Tuesday 6 December 2011

7 Steps to removing that stuborn spray tan

Spray Tans look great when first applied but sometimes they need removing in a hurry. If you have used a tan based on DHA (Dihydroxyacetone) then getting it off may not be that easy. Here are 10 simple ways to remove a fake tan.

  1. Swimming. Absolutely the best way ever, the chlorine (which is a bleach) will strip a tan quicker than anything else, not only that but swimming is great excercise & leaves you feeling super fresh & ready for the rest of the day.
  2. Exfoliate. Salt mixed with a mild soap is great. If you have no exfoliater try using something out of your kitchen cupboard.
  3. Excercise. It doesn't have to be hard work removing a tan but 45 minutes in the gym will leave you feeling & help soak the tan away.
  4. Bath. The lazy way to get it off hot, hot, hot.
  5. Milton Fluid. You may have forgotten what this is but it's what you use for sterilising babys bottles, you can get it cheap, just pour half a bottle in a hot bath (see above) & soak. It is a mild bleach so will really help strip the tan in no time.
  6. Exfoliating Mitt. get in the shower & get scrubbing.
  7. Lemon juice. only really practical for small areas but effective if you get the dreaded brown cuticles. Try it with some salt pored on half a lemon for a natural exfoliant with some added zing.
You can of course use a combination of any of the above, try soaking in a bath of Milton after a jog & exfoliating with a mitt soaked in Milton, & salt.

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