Great question this morning from Tim: "I am going on a Cruise in a few weeks and have been prepping with Sun Sauce Diamond ultra dark at the tanning salon. What do you recommend for the Caribbean sun to continue tanning without burning?Thanks for your help,Tim" I always recommend that you build up the darkest tan that you can (your natural sun protection) before such a trip by using the best tanning lotion possible, a great tan enhancing moisturizer twice daily, and tan enhancer pills to boost your melanin production. All of these along with tanning 3-4 times a week until your trip will give you the darkest tan possible in the shortest time possible. Once out in that sunshine you will want a solid SPF like Hempz SPF 30 to protect you from sunburn. You should also continue using the moisturizer for tanners to keep your skin moisturized and healthy and tan. We also carry a wide variety of lip balms to protect those sensitive areas out in the sun. And last but not least we do also have sunburn coolers just in case you do stay out a little too long but always avoid burning! Have a great trip Tim!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
American History of Nail Polish
Although nail polish has been around for over 5,000 years, it wasn't until the 1940s when it became acceptable for the average woman to wear enamel paint on her nails.
Nail polish was first used by ancient Chinese cultures around 3,000 B.C. It was used by women to make their nails appear "rosy." The ancient Chinese blended flower petals with other ingredients, such as beeswax and egg whites to make a substance they would rub on their finger and toe nails.
In ancient Egypt, both women and men colored their nails to indicate social status. While Egyptian royalty used dark red colors on their nails, the lower classes would only tint their nails a pale, rose color. No one dared to color their nails the same color as the Queen or King.
In later centuries, women would polish their nails with cloth to give them a shiny appearance. Oils were introduced in the late 19th century as were pastes. These substances simply "polished" the nail while giving it a red tint. It wasn't until the 20th Century when nail polish, as we know it today, was invented.
Today's nail polish is the direct result of the automotive industry's quest to discover automobile paint. When enamel paint was first produced in the 1920s, it inspired the creation of colored nail enamels. Although the fashion of painting ones nails became the rage in Paris, where French make-up artist Michelle Menard introduced the paints, American women did not begin painting their nails until the 1940s.
It was generally unacceptable for the average American woman to wear make-up in the early part of the 20th century. Women who wore powders and rouges were considered to be of loose morality. With the introduction of moving pictures in the early part of the century, actresses were seen wearing make-up. American women, however, did not begin using make-up on a regular basis until the 1930s. And while film stars of that era often wore nail polish, most American women dared not paint their nails.
The cosmetic industry began an arduous campaign to press American women into using nail polish in the 1930s. Ads placed in fashion magazines were largely ignored. Despite all attempts to try to get women to paint their nails, American women continued to resist until ads for the products began to frequent movie magazines, such as Photoplay.
In the early part of the 1940s, the cosmetic industry began to see an increase in the sales of nail polish. Many American women, at this time, had gone to work to help the war effort. They worked in jobs traditionally held by men, who were off fighting the war. Many longed for an escape and theaters were normally packed on weekends. Sales of movie magazines began to skyrocket as more American women looked for an escape from their every day existence through films. They soon began emulating their favorite film stars, most of whom, at this time, wore nail polish.
The tradition of painting ones nails continued to boom throughout the latter part of the 1940s and into the 1960s. Towards the end of the 1960s, younger women began opting for a more casual look and nail polish sales began to dwindle.
In the 1980s, women again began wearing more make-up and sporting nail polish. It was during this time that many women chose to get acrylic nails offered in salons. Having "fake" nails soon began to be all the rage. Manicurists, who were normally only seen in beauty parlors, became in demand as more women from all walks of life began sporting long, acrylic nails. The French Manicure became popular among American women. The French Manicure consists of whitening the tip of the nail and painting the nail bed either a rose color or with clear enamel. Nail salons opened in strip malls across the country as women chose to have long nails and French Manicures.
