Sunless Tanning

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November 11, 2008, 7:01 am


Modern Sunless Tanning Techniques

Nearly everyone has become aware of the damaging, aging effects of sun overexposure. This damage in many cases can result in cancer. But even short of skin cancer, overexposure to the sun can add years to your appearance.

When self-tanning products came out as one of the first sunless tanning techniques, they created humorously orange people. The modern sunless tanning techniques used by self-tanning products have made it extremely difficult to tell the difference between a fake tan and a real tan.

But getting an authentic looking tan with a sunless tanning product requires proper application procedures. Make sure you buy a product from a top brand manufacturer and follow the application instructions.

Color selection is also important to get an authentic tan look with sunless tanning products. You need the color to match your skin tone. If the color doesn't match your skin, your tan is going to look fake no matter how good the sunless tanning product is. The important thing is you can get the perfect tan without sun damaged skin.

Before applying any sunless tanning products, make sure you have exfoliated your skin. This will help the tanning product to blend evenly with your skin. Rubbing some moisturizer into dry skin a few hours before putting on the tanning product will help keep the dry skin from absorbing too much of the sunless tanning product.

Your sunless tanning techniques should include smooth, even application. Be very careful not to miss or splotch any spots. Use consistent brush strokes. Over time you will get better at applying your sunless tanning products. The better you get at it, the more natural your tan will look.