Though I'm smart enough to know that tanning isn't safe, I still crave that golden brown glow. My regular skin tone is blindingly white and I don't like it one bit -- I look better when I've got a bit of brown on my face. I use bronzer but am wary of the streaky orange-tinge from tanning lotions. What to do, what to do?Our brand-new sister site, DIY Life, has step-by-step instructions for getting a perfect sunless tan. In a nutshell, here are the steps:
- Exfoliate
- Moisturize
- Apply sunscreen if there is at all any chance you will go in the sun today (most people forget!)
- Apply the tanner
- Dry -- use a hair-dryer if you're in a hurry
- Apply shimmer or bronzer to even everything out
1. I totally agree that sunless tanning lotions usually leave a streaky orange tint on your skin. However, I found that products by Sun Labratories really gave me an even looking tan and noticeably reduced the appearance of wrinkles on my skin.
Posted at 5:49PM on Aug 7th 2007 by KATIE