Today, nail polish itself is a billion dollar industry. Nail salons are abundant throughout the United States and they make approximately ten billion dollars a year. American women, after a long struggle that began in the 1930s, are finally happy with painting their nails.
MF
Tinley Park, IL
Nail polish was first used by ancient Chinese cultures around 3,000 B.C. It was used by women to make their nails appear "rosy." The ancient Chinese blended flower petals with other ingredients, such as beeswax and egg whites to make a substance they would rub on their finger and toe nails.
In ancient Egypt, both women and men colored their nails to indicate social status. While Egyptian royalty used dark red colors on their nails, the lower classes would only tint their nails a pale, rose color. No one dared to color their nails the same color as the Queen or King.
In later centuries, women would polish their nails with cloth to give them a shiny appearance. Oils were introduced in the late 19th century as were pastes. These substances simply "polished" the nail while giving it a red tint. It wasn't until the 20th Century when nail polish, as we know it today, was invented.
Today's nail polish is the direct result of the automotive industry's quest to discover automobile paint. When enamel paint was first produced in the 1920s, it inspired the creation of colored nail enamels. Although the fashion of painting ones nails became the rage in Paris, where French make-up artist Michelle Menard introduced the paints, American women did not begin painting their nails until the 1940s.
It was generally unacceptable for the average American woman to wear make-up in the early part of the 20th century. Women who wore powders and rouges were considered to be of loose morality. With the introduction of moving pictures in the early part of the century, actresses were seen wearing make-up. American women, however, did not begin using make-up on a regular basis until the 1930s. And while film stars of that era often wore nail polish, most American women dared not paint their nails.
The cosmetic industry began an arduous campaign to press American women into using nail polish in the 1930s. Ads placed in fashion magazines were largely ignored. Despite all attempts to try to get women to paint their nails, American women continued to resist until ads for the products began to frequent movie magazines, such as Photoplay.
In the early part of the 1940s, the cosmetic industry began to see an increase in the sales of nail polish. Many American women, at this time, had gone to work to help the war effort. They worked in jobs traditionally held by men, who were off fighting the war. Many longed for an escape and theaters were normally packed on weekends. Sales of movie magazines began to skyrocket as more American women looked for an escape from their every day existence through films. They soon began emulating their favorite film stars, most of whom, at this time, wore nail polish.
The tradition of painting ones nails continued to boom throughout the latter part of the 1940s and into the 1960s. Towards the end of the 1960s, younger women began opting for a more casual look and nail polish sales began to dwindle.
In the 1980s, women again began wearing more make-up and sporting nail polish. It was during this time that many women chose to get acrylic nails offered in salons. Having "fake" nails soon began to be all the rage. Manicurists, who were normally only seen in beauty parlors, became in demand as more women from all walks of life began sporting long, acrylic nails. The French Manicure became popular among American women. The French Manicure consists of whitening the tip of the nail and painting the nail bed either a rose color or with clear enamel. Nail salons opened in strip malls across the country as women chose to have long nails and French Manicures.
Today, nail polish itself is a billion dollar industry. Nail salons are abundant throughout the United States and they make approximately ten billion dollars a year. American women, after a long struggle that began in the 1930s, are finally happy with painting their nails.
MF
Tinley Park, IL
Monday, March 23, 2009
Why More Sun Exposure And Vitamin D Are Essential To Health: New Book
Sunlight is a vital component of good health. Like plants that thrive in the sun, we humans too depend on sunlight, in our case for the production of vitamin D. In the past few decades, however, cultural trends have steered us away from sun exposure. From fear of the potential dangers of UV radiation and the heavy promotion of sunscreen products to artificial work and recreational environments centered on virtual reality, we are all spending much more time indoors and away from the sun. In THE SUNLIGHT SOLUTION: WHY MORE SUN EXPOSURE AND VITAMIN D ARE ESSENTIAL TO YOUR HEALTH (Prometheus Books, $19.98), Laurie Winn Carlson delves into benefits of sunlight and the consequences we would face without it.
