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How To Fake That Summer Tan This March
Maintaining a tan throughout the rainy winter months is honestly a full-time job, right? Every Thursday night we have an ‘everything shower’, washing our hair and shaving every inch of our bodies to prep them for tanning mouse. The dreaded streaky legs, dark dry patches and orange hands haunt us every week, not to mention the stained bedsheets and towels we are constantly trying to avoid. We endure this pain and look flawless over the weekend, just to wake up with tiger bread skin on Monday morning and dreading reaching Thursday to start all over again.
We know that weekend preparations can be a chore, but what if there were some tools to ease the drag of self-tanning, and even create a better end result? Personally, I’d say sign me up! So if you are struggling with recreating your summer glow, take a look at some of our tips and tricks to avoid those self-tan disasters this season:
The key to maintaining a streak-free tan is moisturized skin. This body milk is enriched with aloe vera and vitamin E to nourish the skin, with added tanning ingredients to create a natural glow. The color payoff is lighter than a tanning foam so it’s the perfect product for a low-maintenance, natural tan in place of a tanning foam. Or, you can wear this on top of your weekly tan as a daily color top-up and to keep your skin hydrated.
These face and body drops by Tanologist not only give your complexion a sun-kissed glow, but are also enriched with skincare ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and glycerin. Gone are the days of breaking out after putting fake tan on your face, instead your skin actually feels hydrated and plumped after adding a few drops to your favorite moisturizer. Plus, the dropper format of this product means you can customize your level of tan with each use.
Once your tan has had its time, make sure you have a good body exfoliant to remove the old layer and prepare for a new one. This scrub from Sol De Janeiro is scented with their signature Cheirosa ’62 fragrance which smells divine! Apply the scrub to your damp body in the shower to create a silky smooth base for your next tan.
This small-but-mighty tool is the key to avoiding those streaky hands when applying fake tan. After using a tanning mitt to apply tan to your body, remove the mitt and buff tan into your hands with the brush. Aim for circular motions, smoothing out the product between each finger for even coverage.
Don’t you hate having a patchy tan on your back? Not all of us have a partner or even a roommate to apply tan to our backs, and we’re all so over-putting a tanning mitt over a coat hanger to reach those awkward areas. With this back tan applicator, you can squirt your foam right into the center and use the handy handles to wiggle the applicator all over your back. Easy!
These life-changing tanning products will fool all your friends and family into thinking you’ve taken a trip to the Bahamas this March! There’s no excuse not to be glowing into the Spring season streak-free!
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