Spray Tan - Tips For Easy Application

Friday, August 24, 2012
Many salons and parlors are offering spray tan solutions to people who want a flawless tan. These artificial tans have become very popular due to celebrities who sport the bronzed look. Spray tanning is considered to be safer than the most natural way of getting a tan which is basking in the sun. Overexposure to the sun's rays is considered to be highly dangerous and is now proven to cause various ailments, including the deadly skin cancer.

There are many products available these days that assist in the process of tanning without sunning. These are available either as creams and lotions or as sprays. These can be either applied with the help of experts from the salon or by oneself within the confines of one's home.

The application is easy and all a person has to do is carefully follow the instructions printed on the product. With the help of few easy steps, spray tan can be applied from home.

These Steps Are:

* It is essential to clean the body and get rid of all the dead cells of the skin before going ahead. For this, a person needs to exfoliate the skin thoroughly. This can be done using the exfoliating products that are either available with the tanning product or by purchasing a separate product. A sponge can be used to scrub the skin. Dry the skin completely.

* Read the instructions carefully before applying any product. If possible, test the product on a very small portion of the skin for allergies. Once it is determined that the person is not allergic to the product, go ahead with the application.

* It is necessary to protect the eyes and tie back the hair before application. Ask a friend to help out. Be careful while applying on the face.

* Protect the palms with a glove while applying. A tanned palm is quite awkward, to say the least. However, once the self tanning product is applied to the rest of the body, make sure to apply it to the back of the hands. Also make sure that the product is spread on the skin evenly and there are no streaks anywhere.

* Most sunless tanning products require that no bath be taken at least for a few hours. Some for as long as 24 hours. Follow the instructions accordingly.

* Apply a moisturizer after the spray tan has dried. It is preferable to use a moisturizer that is meant for a sunless tanned skin. Sometimes, these are available as supplementary products. This will help to keep the skin supple and to lock in the product. It also helps the tan to last longer.

There is no doubt here that applying a sunless spray tan is quite easy.

The good part is that it is inexpensive too. Perfect tan with sunless tanning products is the new mantra to skin pampering these days.