Applying Fake Tan- Carlton Institute

March 27, 2012 - PRLog -- So hopefully you have already followed the beauty training  pre-tan tips post to ensure your skin is primed and ready for that gorgeous glow you are about to achieve!

When choosing which fake tan or shade of fake tan make sure it suits your skin tone. Very fair people should not go for a really dark shade right at the beginning, as if it streaks this will look very unnatural.

If you have not managed to moisturise your hands to protect them from staining by the tanner, or you just want to be extra safe, then buy some latex gloves or wear a mitt. You can normally get these from your local chemists. Not only would this help you to get a greater, more even coverage of tan but also acts as a safety net when avoiding streaked hands!

Another useful tip when applying fake tan to hands, feet, knees or elbows is to mix your fake tan with a bit of moisturiser, this way the formula will be thinned and won’t have such an effect.

Remember after tanning that the colour can most definitely transfer onto your clothes or bed linen. In this case wear darker, loose clothing before it is time to shower. To maintain your tan and let it fade as naturally as possible it is ideal to moiturise as much as possible. At this point exfoliating will take off your tan, so avoid this! If you are on holiday chlorine can also remove the tan, many people do forget this. Spray tanning courses (http://www.beauty-training.co.uk/courses/tanning-courses/... a great route for an alternative way to tan.