No one likes being pale in the winter time. I, for one, feel far better about myself when I’m tan. Many will agree that having a nice bronze glow makes you appear thinner, less cellulite-y, and more attractive overall. Not that you need a tan to achieve these things… just speaking from experience. To give myself some credibility, I am a ginger with a skin tone nearly matching snow, yet somehow pull off looking like I spent a week in Hawaii. Here’s how I do it.
The self-tanner (aka miracle-worker) I use is the 2 Hour Express Dark Self Tanning Mousse by Loving Tan. I will seriously bring this product into my grave. This is the only self tanner I have found that doesn’t make you orange. That is saying a lot considering the countless number of other self tanners I have tried. The color is very natural-looking and stays on far longer than its competition.
I begin by showering, exfoliating, and shaving. The key to a perfect application is a perfect base. Once you are out of the shower, don’t apply body lotion. If you have dry skin, it is okay to put a very thin layer on your elbows, knees, ankles, wrists, etc.
When it comes to applying the mousse, it’s best to use a mitt. These can be found all over. I usually get mine on Amazon for around $5 – $8. The beauty of using a mitt is that your hands won’t be stained, which is a dead give-away of fake tanning and we just can’t have that. I will squirt 1 to 2 pumps on the mitt for each section of my body depending on how dark I’d like to be.
The tan dries very quickly, so you only have to stand there ass naked for a minute or two. Then allow the product to develop, which only takes two hours with the Loving Tan self tanner. Make sure to take a shower before you go out or else you will risk smelling like fake tan. It’s not bad, it just smells like Fritos in my opinion.
And that’s it! Make sure to pat dry with your towel after showering to moisturize with body lotion everyday to prevent your tan from fading quickly or coming off patchy. Now you can catfish people into thinking you are naturally bronzed and beautiful all year long!
Image credits:
https://xen-tan.com/deluxe-tanning-mitt.html
https://usa.lovingtan.com/products/2-hr-express-dark-self-tanning-mousse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3dWyQwhMPc