Be Bronzed and Beautiful without Ultra Violet Rays

My last blog may have scared you from tanning for good, however I'm here to rescue you. You can still be a bronzed beach babe without the UV rays. We've all heard horror stories of people turning into a giant orange after using self tanner. If you prep the right way and use the right tanner for your skin type then you can be bronzed in minutes without the sweat, the peeling or wasting your time. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved sunless tanning products as a safe alternative to sunbathing when applied to the skin.

The first thing you want to do before using any self tanner is to exfoliate your skin with a deep scrubbing exfoliater, usually the kind that has grainy beads or sands in it. Doing this will eliminate any dead skin cells on your body. Make sure to give some extra exfoliation to areas that tend to be dry; elbows, ankles and knees. The drier areas are where the tanner tends to clump and look spotty or orange when not prepped properly. Use self tanners that are not messy or complicated.

Tanners that spray are usually the easiest to do on your own and apply most evenly. The best self tanner that I have found is Neutrogena Micro Blast. What I like about the Micro Blast is that at first it sprays on clear, so you don't end up driving yourself crazy thinking its darker in one area or not dark enough. The Micro Blast comes in levels "two" or "three,", meaning that you can choose to either go two shades or three shades darker than your current color allowing the tanner to adapt to your own skin color. The more you use it, the darker you will get. I was scared to use the self tanner my first time, because I didn't want to look like a giant tangerine before heading out with the girls, but it worked great and gave me a very subtle tan. Next time I might even trying using the level three for some extra color! Take it from me the girl with tons of freckles, the sun is not worth loosing your skin!

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(The Mayo Clinic can tell you more about what is in self tanner and how it works.)