| If you are a sunless tanner, your skin's health is | | | | the product |
| very important to | | | | generously. Reach out to other areas in a |
| you. Here are some tips for you to review at | | | | swirling, but still gentle |
| your leisure and share | | | | and even rub, rather than going in an |
| with your friends and family. After you have | | | | up-and-down direction. To reach |
| read them, return once | | | | your back, try using a sponge paint roller or |
| in awhile for a refresher so that you will keep | | | | sponge paintbrush; a |
| safety foremost and | | | | little goes a long way, so slow and steady does |
| always in your sunless tanning program.1. Shaving | | | | it.8. Fabric Stains - Be careful when using sunless |
| - Avoid shaving right before applying sunless | | | | tanning agents that |
| tanning | | | | list padimate O, lisadimate, aminobenzoic acid or |
| products to avoid irritation.2. Lighten up - For | | | | roxadimate in the |
| areas you want to protect from getting too dark, | | | | ingredients. These may cause discoloration, |
| pre-apply baby oil, gel or lotion to places like your | | | | staining fabrics a |
| knees and | | | | yellowish hue.9. Inside / Outside - Remember |
| elbows, then use sunless tanner.3. Streaking - | | | | that when you use sunless or self- |
| Getting wet too soon after applying sunless | | | | tanning products, if they list no sunscreen in their |
| tanning | | | | ingredients, you |
| products could result in streaks. So wait after | | | | will not be protected from harmful UV rays. And |
| applications, at | | | | even if you are using |
| least two hours or so, before swimming, | | | | a sunscreen, it does not last or work beyond a |
| showering or bathing.4. Orange -To avoid orange | | | | few hours. So take |
| hands when applying products, cheap, | | | | caution running in and out, and be prepared. Either |
| disposable gloves from a dime or wholesale store | | | | carry along more |
| are great to use. | | | | sunscreen product to reapply or wear, and carry |
| Regardless of glove wearing, thoroughly wash | | | | or take protective |
| hands and fingernails | | | | clothing and gear.10. Eyewear - For those |
| after application.5. Expunge - Eliminate dead skin | | | | enjoying a lot of outdoor weather, check |
| via washing or exfoliating before | | | | into investing in good protective eyewear. Read |
| applying sunless tanning products.6. Special Areas | | | | labels for 100% UV |
| - When using self-tanning products with your | | | | protection. Check with a pharmacist or healthcare |
| knees, | | | | provider for help |
| feet, hands and elbows, either dilute first with a | | | | selecting appropriate levels for children and |
| moisturizing | | | | yourself.By carefully considering these sunless |
| lotion or use very small amounts when gently | | | | tanning tips, you can help |
| rubbing in. Rubbing with | | | | ensure you safely keep that wonderful glow all |
| a make-up sponge applicator works well for | | | | year long and enjoy |
| these areas, too.7. How-to-Apply - To apply | | | | the sizzle without the sun!James B. Allen is the |
| sunless tanning products, begin working | | | | publisher of Power Living Press. |
| on a small area. Gently, in an even manner, rub in | | | | |