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By Haywood Hunter


It is a well known fact that the sun is bad for human skin, no wonder most people would opt for self tanning lotions that guarantee long lasting tanning lotion results. These are sunless tans where someone uses a specially formulated lotion to reap the same benefits of sun bathing or using the tanning bed.

If the current statistics are anything to go by, tanning beds are equally as harmful as sun bathing. Studies indicate that they increase one's cancer risk by a whopping 75%, hence the reason why more people are going for lotions, whose effect is equally long lasting. When applied well and after a series of trial and error, you can avoid the unsightly streaks on your body and especially the legs, and end up with even, long lasting results.

This could probably be because they did not use the best tanning lotion in the market. Or it could also be because of not following some basic guidelines before, during and after applying the lotion for long lasting tanning lotion results. Here are some things you can do to make it less likely that your long lasting results will come with streaks.

Ex-foliation. Ex-foliating the skin can never be overemphasized enough for those looking for a long lasting tanning lotion effect. It is recommended that you ex-foliate at least a week or several days before you self tan. The process helps in shedding off the dead layer of the skin thus allowing enough room for deep penetration of the tanner, resulting in a long lasting effect.

Secondly, you need to ensure you moisturize your skin for 5-7 days prior to tanning for a long lasting effect. Moisturizing your skin using a hand and body lotion helps guarantee a long lasting tanning lotion effect and even results. While at it, you might want to do a full body moisturization, paying close attention to parts of the body that are known to dry out abnormally e. G. The knees and ankles.

Such parts of the body will soak up the tanning lotion since they are often drier, hence leading to the blotchy colouring that most people have. However, plumping up your skin with enough moisture will often do the trick. For the most long lasting tanning lotion results, you should never apply your lotion in your steamy bathroom.

Needless to mention, the moisture and heat inside a steamy bathroom can lead to sweating and the lotion will drip and melt off, leading to streaks, and of course compromising on your long lasting tanning lotion results. Another important tip for a guaranteed long lasting effect is to wait till your whole body cools off when you are out of the shower before applying, since heated skin will have the same effect.

Just as an additional tip on achieving the best possible long lasting tanning lotion results, self tanning lotions are known to take more time to dry up. What this, therefore, means is that you should have enough time with you when you schedule an application process, so you can concentrate fully on each part of your body. Always start with one area and work your way evenly before moving to another part.

The application of self tanning lotions is not rocket science, but it certainly takes time and lots of practice. Even so, when you follow the above-mentioned suggestions, put in some little patience, and hit the internet for tips and tricks on applying self tanning lotions and how to get long lasting results, no doubt you will have the most long lasting tanning lotion results, and more importantly, your sunless tan will be even and streak-free.




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