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2017-11-05

Essential Things To Do Prior To Applying A Self Tanner

By Haywood Hunter


The application of an indoor tanner is a safe and highly effective way to darken the complexion. You may choose from the lotion, gel, cream or spray type. No matter the form, it's for certain that the product relies on DHA as its active ingredient. Certain steps need to be conducted just before you apply the self tanner of your liking in order to get excellent results.

Step foot in the shower to cleanse the skin before getting an indoor tan. It's important to have those excess dirt and oils removed thoroughly to ensure that nothing is going to keep DHA from being absorbed and springing into action. It's not unlikely for the end color to be lighter on areas where there are dirt and oils, and darker on parts where the skin is clear.

Exfoliate to remove too much dead skin cells. DHA works by darkening dead cells sitting on the topmost layer of your skin. It's very important for this surface to be smooth and even so that the indoor tanning product of your choice could produce a uniform fake tan. Using either a loofah or an exfoliating gel designed for application before getting a tan indoor may be done.

Getting rid of unwanted body hairs is another thing you need to do before the use of any indoor tanning product. If you don't shave the skin, the tanner may only pool around hair strands, resulting in a blotchy outcome. Shaving also helps in providing added exfoliation to really make the layer of dead skin cells smoother.

In case waxing is your preferred hair removal procedure, have it done at least 24 hours before getting a tan indoors. This gives the waxy residue that could keep DHA from springing into action plenty of time to disappear. What's more, letting a full day pass allows your irritated skin 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.

Do not apply any of the cosmetic products you use daily. It's true that DHA present in indoor tanners emit a fishy odor while it is springing into action. This is perfectly normal and soon disappears once the active ingredient has developed. It isn't recommendable to apply cologne or any other product just to mask the characteristic odor given off by DHA.

Save dry areas of the body like the knees and elbows from ending up evidently darker by spreading lotion on them just before you apply the sunless tanner you like. It is the only product that may be used beforehand. This is done on parts that tend to be drier than the rest of your body to keep too much DHA from being absorbed.




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