Summer is the most urgent time to show your beautiful tanned legs. But what to do, if neither the beach sun nor the solarium is available, and a new short outfit awaits in the closet? The situation will be corrected by tanning. The cosmetic industry is simply full of modern proposals. Which means to choose for instant tanning and how to use it correctly? About this - in our today's material.
What is a self-tanning for the feet?
To understand how to use self-tanning, it is worth to find out exactly how this tool works. Pigment melanin, thanks to which the skin acquires a dark color, can be activated under the influence of not only ultraviolet.
Accelerators - the substances that form the basis of all autosunburns, also contribute to the active development of pigment. Penetrating into the upper layers of the skin, tanning "paints" it. The duration of the accelerator, as a rule, is several hours. Therefore, using a means for self-tanning, for example, before going to bed, by morning we will get tanned legs.
It is important to know what types of tanning agents exist. The correct choice depends on the aesthetic appearance of the skin after treatment with the drug. Modern cosmetology produces auto tanning in the following forms:
- gel;
- cream;
- milk.
Choose the remedy you need by type of skin: for dry - cream, for oily - milk. The gel is suitable for sensitive skin with irregularities.
How to wash off the self-tanning from the feet?
High-quality self-tanning for the feet is easy to apply, and the skin after it looks natural and beautiful, provided the proper use of the product. But it happens and this: whether the cream is picked up is not the one, or it was inflicted not by the rules. There are stains and uneven spots on the legs. How to fix the situation?
The self-tanning itself is kept until the particles of the epidermis, treated with cream, die out. It all depends on the individual ability of the skin to renew. If a week or two is too long for time-consuming waiting, you can try to get rid of dark spots more quickly. To do this, use several handy tools: soda, lemon juice, alcohol, lightening hair dye, hydrogen peroxide.
The safest ones are soda and lemon juice. Other substances can cause severe irritation and burns. Therefore, if you really risked applying aggressive substances on your skin, you should immediately wash off a lot of cool water. Here's how to wash the tan from your feet:
- Take a warm bath in order to steam the skin and prepare it for peeling.
- With a stiff washcloth, use a scrub to try to cleanse the skin.
- Apply to the feet a lightening agent.
- Rinse skin thoroughly with cool water.
How to choose a good tan?
All popular cosmetics manufacturers offer products for self-tanning . Guided by the numerous reviews and opinions of users of this type of cosmetics, we have compiled a list of several of the best tanning lotion creams.
- SOL GOLDEN from Oriflame - a self-tanner in the form of a spray. It is easy to apply, manifests itself in a few hours, lies flat, giving a chocolate color to the feet. The only negative of this remedy is a sharp odor that manifests itself even after the spray has been completely absorbed.
- MOISTURIZING SELF-TANNING GEL from Uriage - a moisturizing gel for instant tanning of the feet is a wonderful remedy with a pleasant fruity smell. It is convenient in applying, giving the skin a smooth bronze color. Has the only drawback - quite high cost.
- CAPITAL SOLEIL from Vichy is also not the cheapest self-tanning lotion. But the rapidity of the appearance of an even color and a pleasant smell compensate for the costs. The maintenance in jelly of the additional components feeding and improving a skin, give the chance not only to paint, but also to improve
condition of the skin of the legs. - BRONZE GODDESS TINED SILF TAN from Estee Lauder - mother-of-pearl cream for self-tanning. It is in a fairly high price range, but it has all the necessary qualities of a good tool for instant tanning.
- SPA VEGETAL from Yves Rocher is a good self-tanning cream for feet. It quickly spreads over the entire surface of the skin. The disadvantage of this autosunburn is a somewhat harsh odor, as well as a slightly yellowish skin color after repeated use. The minuses are compensated by the pearly shine of the skin and the acceptable price of the remedy.