Self tanner: How to apply self tanning lotion to your legs
www.howdini.com Self tanners: How to apply self tanning lotion to your legs We have this problem every summer: we try to use self tanners, but instead of tan, we get streaky, blotchy, fakey looking arms and legs. And don’t get us started on the face! But now we’re tanned and gorgeous, thanks to the guiding hand of dermatologist and author Dr. Doris J. Day. The legs are a very difficult part of they body to apply the self tanners to. This is because your legs have varying skin thickness levels and self tanners only penetrate through the upper layer of your skin. This means that areas that are thicker on your leg, such as your knees and your ankles, absorb more of the self tanning product and leave you with an uneven tan. In those areas youll want to use very little product. Here’s how to get natural looking tanned legs and avoid a fake tan look: Exfoliate First The most important thing you can do to avoid a fake tan streaked look is to exfoliate your legs. Simply take a shower and use a scrub. This gets rid of the upper layer of dead skin which can absorb more of the product and leave your legs looking streaky or uneven. After your shower pat your skin so that its moist. Do not use any other moisturizer first; the self tanning lotion will be your moisturizer. One Leg at a Time Apply the lotion to one leg at a time. Start by squeezing a little bit of self tanner in the palm of your hand (about the size of a quarter). With the lotion in one hand, take your free hand and …