Cosmetic Surgery & Beauty #73

OUR TOP TIPS FOR
the perfect home tan
HOW-TO: LOVELIER
LOOKING LEGS IN A FLASH
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1. DE-FUZZ
It rather defeats the purpose of self-tanning if you’re
sporting stray hairs or stubble on your legs. Shaving
remains Australian women’s most popular choice of hair
removal, but using your man’s razor is really not ideal
(health concerns for both parties aside!). Shaving is
known for stripping skin of essential moisture, leaving it
dry, dull and irritated. Even when applying a moisturising
shave gel or lotion after shaving, skin stress can take
place during the actual shave, making it more likely to
see patchy results as the self-tan starts to develop.
Choosing a razor that is specifi cally designed for
women’s needs will help achieve a closer shave and
avoid patchy results.
2. PRE-MOISTURISE
Deeply hydrate the layers of your skin in preparation
for exfoliation. This is best achieved with oil, massaged
vigorously into your legs (or, indeed, wherever your skin
needs buffi ng).
3.
2.
3. EXFOLIATE
Since self-tanners react with the upper layers of your
skin, if certain areas have thicker skin than others, your
colour will be more concentrated there. In other words,
you’ll be splotchy. Give scalier areas, like your knees and
feet, extra attention. There are many excellent exfoliating
mitts designed specifi cally for use before applying a selftan,
as well as dozens of body scrubs to suit all skin
types and budgets.
4.
4. MOISTURISE
A thin coating of moisturiser smooths the surface of
your legs and helps prevent streaks. It dilutes the selftanner
a bit – but what you lose in intensity you make up
for in uniformity.
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