In this informative overview of an often-neglected topic, Carlson examines the historical and cultural factors that have created our indoor lifestyles and the medical evidence that suggests we need to get out in the sun.
"The Sunlight Solution is a wealth of knowledge about the history of vitamin D," says Bruce W. Hollis, Ph.D. Professor of Pediatrics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Director of Pediatric Nutritional Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. He adds, "Even I, who have studied this topic my whole career, learned a significant amount about the history. Also, the practical knowledge in this text will aid in maintaining the health of the general public."
Carlson begins by tracing the behavior patterns that have caused a shift indoors. She notes that it was common decades ago for children to spend hours playing outside. The lure of video games and computers has changed all that. Adults also live and work in the perpetual twilight of electric lighting. Though we feel comfortable, there is evidence that our bodies have not really adjusted to a lifestyle that is less than a century old. In fact, we may be suffering from the unnatural hours we work and sleep. The sun was once our wake up call. Now, alarm clocks determine the start of our days without any regard for daylight or nighttime darkness.
Dr. Michael F. Holick, of the Boston University School of Medicine says, "The reader will be enlightened by the historical perspective and how our sunphobic attitudes have resulted in this insidious vitamin D deficiency."
The production of Vitamin D from sun exposure is crucial to maintaining the body's calcium levels and is an important factor for building and repairing bones. Vitamin D is also necessary for regulating insulin, cell growth, and the immune system. Carlson explains the growing body of research that challenges government and health industry warnings against the dangers of sunlight by detailing the new benefits of Vitamin D and sun exposure scientists and researchers continue to find. An increased intake of vitamin D may help in preventing heart disease, obesity, and even cancers. There is also evidence of the sun's beneficial effects on psychological disorders such as seasonal depression or difficulty sleeping. Carlson explains why vitamin D from supplements and nutrition sources is simply not enough to fulfill our health needs.
The public has been repeatedly warned about the potential dangers of tanning and UV rays. The heavy and mandatory sunscreen use that's been promoted in recent years has affected how much beneficial sun exposure people receive when they are outdoors. Carlson discusses common misconceptions about the benefits of sunscreen and sun-avoidance. She argues for a more balanced approach to sun exposure, maintaining that although the risk of skin cancers should not be ignored, excessive avoidance of the sun can be just as risky to our health, if not more so.
Now more than ever we need to be concerned with the quality and quantity of sun exposure that we can get. Because of pollutants and changing weather patterns, fewer of the sun's rays are reaching us. The world is literally becoming a darker place. In areas of high pollution, particles in the air absorb or deflect the sun's rays, keeping them from reaching the surface of the Earth. Those rays that do reach us have been decreasing in radiation strength. The environmental affect of solar dimming on plant life, animals, and humans is a growing area of research.
THE SUNLIGHT SOLUTION provides information for people to begin incorporating the sun and its vitamin D into a healthy lifestyle. Carlson includes ways for individuals to measure their ideal level of sun exposure. She explains on a cellular level how the body creates its own vitamin D from UV light and the multiple ways it is used. The digestive process of absorbing and activating vitamin D from foods and supplements is also discussed.
Part history, part prescription, and part environmental warning, THE SUNLIGHT SOLUTION is an essential look at our vital relationship with the sun.
Notes:
Laurie Winn Carlson (Dallas, OR) is an adjunct assistant professor of history at Western Oregon University and the author of twenty books including William J. Spillman and the Birth of Agricultural Economics and A Fever in Salem: A New Interpretation of the New England Witch Trials.
Source: Lynn Pasquale
Prometheus Books
In this informative overview of an often-neglected topic, Carlson examines the historical and cultural factors that have created our indoor lifestyles and the medical evidence that suggests we need to get out in the sun.
"The Sunlight Solution is a wealth of knowledge about the history of vitamin D," says Bruce W. Hollis, Ph.D. Professor of Pediatrics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Director of Pediatric Nutritional Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. He adds, "Even I, who have studied this topic my whole career, learned a significant amount about the history. Also, the practical knowledge in this text will aid in maintaining the health of the general public."
