Using tanning lotions has many benefits than sunlight methods of tanning. They guarantee less skin cancer problems. They also work fast. It is believed that sun-tanning effect takes close to 7 hours but using the Sun Self Tanner takes little time to get results. It is also cheap taking into account that most tanning beds are found in salons thus you incur service charges.

The risks are huge when people indulge in sunbaths to tan their skin. This is because of the dangerous UV light from the sun, which is known to penetrate through the skin causing sunburns and many long-term negative effects such as skin cancer. Thanks to new inventions such as the self-tanning lotions, whose effects are considered safe.

UVB rays on the other hand, have adverse effects to skin. As they penetrate the body skin and go deeper to the inner most parts dermis, they can cause skin cancers. This is because these rays may kill some of your blood cells. There is every reason for people to avoid the use of tan beds or sunbaths for their tanning needs.

One thing that is highly emphasized is washing the body. This is part of a series of skin preparation process before applying tanner products. Failure to do a perfect skin preparation may result to getting unsatisfactory results. You may end up having streaks or white and blackish spots on your skin, which may appear on the rough areas of your body.

The folded areas should be dealt with more vigilance, and you should take your time on these areas. If you have any spots that have shown excess tanner, you can use a towel or wash cloth to remove them. This particularly happens in the creased and folded skin as well as in knuckles. In some cases, some tan lotions may have different procedures depending on the manufacturer.

When you use self-tanning lotions, ensure to clean your skin and exfoliate it. Drying yourself completely after a shower will ensure good tan results. The black spots are caused by accumulation of a lot of tan in one area. The easiest way to make sure that the tan is spread evenly on your body is by moisturizing the rough parts of skin before applying the tanning lotion.

In case, you did not use gloves when applying, be sure to wash your hands thoroughly after every five minutes. It is important to know what is good and what is bad while applying your tanning product. Applying it wrongly may result to imperfections that can be easily noticed, such as streaks and uneven distribution of color.

For better results, applying some moisturizers on troubled spots can work wonders. Knees elbows, feet, and hand are some of the troubled spots. Doing this will prevent the spots from being too dark. Applying the tanning lotion using loofah gloves protects your hand from getting orangey. Be sure to apply everywhere and not leave some spots unreached. However, you should not apply any on soles and palms.