So you have a big day coming up, wedding day, prom, reunion, and you want to look healthy and young. What better way than to show up with a nice, natural looking tan. But you don’t have the time to spend at a tanning salon to sit in a tanning bed or to get a spray on tan. So you decide that you will get your instant tan at home. But you don’t want it to go wrong for your big day. Here are some simple steps to follow to ensure that you come out with a beautiful, natural looking tan.

First, you need to prepare your skin for the change. Take a shower, shave, and exfoliate your skin. Use a good body scrub and work it all over. Your skin will now be ready to accept the sunless tanning lotion. Protect your nails from the lotion, but applying a little bit of Vaseline to them. This will keep the nails from absorbing the lotion and getting stained. Now you are ready to apply the lotion. If you haven’t used a self tanning lotion in a while, it is best that you start with a darkened moisturizer. This is a moisturizer that has some darkening agents in it. Mix this moisturizer with some of the self tanning lotion and apply. The darker you want to get, the more self tanning lotion you add to the mixture. Apply the lotion one limb at a time. Start with your legs, then do your torso, and lastly your arms.

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For a natural looking instant tan, make sure you use a good instant tan lotion. There are many available on the market, some will leave you with a slight orange tint, not so natural. Idol tan is a product that boasts a natural tan, and they offer a lifetime refill package, so that you can achieve a permanent natural looking tan.