Carlson begins by tracing the behavior patterns that have caused a shift indoors. She notes that it was common decades ago for children to spend hours playing outside. The lure of video games and computers has changed all that. Adults also live and work in the perpetual twilight of electric lighting. Though we feel comfortable, there is evidence that our bodies have not really adjusted to a lifestyle that is less than a century old. In fact, we may be suffering from the unnatural hours we work and sleep. The sun was once our wake up call. Now, alarm clocks determine the start of our days without any regard for daylight or nighttime darkness.
Dr. Michael F. Holick, of the Boston University School of Medicine says, "The reader will be enlightened by the historical perspective and how our sunphobic attitudes have resulted in this insidious vitamin D deficiency."
The production of Vitamin D from sun exposure is crucial to maintaining the body's calcium levels and is an important factor for building and repairing bones. Vitamin D is also necessary for regulating insulin, cell growth, and the immune system. Carlson explains the growing body of research that challenges government and health industry warnings against the dangers of sunlight by detailing the new benefits of Vitamin D and sun exposure scientists and researchers continue to find. An increased intake of vitamin D may help in preventing heart disease, obesity, and even cancers. There is also evidence of the sun's beneficial effects on psychological disorders such as seasonal depression or difficulty sleeping. Carlson explains why vitamin D from supplements and nutrition sources is simply not enough to fulfill our health needs.
The public has been repeatedly warned about the potential dangers of tanning and UV rays. The heavy and mandatory sunscreen use that's been promoted in recent years has affected how much beneficial sun exposure people receive when they are outdoors. Carlson discusses common misconceptions about the benefits of sunscreen and sun-avoidance. She argues for a more balanced approach to sun exposure, maintaining that although the risk of skin cancers should not be ignored, excessive avoidance of the sun can be just as risky to our health, if not more so.
Now more than ever we need to be concerned with the quality and quantity of sun exposure that we can get. Because of pollutants and changing weather patterns, fewer of the sun's rays are reaching us. The world is literally becoming a darker place. In areas of high pollution, particles in the air absorb or deflect the sun's rays, keeping them from reaching the surface of the Earth. Those rays that do reach us have been decreasing in radiation strength. The environmental affect of solar dimming on plant life, animals, and humans is a growing area of research.
THE SUNLIGHT SOLUTION provides information for people to begin incorporating the sun and its vitamin D into a healthy lifestyle. Carlson includes ways for individuals to measure their ideal level of sun exposure. She explains on a cellular level how the body creates its own vitamin D from UV light and the multiple ways it is used. The digestive process of absorbing and activating vitamin D from foods and supplements is also discussed.
Part history, part prescription, and part environmental warning, THE SUNLIGHT SOLUTION is an essential look at our vital relationship with the sun.
Notes:
Laurie Winn Carlson (Dallas, OR) is an adjunct assistant professor of history at Western Oregon University and the author of twenty books including William J. Spillman and the Birth of Agricultural Economics and A Fever in Salem: A New Interpretation of the New England Witch Trials.
Source: Lynn Pasquale
Prometheus Books
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The Latest In Herbal Skin Care!
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The Benefits Of Hemp
Hemp seed oil contains what is considered to be an ideal ratio of Omega 6 and Omega 3 fatty acids- 3:1, perfectly matching the needs of the human body. In addition to the EFAs hemp seed provides, it is also one of The Earth’s richest sources of amino acids. Along with the EFAs, these two components are responsible for keratin formation, the primary protein that gives your hair structural integrity.
Facts on hemp
The hulled hempseed does not contain any THC. (THC is normally stored in the fleshy parts of the plant, especially the leaves. None is contained in the seeds, flowers, or roots of the plant.)
Hemp seed can be processed, much like soy, into many nutritious foods and cosmetic ingredients. Hemp seed is far more nutritious than even soybean oil and though it contains less total protein, it is far more digestible to humans.
