Is Self Tanning Effective?
Beauty November 20th, 2008
With the increasing worry over the damage sun exposure can cause to our body, people have turned their attention to cosmetic products that give the same aesthetic effect with no risks at all. Ever since Coco Chanel changed fashion with her golden look, most women enchanted by golden honey skin; thus, for the limitation of the aging and cancer risks, we are now using special self tanner kinds of cosmetic items that bring the healthy glow without aging the body. For teens it is vital to understand that sunbathing for tanning purposes is a harmful experience and they don’t have to repeat the same mistakes as the over forty age group.
Thus, a sixteen year old girl will benefit more from using a self tanner than spending lots of time on a tanning bed or at the beach. The darkest tan possible is very much within reach with the choice of a quality cosmetic product that irritate or damage the skin in any way whatsoever. There is another side of the coin in the use of a self-tanner, particularly when it is not carefully chosen. Horror stories color streaks or tan rubbing off are the most common situations one encounters in the self tanner dissatisfied-customer segment.
There are some methods for the application of a self tanner that should save you from effort and disastrous results. For instance, would you try exfoliating your skin before using the self tanner, for a better color uniformity? Or, have you tried mixing the self tanner with a skin moisturizer? Have a go at it and you’ll see how uniform the color becomes. Then, you should not complain about the possible accidents if the product advice about how to avoid accidents such as clothes discoloration. If there is a disclaimer, you should be aware of the potential inconveniences of self tanner usage.
Have a look on the Internet and search for hints meant to show you the efficient use a self tanner, but check such pages before spreading the bronzer on the skin. To give just a few example of the general advice available on the Internet, I’ll just point out that the exfoliation of the dead skin cells before applying the self tanner improves the appearance of the bronze and reduces the chances for unpleasant occurrences. Then, you can also find useful ways to remove color excess and learn some damage control in case the self tanner goes wrong.
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