It might be surprising to some that 90 percent of our skin's wrinkling, sagging, rough texture or splotches we see when looking in the mirror is not caused by aging alone. Aging is NOT the #1 enemy of our skin as we get older - it's our lifelong exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays.
The healthier choice to achieving that "I've been at the beach all summer" look is to use a sunless tanner. In fact, more and more dermatologists are recommending this as an option to playing Russian roulette with the sun. Between damage from the sun's ultraviolet rays and the bad media surrounding the use of tanning beds; sunless tanners are hands down the best alternative.
The key to achieving that sun-kissed bronzing with a self-tanner is careful application. Users will rarely get this tricky application right the first time. Sunless tanners, whether in a tube, spray can, gel or lotion takes repeat experimentation to figure out how much of the product to use.
Here are some helpful tips to make those early applications work to your benefit in giving you that healthy glow:
Do a test patch on a not so obvious area of your body 24 hours in advance of taking the plunge. Some people might be sensitive to ingredients in the sunless tanner.
If areas of your skin are really dry, apply a light moisturizer to those areas before the tanner. This will slow down the absorption of the tanner and prevent dark spots.
You do not want to apply tanner to irritated skin. While you do want to apply tanner to smooth skin, if you wax, do it 24 hours before you use self-tanner.
If you shave, plan on using your sunless tanning 12 hours after shaving. This will minimize, if not completely eliminate irritation.
To keep sunless tanner from darkening your palms, where tight-fitting disposable-type latex gloves.
If you don't have tight-fitting latex gloves, make sure the palms of your hands are moisturized and be sure to wash your hands between applications to each area of your body. For example, apply tanner to your arms, thoroughly wash your hands, moisturize and then apply tanner to your legs and so on.
Try using the tanner before you go to bed at night. Then you're ready to keep your schedule in the morning and you're not worrying about putting on tight-fitting clothes right after your application.
Perfume, cologne, aftershave, deodorant and other products may interfere with the ingredients in a sunless tanner. This is another reason to do this before you go to bed.
Color will rub off after your first application so if you make the decision to tan at night, where dark, loose-fitting PJs to keep the tan off your sheets.
Don't plan on showering for 6 to 8 hours after applying the sunless tanner. The product needs time to develop after putting it on your skin.
Exfoliate, exfoliate, exfoliate. This is the key component to getting a good even tan and having that tan last. The more dead skin you can remove before your application, the better your tan will be and the longer your tan will last until your next.
If you have any old injury scars, age spots or acne scars, these will tan darker. Use a damp cotton swap to blot self-tanner from these areas for a more even appearance.
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