Have you put on your first pair of shorts and thought...Wow! my legs are white!
Now...the next couple of questions that come to mind are
- When can I squeeze in some tanning time?
- Do I risk using a sunless tanner?
- Should I buy a tanning salon membership for the next month?
- Maybe I should try a spray tan...?
All very good questions. As a skincare expert I can tell you the fastest way is to get a professional spray tan to help fight the ghost white leg syndrome. But you need to find someone who really knows what they are doing. I have seen it all too many times, a person ends up with orange hands and feet because the person spraying doesn't lighten the spray in this area. Or the person getting the spray tan hasn't exfoliated properly before.
The next best option is the sunless tanner at home. Don't be afraid of this. If you prep your skin properly you will have wonderful results. Keep in mind...sunless tanners can NOT be applied just before you head out the door. Here are the steps:
- Exfoliate your skin (meaning - shower, do any shaving needed, use a loofah and scrub entire body paying extra good attention to the front/back of hands, wrists, elbows, knees, tops/bottoms of feet)
- Towel dry your skin
- Apply sunless tanner evenly and in equal amounts in the areas you wish to tan (for the first couple applications I recommend using a body lotion in equal amounts to be used with your tanner...mix them together in your hand before applying)
- Wash hands
- Lightly wipe the areas that are listed as areas to pay extra good attention in step #1
- If your self tanner says to wait before dressing...I highly recommend you pay attention to this or your cloths may end up with a tan as well.
**The tip of applying your sunless tanner with a little body lotion works for me since I am on the extra white side...and my skin tends to be dry.
The product I use and recommend is:
Arbonne's sunless self tanner
Have a safe and glowing Summer!
XO's
LG
