Recently, the fashion for a tanned body does not go away, but direct sunlight and frequent trips to the solarium bring significant damage to the skin. Therefore, tanning is the only harmless means to quickly give the skin a tan effect. To get a really beautiful effect, you need to know how to use tanning properly.
There are several types of tanning products. But they all act with substances that stain the skin. Tanning cosmetics is divided into bronzes and bronzates. Bronzates have a short-lived effect that lasts only for several hours. They include coloring substances that stain the skin. At the first contact with water, they are washed off. But they give the skin due to reflective particles a beautiful shimmer and shine. With their help, the skin looks smoother, and the silhouette becomes tightened. When using bronzes, skin color takes on its own tanning hue depending on your skin type.
To make an artificial tan at home, it is more reliable to use bronzates, they are often called tanning. Such funds on the skin can last for several days, since the principle of their action is a chemical reaction. To know how to use tanning, you need to remember that dihydroxyacetone, which interacts with skin proteins, is part of these products. There are instantaneous remedies that appear immediately and remedies from which the tan appears gradually. To get a light tan, you can use lotions and milk with a tan effect. To get a darker steady shade, it is better to use napkins or tanning mousse.
Some tips on how to use tanning.
Before use, try an allergy product. To do this, apply a small amount of the product on your wrist and hold for several hours. If irritation or a rash appears in this place, then you can not use such a tool.
Before the procedure, it is advisable to do a thorough epilation in the right places of the body so that the tanning agent does not accumulate around the hair pores. In these places spots may appear on the skin. Epilation is best done in one day, so that the skin is no longer irritated after the procedure.
Before the application procedure, be sure to clean the skin surface of the dead layer of cells with a scrub, exfoliating gel and a special washcloth. Then wash, dry yourself and wait 20 minutes for the skin to be ready for self-tanning.
Means for tanning should be applied to the body in an even layer. First, it is applied to the legs, and then higher towards the shoulders. The procedure must be performed quickly enough, so try to squeeze out doses that are enough for the entire body. To apply the cream on the back, it is better for someone to help, as you may not be able to apply the product evenly. Remember to process the back of the neck and ears.
It is important to know how to use tanning when applying it to the face. It should be especially careful and when processing eyebrows, wings of the nose and hairline, it is better to use a cotton swab. Do not apply the tanning product on the eyelids, under the eyes and on the lips. Carry out the procedure more carefully when processing transitions from the face to the neck and from the cheeks to the ears so that you do not get the effect of a “mask”.
After the procedure, you should thoroughly wash your nails with a brush, and then hands with soap, so that there are no traces.
Remember that the tanning agent is easily washed off, so refrain from water procedures for at least 3-4 hours, so that the effect of the entire procedure has time to consolidate and do not immediately put on light clothing.