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However, self-tanner can get messyvery messyand usually ends up on our clothes, bedsheets, and even furniture.
So how do we apply it evenlyandkeep it on our skin, and only our skin?
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in short, the more hydrated your skin is, the longer your tan will last.
Applying a moisturizer or oil keeps the tan from sticking to these areas.
Makeup artist Carolina Gonzalez adds, “A self-tan lasts longer than makeup!
So that’s one reason.
It’s the same for the body.
Dont forget your daily SPF.
Gonzalez likes to give it a bit more time, just to be safe.
“Give it time to dry, five minutes should do the trick.
“Sweat can not only cause staining, but it can wreck your tan during the development stage.
Oil can leave residue on the skin that can interfere with the self-tan development.”
A self-tan will work off the pH balance of the skin.
Exfoliating and washing eight hours before will allow your pH to neutralize for maximum development.
“I recommendMens Barbasol; the more old school (white and foamy) the better!”
