sole of the foot. Also be light around and between the toes) and moving up the rest of the body.(If you don't want to self tan your whole body you can put on an old bathing suit so you know where to apply. This also helps if you don't want to walk around naked until you dry) MAKE SURE YOU WORK THE SELF TANNER IN WELL AND IN ALL DIRECTIONS...BLEND, BLEND, BLEND...THIS IS KEY!!! It's really important to massage it in. Don't just apply it superficially. This for me is the key to being streak free! On the face be careful around the ears, hairline and eyebrows...Blend well.

5.When you're done with all the areas you want to tan, take one glove off and with the other gloved hand apply self tanner to the back of your hands. Be careful around the wrist area and between fingers. Avoid the cuticle area. After you're done you can throw out the gloves. (I buy a whole box of them...THEY ARE WELL WORTH THE INVESTMENT...TRUST ME)

6. Now it's best to relax and not get dressed until you feel that your skin has dried. Don't get sweaty or you might streak!!! I've used a fan in the past...This works really well. I hope I covered everything! After following the above steps you should wake up with a golden glow. (I usually do this in the evening before bed) After doing it few times you'll get the hang of it. It's one of those things that take practice along with trial and error.If you follow the steps there won't be much trial and error. If you wake up with any mistakes you can always get back in the shower and exfoliate with cleansing grains in those ares. This will lighten up the color. I hope this helps! Let us know how you make out!!!! Good Luck

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