To apply the self-tanner without staining the skin, it is necessary to remove all the accessories, to take a shower, to put on gloves and to apply the product making circular movements along the body, leaving the places with folds to the end, like knees or fingers, for example .
Self-tanning products are products that act on the skin, by the action of dihydroxyacetone, that dye the most superficial layer of the skin, leaving it with a tone darker and, similar to the tan provided by the sun. Read more in: Artificial Tanning.
These tanning products can be sold in the form of creams or sprays, there are good self-tanning products of different brands and for all skin types, which can be bought in pharmacies, drugstores or supermarkets.
How to prepare the skin to apply self-tanning
To apply self-tanner correctly and stay with a uniform tan, you should:
- Remove all accessories and jewelry;
- Bathing to eliminate body dirt and makeup residue;
- Dry the skin well with a clean towel;
- Do a body scrub to remove impurities and dead cells.
Before applying the cream, you should wear gloves to avoid getting stained hands and dirty fingernails. If you do not have gloves, you should wash your hands with neutral soap several times during application and rub your fingernails with a brush.
How to use the self-tanner
After putting on the gloves, you should use a small amount of the self-tanner and apply it in circular movements in the following order:
- Apply on the legs: place the product up to the ankles and on the upper part of the feet;
- Apply on the arms: put the product to the hands, belly and chest;
- Apply on the back : the application of self-tanning should be done by a relative so that the product is well spread and does not appear spots;
- Apply on the face: the person should put a tape in the hair so that it does not disturb the application of the product and allows that it is well spread, being important to not forget to apply behind the ears and neck;
- Apply in places with folds: like knees, elbows or fingers and massage the place well, so that the product is very well spread.
Generally, the color appears 1h after the application and goes dark with the passage of time, and the final result appears at the end of 4 hours.
To get tan skin, you should apply the product for at least 2 days in a row, and the color can last between 3 to 7 days.
Care when applying the self-tanner
During the application of self-tanning, the person must have some care so that the end result is a tanned and beautiful skin. Some of the cares include:
- Do not wear clothing for 20 minutes after application and remain naked;
- Do not do exercises that make you sweat up to 4 hours after the application, such as running or cleaning the house, for example;
- Bathing only 8 hours after application of the product;
- Avoid doing hair removal or whitening before self-tanning application. The epilation should be done two days before the skin is not very sensitive;
- Do not apply the product on wet or damp skin .
In addition to these precautions, if minor blemishes appear on the body after applying the self-tanner, a body scrub should be done and then apply the self-tanner again.