Hemp seed contains, on average: 25% protein, 30% carbohydrates, 15% insoluable fiber, 30% oil, the nutrients carotene, phosphorous, potassium, magnesium, sulfur, calcium, iron, zinc, and the vitamins E, C, B1, B2, B3, and B6. Hemp seed also is one of the few seeds to contain Omega-6 and Omega-3 Linoleic acid, comonally found in fish and useful to the immune system.
Hemp oil has been found to be a highly nutritious, essential hair and skin aid for protection, growth and anti-aging.
Hemp has excellent healing and moisturizing properties.
Because of its EFA profile, hemp seed oil instantly counteracts the effects of degreasing and dehydration, conditions that produce dry skin and hair.
In addition to improving the structural quality of the hair, hemp seed oil's high lipid content helps increase elasticity, volume, combability and shine.
Hemp is used as fiber for rope, twine, tough cloth, and paper as well as other products where wood pulp is currently used.
Hemp could help preserve natural resources. For instance, hemp used for paper would replenish itself in 90 days instead of the 20-40 years required to grow trees.
An acre of hemp can produce 4 times the amount of paper that an acre of trees can produce.
Hemp requires no herbicides or pesticides for cultivation and refertilizes soil naturally making the ground useful for future crops.
History of hempHemp has been in continual use by human civilization for at least 10,000 years.
The first written record of cannabis was supposedly penned by one of the early Chinese emperors around 2700 B.C.
Islamic/Arabic empires created Europe's first paper mill utilizing hemp in about 1150 A.D.
In 1563 A.D., as part of the economic and military buildup of the time (80 years war), Queen Elizabeth I orders all land owners with 60 acres or more to grow Cannibus or face a £5 fine.
For centuries the fiber of the hemp plant has been used for rope, sails and other textiles.
Early drafts of The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution were written on hemp paper.
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both farmed hemp crops – the colonists were legally bound to grow hemp as one of their crops and could use hemp to pay their taxes. During times of shortage, farmers were sent to jail for not growing hemp.
In 1941 Popular Mechanics introduced Henry Ford's new plastic car, manufactured from and fueled by hemp (an early biodiesel variant). Hoping to break the petroleum industries' monopoly of control on his company, Ford illegally grew hemp for over a year.
The 1942 Japanese invasion of the Philippines cut off the US supply of Manila hemp, among other vital resources. The US government distributed over 400,000 pounds of hempseed to farmers in order to limit the supply gap as much as possible, subsidizing hemp cultivation during WWII. American farmers grew about a million acres as part of that program.
The Canadian government legalized the growth of industrial hemp for commercial purposes in 1998, issuing a license to Health Canada.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Why Use Tanning Stickers?
Tanning stickers are a great way to measure you tan. It is always hard to see your own tanning progress by looking in the mirror. Tanning is a somewhat gradual process and therefore your color changes throughout the day and from one day to the next. The only effective way to measure your tanning progress is to use a tanning sticker in the same spot each time you tan. Almost everyone is surprised by how tan they actually are once they have used a sticker for a few weeks.
Tanning stickers also have another benefit. They are used as a cool reverse-tattoo like mark that can be sweet or naughty as they can be used almost anywhere. With the recent craze towards tattoos and body art, many people have added daring designs to their skin. However, some people are leery about getting a permanent tattoo. The effects only last as long as your tan. They simply leave a design of lighter untanned skin wherever you choose to place them. These designs show up brilliantly under black light at night clubs. Just imagine a glowing "sexy" or peace sign on your shoulder or hip.
Tanning stickers can be used indoors, outdoors and even in sunless spray booths. These stickers come in a wide variety of styles and patterns. These can range from miniature a playboy bunny and a devil to short words or phrases. One popular sticker is the lightning bolt, while another is shaped like a heart. Hemp leaf, happy face, and the peace sign are also among the most popular. Tanning Stickers are also inexpensive; a pack of 100 stickers is only $4. If you find one you intend to keep for a long time, you can purchase a roll of 1000.
