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After Spray Tan Care
Want to lengthen the life of your tan? The day after your spray tan, when showering you will notice some bronze coloring in the rinse. This is normal. This is the indicator dye your spray tan technician uses as a guide to covering all your skin. The most important thing to do the day after and every day after your tan is to MOISTURIZE, your skin. DHA is naturally drying and to help maintain a healthy bronze tan, you need to moisturize your skin with a lotion or creme. You can also use our Chocolate Mousse to prolong your tan...
SELF-TANNING MOUSSE, The Do’s & Don’ts
What is self tanning mousse? A lightweight, easy-to-apply classic mousse that dries quickly with no self tan smell and an even fade. What it is formulated to do: For an iconic, natural, and healthy-looking tan, this newly formulated, lightweight classic moussetailors to your individual skin tone, for that longest-lasting tan in one application. The Do’s: These basic tips will help you apply a self-tanner so you get even coverage and longer-lasting results. Follow these steps: Exfoliate. Use a washcloth to exfoliate the skin prior to applying a self-tanner. Using an exfoliating product also will help remove dead skin cells....
Not the Tan you expected?
Does your tan not develop to the color you want or wear away too soon? There are a lot of reasons this could happen. The body soap you use and your shampoo & conditioner need to be sodium laureth sulfate free. Do you take long hot showers? Goodbye tan! Hormones and medication can also play a part as to why your tan might not develop to the color you want or why your tan wears down too soon! We do not recommend using Dove products because they can leave a residue that can interfere with your developing tan! The day...
Are you ready for Spring Break? Let Body Botanicals get you ready for Fun in the Sun!
If you're pale from this long cold winter, consider using Body Botanicals Chocolate Mousse to bronze away your pale winter skin! It is easy to apply with a mitt and our Chocolate Mousse goes on in the privacy of your own home. You can build as much tan as you want. EXAMPLE: Wax, shave, exfoliate then shower before applying the mousse. Later that evening, you can apply a second application then wait until the next day to shower. If you want to be even darker, the next day, after that shower and apply a third time to get that really...
From Sunshine to Sunless Tanning
Sun tanning is the process by which skin pigmentation is darkened or tanned. It is most often a result of exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight or from artificial sources such as a tanning lamp found in indoor tanning beds. People also use sunless tanning products which can produce the tanning effect of darkening the skin without exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The most-common risk of exposure to ultraviolet radiation is sunburn. Overexposure to ultraviolet radiation is known to cause skin cancer, [1] cause skin age and wrinkle faster, mutate DNA, and impair the immune system. Frequent tanning bed use...