I love laying out to get a nice glow going just as much as the next person, but sometimes it can be hard to find a time to lay out and get that vitamin D.
So if there's a time where my schedule's too busy for me to go outside and layout for an hour, I turn to my trusty arsenal of self tanners. I've tried a lot of different self tanners
and I've discovered some great ones! So if you don't have time to go outside to get some color, or don't want to expose yourself to those pesky UV rays, here's a guide to some of my favorite self-tanner products.
As far as self tanners go, you're going to need a separate one for your face and for your body. Otherwise using any self tanner on your face that's not specialized for it may cause you some irritated skin problems so I've found that it's best to have a designated face tanner as well as a designated body tanner.
For face:
For a gradual glow, try out the Jergens gradual face tanner, a little goes a long way and it's so light and colorless that it's just like putting on any other face lotion in the morning. Plus, it smells great!
For a more immediate tan, try the St. Tropez face tanner,it's a little bit thicker than the Jerkins but if you want a self tanner that gives you that instant-glow, this one is the way to go. You'll see results very quickly and it lasts a good amount of time!
For body:
Just as for the face, for a gradual glow I use the Jergens gradual self tanner in the shade medium to dark, if you apply that every night before bed for a few days straight, the glow starts to appear for a more natural look instead of an instant-effect look.
If you're wanting an instant-effect, I'd suggest either of these two things: the St. Tropez bronzing mousse, which is very light and you only have to leave it on from 1-3 hours (depending how dark you wanna get) and just rinse it off.
There's also the Tarte Brazilliance self-tanner, it's perfect to put on before bed and rinse off in the morning. I love all of these tanners but I would probably say the Tarte Brazilliance is the most long lasting of the three.
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