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Tricks to Self-Tanning Your Body Like a Pro

Your step-by-step guide to getting bronzed, beautiful skin sans the sun

by Anna Jimenez, Marissa DeSantis

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All Self-Tanners Were Not Created Equal "Choosing the right brand of product is the most important first step," advises Locke. But with all of the brands and product options available, it can seem like a bit of a guessing game. Locke recommends going with a reputable brand, reading reviews and gathering a collection of sample self-tanning products in stores to get a better idea of how to apply them and how they work with your skin tone.

And while looking at the ingredients might be a great way to go about choosing your wrinkle serums and under-eye creams, it's not the case when it comes to selecting self-tanners. Locke says most self-tanners have the same basic ingredients, but it's the amount of these ingredients (which, unfortunately, isn't listed) that determine whether your tan will be a natural caramel color or a shade of orange only found in a Crayola box.

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I never felt sooo good in my own skin!!! ASYANA is the best tanning product on the market.... everyone needs to give it a go

by mellimoo Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 10:04PM Report as inappropriate

I have tried almost every self tanning product that is the stores. No matter product I used I 'never' got a great looking tan. ILook at their ingredients in all of those products, they all have tons of chemicals, parabens, odor and other ingredients that are actually bad for your skin. All of those products that I tried either produced an orange mess, streaked, blotchy, stinky or just looked horrible tan, if that is what you all it. But I finally found the perfect tan. SunFx. I ended up purchasing the SunFX system because it produced such a beautiful caribbean chocolate color tan and is 100% natural tanning solutions - NO chemcials. I wanted others to share in my find so I set up a mobile spray tanning service. The tanning solutions from SunFx are 100% all natural: No Alcohol, No Preservatives, No Paraben, No Perfumes, No odors. They use only the purest form of DHA. I know salons who use this system charge up to $60 a session but I only charge $20, I just want to share my great find. One spray session gives you a beautiful, even, gorgeous natural looking tan that lasts up to 7 days each spray. This line also carries a self-tanner lotion that is just wonderful and a great way to get a natural looking tan if you don't have a SunFx service near you. You can order from me or go to the SunFx website. I don't charge as much as they do. Using the SunFx products does not cost any more than what you are going to pay in the store for inferrior products that contain chemcals, parabens, oils, alcohol and perfumes to cover up the chemical smell. And you will be getting a 100% better looking self-tan with SunFX. If you have any questions see SunFx website or email me at sunglowtan@yah**.com. It wouldn't let me print out the full email address but you can guess what the rest of it is. Have a wonderful day. SunFX is the perfect tan. I give SunFX a 5 star review *****.

by mainepride Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 07:56AM Report as inappropriate

good advice for a goof tan

by LittleBunny Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 07:26AM Report as inappropriate