Tanning stickers also have another benefit. They are used as a cool reverse-tattoo like mark that can be sweet or naughty as they can be used almost anywhere. With the recent craze towards tattoos and body art, many people have added daring designs to their skin. However, some people are leery about getting a permanent tattoo. The effects only last as long as your tan. They simply leave a design of lighter untanned skin wherever you choose to place them. These designs show up brilliantly under black light at night clubs. Just imagine a glowing "sexy" or peace sign on your shoulder or hip.
Tanning stickers can be used indoors, outdoors and even in sunless spray booths. These stickers come in a wide variety of styles and patterns. These can range from miniature a playboy bunny and a devil to short words or phrases. One popular sticker is the lightning bolt, while another is shaped like a heart. Hemp leaf, happy face, and the peace sign are also among the most popular. Tanning Stickers are also inexpensive; a pack of 100 stickers is only $4. If you find one you intend to keep for a long time, you can purchase a roll of 1000.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
How To Apply Sunless Tanner
Things You’ll Need:
Exfoliating shower scrub.
Scrub brush
Towels
Damp cloth
Soap
Old clothes
Sunless tanning lotion
Step 1:
Exfoliating brush or sponge
Before you begin: Give yourself plenty of time, 2-3 hours of personal time or before bed. Take a shower and using your exfoliating shower scrub and scrub brush or sponge, thoroughly wash all areas of your body to remove dead skin cells. Focus on areas such as feet, knees, elbows, and hands. WARNING: Do not shave or scrub hard enough to cause irritation. This will cause inflammation or itching when lotion is applied.
Step 2:
After shower dry skin completely by patting lightly with a towel. Make sure a damp washcloth and soap are handy by the sink, along with towel and sunless tanning lotion.
Step 3:
This application process does not use gloves and should be completed in 5-8 minutes. Begin by placing a gumball sized amount of sunless tanning lotion in your hands, rub your hands together quickly to get an equal amount in each hand and begin applying to lotion to your legs. Thoroughly and quickly rub the lotion making sure it covers all large surfaces of the legs. Add extra lotion when needed. Then apply leftover lotion that is on your hands to the tops of the feet. Avoid bottoms of feet and rough areas.
Step 4:
Stop here! Wash hands thoroughly with scrub brush and soap. Scrub palms, in between fingers, and fingernails. Now take the damp rag and begin removing excess lotion from creases by barely patting ankles, sides of feet, toes, knee caps, behind knees, and anywhere you see a crease or uneven patch of sunless tanning lotion.
Step 5:
Repeat these steps of application for abdominal, buttock, back and chest. Be sure to wash hands again after application and use damp rag to lightly pat creases and uneven application.
Step 6:
Repeat these steps for arms and neck. Be sure to wash hands again after application of lotion and use damp rag to pat creases and uneven application, especially underarm area, arm crease, elbow, and wrist crease.
Step 7:
Next apply the sunless tanning lotion to your face, or apply a sunless tanning lotion specifically for faces to decrease chances of irritation. TIP: Apply regular lotion to hair line or areas you don't want sunless lotion to penetrate. Use a smaller amount of sunless lotion and apply to face, covering all surfaces, careful around eyes, and only applying barely to top of ears. Wash hands thoroughly. Take damp rag and pat around hair line, eyebrows, ears, back of ears and hairline at back, and creases around neck.
Step 8:
To give hands a sunless tan you can apply regular lotion to palms to protect that area from tanning. Then pat the backs of hands on areas of the body where sunless lotion is still wet. This is a light pat technique to prevent any streaks or patches on hands.
Step 9:
Finally put on old clothes and wait to dry. Be careful where you sit, sleep, or what you wear because the lotion may rub off when wet or dry and stain. You can sleep with lotion on if you like, but be prepared for stains that may or may not wash out depending on the brand/type of lotion you use.
Step 10:
Flawless sunless tan!
