If you want to create a fake tan without paying too much money on a salon session, here are a few things you should know about how to use a home spray tan with maximum of results. Many people choose this variant to booth tanning because of the costs, however, the opinions are shared about which version is the best: DIY tanning or machine tanning. But, we’ll only discuss the tanning option available for home use.
The skin preparation is very important for the application of the home spray tan. You should shower, exfoliate the skin, shave and dry without applying any moisturizer whatsoever. Why is exfoliation necessary? Well, the coloring agents act only on the superficial dead skin layer on top of the dermis, the thinner this is, the longer the tan will resist without wearing off. The home spray tan option allows one to choose from lots of products from famous skincare product manufacturers.
However, you should be aware of the fact that a home spray tanning product from Lancome will be more expensive than a no-name product, to give just an example. The bronze look is the main feature that distinguishes a good home spray tan from a low quality one. Then, an important aspect that you should bear in mind is that color builds in time, at least for the first application. Little active substance should be used at the very beginning, the first tan will hence be a gentle brown.
After you apply the home spray tan, you should let it dry completely, and not shower for at least five hours. Do not apply the home spray tan before going to the gym for instance, because intense perspiration may cause streaking. The setting of the color depends on total skin dryness. The life of the tan will be prolonged if you take quick showers with warm water and mild soaps. Then, rubbing the skin too vigurously with the towel will also cause exfoliation and cause the color to wear off.
The use of home spray tan also requires wearing only loose clothing for the first day after the tanning. Color may come off from hands, joints and the face particularly a day or two after the application of the home spray tan. Moreover, in case you get some darker skin areas that make you look blotchy, you can reduce the tan intensity with some lemon juice rubbed into the skin.