Beauty Tips
9 Tips to Faking a Toned BodyFool everyone into thinking you have a great body (until your workouts pay off) with these expert health and beauty tips |
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Step 1: Exfoliate your entire body in the shower with a loofah and shave all areas of the body you usually remove hair from.
Step 2: Moisturize dry areas of your body, typically around your feet, ankles, knees, hands, wrists and elbows with a light layer of lotion.
Step 3: Put on latex gloves and liberally apply self tanner (browse the highest rated self-tanner here) with long, soft strokes to your entire body. Keep in mind it's better to apply too much than too little, as the missed areas will give you a "streaky" uneven look.
Step 4: Shower about eight hours later to reveal your bronzed glow and to remove leftover cosmetic from your body. Then grab your self-tanner again and use a gloved finger to "paint" in lines where they naturally occur on your body.
On your abs: flex your muscles and paint down the center vertical line of your abdomen from just below your sternum to your belly button and repeat down the sides of your obliques (those lines that are normally visible on athletes).
On your arms: hold one arm out and flex your muscles. Paint a line of self-tanner between your bicep and triceps. Repeat on the other arm.
On your legs: apply an extra coat of self-tanner to the entire insides of your thighs and a bit more to the outer parts, leaving the middle section without as much tanner.
*If you were a bit too heavy handed with any of the above applications, you can always use a dry loofah to buff away lines after you have showered.
If you are weary of tanning yourself, make an appointment with a professional salon to get a spray tan. When there, ask them to create muscle definition for you -- and don't be embarrassed, they hear it all the time.
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by EricaC123 Monday, March 25, 2013 at 04:45PM Report as inappropriate
Cute tips/tricks!
by robyne00 Friday, October 19, 2012 at 02:55PM Report as inappropriate
This is stupid, you\'re only giving people a reason to be lazy, why fake a toned body when you can actually have a toned body...
by rachaellh13 Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 03:33PM Report as inappropriate
I can't wait to try toning my body with self-tanner. Love the article!
by patricia89 Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 05:59AM Report as inappropriate
OMG, I tried contouring my abs with a bronzer and it totally works! Love this article!
by florawynn Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 10:22AM Report as inappropriate
I am totally defining my muscles with instant tanner from now on!
by Makeup.addict07 Friday, June 1, 2012 at 08:33PM Report as inappropriate
Of course working out and eating right is the true answer, but if you are just starting & need or want a confidence booster until your workouts start paying off - THIS IS AN AWESOME ARTICLE!!! I LOVE the "how to" tips to debloat your body! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
by jojohnson21 Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 08:42AM Report as inappropriate
a good workout is the best beauty product!
by LittleBunny Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 06:25AM Report as inappropriate
good tips..i agree with skiping heavy wights
by olkrav319 Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 12:41AM Report as inappropriate
Great tips. I already dont drink soda or eat red meats. :D
by yestfl Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 02:33PM Report as inappropriate