Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Face-Tanning Lotion: Three Simple Steps

By Jaime Charlies


A sunless tanning lotion is the one you apply all over your body to produce a darker skin color. However, note that when it comes to the face, you cannot apply the same one that you have applied on the other parts of your body. When it comes to tanning the face, you should apply the face tanning lotion.

Face-tanning lotion gradually darkens your skin as you rub it in regularly. Your face and your body will react differently to the lotion, however, and so you should apply a different lotion to each. Face-tanning lotions are, not surprisingly, better for your face. These lotions are made with a formula containing vital nutrients and minerals meant for your face. These minerals will moisturize your face and boost your skin's overall health. Here are helpful steps to the best method of applying face-tanning lotion:

Exfoliate: To properly apply a face tanning lotion, you should check if your face does not contain any traces of makeup, face powder or any other cosmetics. If you still have some, remove them with a makeup remover. Afterwards, do not forget to exfoliate your face. Exfoliation leaves the face perfectly refreshed and clean.

Moisturize.: Face-tanning lotion may feel better on your skin and less dry if you mix it with a light moisturizer. You may already have a moisturizing lotion on-hand. Remember that the more moisturizer you mix in, the less tanning color you may get.

Apply evenly, without streaking: The more evenly you apply the face-tanning lotion, the more natural-looking your tan will be. Avoid streaks and drips, which will be difficult to fix later. You can do this by rubbing the lotion in with a circular motion. Try not to rub up-and-down or left-and-right. You can apply the lotion with your fingers, but a cotton ball or clean cloth work well, too. When you are applying the lotion, avoid your lips and other delicate areas like your eyes. These areas may be sensitive to the tanning lotion and react to it. When you are applying to the skin around those areas, use a smaller application tool, like a cotton swab.

Applying the face tanning lotion on moles and freckles can make them appear darker. It might be impossible to avoid every single mole or freckle, but you might want to at least minimize the effect on the larger ones. Hence, use cotton swabs to avoid the large moles and freckles.

Lastly, some of the tricky parts of the face involve the back of the head and ears. Make sure that your hair is fixed upwards through a ponytail or a shower cap. You might want to ask a friend to apply the face tanning lotion at the back of your ears and neck.

These three steps can bring out the best results when followed religiously. So, after you have perfectly applied the tanning lotions to your face and body, head outside and show-off that flawless, sun-kissed tan!




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