After 2-3 hours or overnight setting of sunless tanning lotion, then take a light shower washing off excess lotion and shave if desired. Look at new flawless application in mirror and congratulate yourself for a job well done with no risk of skin cancer. For a darker tan, repeat the process immediately, and to maintain the tan reapply 1-2 times a week.
Step 11:
Did you miss a step? Don't worry if you're not perfect yet! If you have blotches or streaks then there are things you can do. Exfoliate in the shower to remove dead skin cells and new color. You can also buy a sunless tanning lotion remover, and follow the directions on the bottle. Happy Tanning!
From eHow.com
Exfoliating shower scrub.
Scrub brush
Towels
Damp cloth
Soap
Old clothes
Sunless tanning lotion
Step 1:
Exfoliating brush or sponge
Before you begin: Give yourself plenty of time, 2-3 hours of personal time or before bed. Take a shower and using your exfoliating shower scrub and scrub brush or sponge, thoroughly wash all areas of your body to remove dead skin cells. Focus on areas such as feet, knees, elbows, and hands. WARNING: Do not shave or scrub hard enough to cause irritation. This will cause inflammation or itching when lotion is applied.
Step 2:
After shower dry skin completely by patting lightly with a towel. Make sure a damp washcloth and soap are handy by the sink, along with towel and sunless tanning lotion.
Step 3:
This application process does not use gloves and should be completed in 5-8 minutes. Begin by placing a gumball sized amount of sunless tanning lotion in your hands, rub your hands together quickly to get an equal amount in each hand and begin applying to lotion to your legs. Thoroughly and quickly rub the lotion making sure it covers all large surfaces of the legs. Add extra lotion when needed. Then apply leftover lotion that is on your hands to the tops of the feet. Avoid bottoms of feet and rough areas.
Step 4:
Stop here! Wash hands thoroughly with scrub brush and soap. Scrub palms, in between fingers, and fingernails. Now take the damp rag and begin removing excess lotion from creases by barely patting ankles, sides of feet, toes, knee caps, behind knees, and anywhere you see a crease or uneven patch of sunless tanning lotion.
Step 5:
Repeat these steps of application for abdominal, buttock, back and chest. Be sure to wash hands again after application and use damp rag to lightly pat creases and uneven application.
Step 6:
Repeat these steps for arms and neck. Be sure to wash hands again after application of lotion and use damp rag to pat creases and uneven application, especially underarm area, arm crease, elbow, and wrist crease.
Step 7:
Next apply the sunless tanning lotion to your face, or apply a sunless tanning lotion specifically for faces to decrease chances of irritation. TIP: Apply regular lotion to hair line or areas you don't want sunless lotion to penetrate. Use a smaller amount of sunless lotion and apply to face, covering all surfaces, careful around eyes, and only applying barely to top of ears. Wash hands thoroughly. Take damp rag and pat around hair line, eyebrows, ears, back of ears and hairline at back, and creases around neck.
Step 8:
To give hands a sunless tan you can apply regular lotion to palms to protect that area from tanning. Then pat the backs of hands on areas of the body where sunless lotion is still wet. This is a light pat technique to prevent any streaks or patches on hands.
Step 9:
Finally put on old clothes and wait to dry. Be careful where you sit, sleep, or what you wear because the lotion may rub off when wet or dry and stain. You can sleep with lotion on if you like, but be prepared for stains that may or may not wash out depending on the brand/type of lotion you use.
Step 10:
Flawless sunless tan!
After 2-3 hours or overnight setting of sunless tanning lotion, then take a light shower washing off excess lotion and shave if desired. Look at new flawless application in mirror and congratulate yourself for a job well done with no risk of skin cancer. For a darker tan, repeat the process immediately, and to maintain the tan reapply 1-2 times a week.
Step 11:
Did you miss a step? Don't worry if you're not perfect yet! If you have blotches or streaks then there are things you can do. Exfoliate in the shower to remove dead skin cells and new color. You can also buy a sunless tanning lotion remover, and follow the directions on the bottle. Happy Tanning!
From eHow.com
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