Sunless Lotion

You can look great with a sunless lotion tan as well.

Sunless Lotions

How to apply sunless lotion to the face.

Today people do not want to go for the “pale face” look and they do not want to risk the chance of cancer so more and more people are opting for sunless lotion.

What most people are frightened of when using a sunless lotion product is the product can look splotchy and streaky. Not a good look for the face!

This article will give you specific instructions on how to avoid this and end up with a natural looking sunless tan which is indistinguishable from a sun bed or outside tan.

When dealing with the face it is important to remember that there are different self tanning products for the face and for the body. The sunless lotions for the face tend to be for more sensitive skin and do not block the pores.

They now come in different shades -light, medium or dark.  The advantage of a light product is that you can apply it many different times to build up your tan to the colour you like. The new self tanners have natural looking colours and smells. Say goodbye to that dreaded orange colour!

Instructions for how to apply

• Please make sure that you apply it after a shower and defoliating the skin. You want to pat the skin dry so it is still slightly damp.
• Squeeze out a dollop of the product about the size of the ten cent piece and apply small dabs around the face then blend it in.
• Next you want to go close to the orbit of the eye, being careful not to get any in your actual eye.
• Following this the jaw line. Now you want  to blend it down underneath the jaw, then feather it and smooth it down.
• You will also need to feather it over your temples and between your eyes and out toward your temples, following this a little on your top lip.
• To do your whole face you only need a little piece of product – do not over do it.
• If you are not sure if you want a darker tan or a lighter tan or how dark a tan you want then use a lighter product. Apply once following the above instructions then wait for a couple of hours. Reapply then wait. Keep doing this until you have the look you are after.

Use latex gloves to protect your hands from the self tan product or WASH thoroughly afterwards.

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Many, many people seem to run into problems when applying self tanning lotion or gel to the legs. It can be tricky applying self tanning lotion to the knees and the ankles because we have thicker skin there, and the self tanner is designed only to go into the first layers of the skin therefore we inadvertently use too much.

The result is very dark knees and ankles which make the self tan look more unnatural than realistic.

Follow these simple guidelines below and you will be much more successful! You will have a natural looking fake tan.

1.              Before you apply your gel or lotion first take a shower and exfoliate your legs. If there are still dead cells there then it can cause a streaky look.

2.             After your shower pat yourself dry so your skin is still a little damp then apply the self tanning lotion in the following manner.

3.             Apply the size of a twenty cent coin to one hand. You apply it with a downward motion to the smoothest part of the leg first.

4.             Use the whole of the hand with a forward stroke.

5.             Massage it in like you would moisturiser, avoid going below the ankle or above the knee.

6.             When it comes to the ankles, use it sparingly and DON`T massage it in like you have just done. Just feather it on lightly then lift your hand up as you finish. Do not worry about the toes. Do not do the knees just yet.

7.             Next do your thighs the same way as your lower legs, massaging it in using both hands as if you are applying a moisturiser.

8.             Do the same for the back of the leg and calves. Leave the knees for the very last.

9.             Now that you have finished the rest of your legs it is time to do the knees.

10.         Do it the same way as the feet. Use only a very small amount of product and feather it on then lift your hands up at the end.

11.         You have a few minutes before it dries so if you apply too much you can use a towel to take it off.

12.         Always WASH YOUR HANDS afterwards or else you will self tan your hands! Not a good look.

Now you will have a great tan and because you have avoided the harsh sun your skin will thank you for it and you will have better looking skin for years afterwards.

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