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Samstag, 7. November 2009

How To Achieve The Perfect Fake Tan?

By James P Taylor

Fake tans have gained enormous popularity over the past few years as more and more people have become aware of the damaging effects of UV rays. Everyone wants to have a nice healthy looking darker skin tone. The best way to achieve this is through fake tan.

There are two fundamental techniques to gain your desired skin tone. The very first option going to the salon and letting the tanning beds affect your skin tone. However, this method is not that healthier as it consists of artificial methods, and can become a substitute of sun. The other option is to apply the various available tanning lotions and creams. This seems to be a bit better option as it helps you in cutting down the harmful effects, and also reduces the health risks such as skin cancer. Moreover, it also prevents premature ageing.

There are many fake tans available in the market now, and it may be difficult to decide which one to purchase. It is important to be careful about certain things if you wish to achieve the perfect fake tan. The first step is to look for a good quality fake tan by a reputed brand. It may be a bit pricey, but it will give better results than cheaper alternatives.

In order to make the effect look natural, it is important that you choose a colour that suits your skin tone. Do not choose a colour that is drastically darker than your natural skin tone, or it will be obvious that you are wearing a fake tan. Many products allow you to build up the colour over time gradually after repeated applications and that is a better option if you want to go darker.

Fake tan will look good on you only if your skin is smooth and properly moisturised. Otherwise, it will not blend in perfectly and will give a streaky effect. Before applying fake tan, exfoliate your skin with a good body scrub in order to remove all the dead skin cells. Next, apply a rich moisturiser and let it soak in for a few minutes.

You must ensure applying fake tan for quite a few second on your skin so that it may get properly absorbed. If you are having a spray-on type, use it on the first and then on the other side. It is a bit difficult to apply it on body parts like your back, so you can take help of someone else in this regard.

There are fake tans which take some hours to show their proper colour. Moreover, experts recommend it to be applied at bedtime so that better results can be achieved when you wake up. You should not touch water after applying it.

If you are looking for best results, do not apply moisturizers containing alpha hydroxy acids as they will make it fade.

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