Who doesn’t love winter-white skin?! *insert eye roll*
Spray tanning and using sunless products are the best ways to add a little glow to your winter wonderland body. Try EnvyTan’s Lasting Envy: Spray Tan in a Can ($24). Fabulous color and easy application make it ideal for everyone.
Lasting Envy has a 12% DHA level. For those of you who don’t know, DHA is the active ingredient in spray tans and sunless products that reacts with the skin and is responsible for the color change we call a sunless tan. 12% is perfect for people who already have color, whether that means naturally medium-dark skin or skin kissed by the sun. People with fairer skin should be a bit more conservative when using Lasting Envy (or any 12% product)—you don’t want to go overboard!
So what happens if you do?
There are many at-home ways to remove a spray tan.
My favorite is to apply baby oil to the affected areas. Allow this to soak in for about 45 minutes. Then soak in a warm/hot bath and use a loofah to buff away the offending tan. It may take more than one trip to the tub, but it will definitely get you where you want to be.
You can also try exfoliating with scrubs, applying lemon juice to fade the tan, or rubbing baking soda into damp skin to even out discolored or streaky patches.
Tips for next time?
Always be sure you follow the directions for sunless products. When it says “Exfoliate,” make sure you exfoliate! Those instructions are on there for a reason, not just to take up space. Exfoliating your entire body sloughs off dead skin cells, allowing the tan to be applied to the freshest cells possible, which makes for a more even, longer-lasting tan. Grab a container of Ambush: Pre-Tan Exfoliating Scrub ($26) for fabulous (not to mention deliciously-scented) results.
Try to avoid using tons of product on dry areas of the body. Elbows and knees can soak up self tanner like nobody’s business—leaving you with “oompa-loompa pox!”
Don't forget... if you ever have a question or concern, it's easiest to address it before the tan is applied, rather than attempt to fix it after!
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