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| The tan commandments |
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| By Alex Friend |
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| Forget baking, clever girls fake their tans. Here's how... |
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| Self-tanning isn't a job you want to do in a hurry - keep an evening free and forget about cutting any corners. Practice will eventually make perfect, but it's worth spending time and effort on your first few attempts. |
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| A fake tan is only as good as the surface you slap it onto, so prep your skin with thorough exfoliation - this will stop the tan from grabbing onto any dry, rough skin and help it last longer. Use your body scrub on dry skin rather than wet - you'll get far better results that way. Pay close attention to knees, elbows and heels, which are often drier and rougher than anywhere else. Gently scrub your face with a dry flannel, or an exfoliating face scrub. |
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| Once you've polished your skin to a smooth, flake-free surface, make sure you've washed away any last traces of perfume and deodorant - if they react with your self-tan, they can turn a not-very-fetching shade of green. |
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| Today's self-tans contain hefty doses of moisturisers, but you'll need to apply a no-frills, perfume-free body lotion to the drier bits of your body - knees, elbows and feet. Do the same to any areas you don't want to look as dark - your face, your knuckles, between your fingers, and on the backs of your knees. |
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| A few clever tools can make the job much easier. Protect your hands with a pair of gloves - they should be as tight as possible, as any loose creases in the fabric can cause smearing. The best are the ultra-thin surgical gloves you can buy from any chemist. Using a long-handled Back Applicator means you can reach the small of your back without resorting to contortionism. |
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