how to get the best tan without stepping into the tanning bed

here is the skinny on how to have the most flawless spray tan, without the machine.. i know the machines are so much easier and blah blah but i dont have money to spend on a spray tan machine!
WHAT YOU NEED:
1. buy a tresemmé fine mist bottle ( it has the PERFECT mist for spray tanning yourself )
2. buy some latex or non latex gloves, i prefer latex because the solution comes off the gloves easier
3. buy at MINIMUM the tanning solution, pH balancer, exfoliating gel and the guide, its your first time doing it yourself, you dont wanna look goofy

BEFORE YOU START YOUR APPLICATION:
1. i highly highly suggest the guide, unless you have been spray tanned by a professional and feel comfortable winging it
2. EXFOLIATE EXFOLIATE EXFOLIATE at least the same day your going to tan yourself
3. make sure your skin is moisturized
4. apply the ph balancer
5. put on gloves (& hair net if you wish)

PROCEDURE:
1. lay down a towel to stand on, or if you prefer make a nifty tent wherever you plan on tanning yourself, i simply lay a towel down on my bathroom counter-top and then one below my feet and im good to go
2. pour the solution in the fine mist bottle after it has been cleaned
3. then, strip down to whatever "canvas" you will be spraying
4. i start and do JUST my face not my neck too, and i actually dont spray my face with the bottle i like more control, i spray the solution into my hands and then start with my cheeks and rub it in all over.
5.next i do appox 3-4 mists on my biceps/triceps and rub it in THEN 2 mists on my forearms & rub it in [[ do both arms bicep/tricep 1st ]]
6. next is my chest then neck area, which is really hard to describe, you kinda just have to practice with a little at a time and rub it in making sure your neck blends well with your jawline & hairline
7. belly, back, legs etc.. pretty easy & self explanatory
8. i always do my face and arms with a second coat after i am done with all the first coats
9. hands.. the trick part, okay so i would wash my hands immediately after i take off the gloves
10. apply a generous amt of lotion and lightly mist ONE dorsal (back of the hand) and then rub both of them together

MAINTAINING:
1. dont wash your hands for at least 4 hours & the rest of your body for a minimum of 8 hr
2. DO NOT use bar soap what so ever on your body, the chemicals actually break down the color
3. your first shower, try not to use any soap ( except liquid soap where you need it )
4. use the pH spray every other day to help maintain color
5. use the face tanning solution in the mornings before you put on your make up
6. every other day or every couple of days use the sun labs medium to maintain your streak free color
7. moisturize ! moisturize ! moisturize ! Co Co butter and a tan extender ( of any kind ) mixed together have worked great for me

FYI/TIPS:
**initially, you make have to do a couple sessions in a week to get the color your want, once you have that color, you can maintain it by doing a spray tanning session once 5-10 days, depends how much you shower etc
**within 2-4 hr you will look REALLY dark, dont freak out, its just the bronzer and it wont look like that once your shower the very next day
**if your arms seems streaky, dont worry they wont show up streaky, most of the streaking is associated with the amt of hair you have, the less you have the more streaky appearance & its honestly mostly just bronzer your seeing, once you shower you wont see any of that!
** try to not shave for 2 days before you tan, the more hair you have the better the solution soaks in
** ALWAYS shower after your application hours are up before you "go out" the next day, it insures you have the most even skin an the bronzer isnt sticking or streaking. you can shower as early as 6 hours or as late as 14 hours !
** all in all, this shouldnt take you more than 30-45 minutes too do, and the solution i use, which is linked, dries in a matter of a minute!

GOODLUCK & ENJOY!!

click here for my tanning solution

click here for my exfoliant gel

click here for my facial exfoliant

click here for my in between color stay technique product

click here for my strictly face sunless solution,great for sensitive skin like mine

click here for my at night application