 |
|
|
|
Faux fabulous: Get the ultimate fake tan
ELLE Canada dishes on all you need to know about sunless tanning!
By Jennifer Weatherhead
|
|
|
|
DON'T: Get any esthetics done that will involve skin treatments like facials, waxing, bleaching, and pedicures for a week after your sunless tanning treatment. The procedures can irritate the skin and make the tan fade. Lamoureux suggests booking the procedures a few days prior to your sunless tanning treatment.
DON'T: Use products with AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acid) or BHA (Beta Hydroxy Acid) for 5-7 days after your sunless application. "They are designed to exfoliate," explains Lamoureux. "Therefore they make your tan fade more quickly. " But they are useful when you are getting ready for your next round of tanning treatments.
DON'T: Worry if 5-6 hours after your sunless tan treatment your colour appears too dark. "With spray tans and some at-home products that include bronzers, your skin can appear almost double your end result colour after that amount of processing time," says Lamoureux. "Wait until after your first shower, and the colour will look much more natural."
DON'T: Use old tanner from last season. Self tanning products don't carry a long self life and can actually start to degrade after 6 months. This can make them have a foul odor, and can even produce unfavourable results or irritate the skin because of the chemicals.
DON'T: Rush! Preparation and practice go along way. If you don't have time or the patience to apply at home, then seek out a professional tanning salon, or spa, that specializes in sunless, for an airbrush tan. "In Vancouver, at Kix Tanning exclusively, you can book an airbrush, or try the all new Autobronzer, the future of sunless tanning," says Lamoureux. A sunless treatment in the Autobronzer takes a total of 5 minutes, with only 6 seconds of actual spray time, in an open, non-booth like environment.
Come back next week to check out more great ways to get bikini ready this season!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
 |
|
| |
OR |
|
| |
|
|
| |
 |
|
| |
|
|
|
