Mix it with your Skincare.

Bronzer can help give you that perfect sun kissed look all year round. Liquid or gel bronzers give the best results, if you mix a few drops of liquid or gel bronzer in with your moisturizer or facial SPF.

Spray it on.

Sprays give you the best results if you hold nozzle 8 inches from the body and 6 inches from the face, and spray evenly in a fast-spritzing motion. Allow a few minutes between applications for skin to dry and then repeat as desired to build up color. For the best results, moisturize daily and exfoliate regularly to ensure an even tone.

SUMMER GROOMING

The perfect way to fake tan, man.

1. Trim or Shave

Make sure beard is trimmed, or any shaving to the face has happened. In the best scenario, this should be done 24 hours before the applying tanner, however if your beard grows quickly, shaving before is still ok. Your skin may feel more sensitive right after your shave.

2. Exfoliate your dry areas

Exfoliate your body and face using a foaming cleanser beforehand — This will remove dead skin, which tends to dye a different color when the tanning solution is applied. This would result in a less even-looking tan. Do remember to moisturize your hands, elbows, knees and feet to soften the tougher skin in these areas to also ensure a more even tan.

3. Dry your hairy areas

Don’t moisturize your face, but ensure stubble, hairline, body hair, beard, and skin are all dry. This will help reduce streak-age.

4. Nail it

Do cover your nails with vaseline or a lip balm prior to tanning — this will stop the tan from absorbing into them.

5. Spray on or mousse up

I like my tanning solution in either a spray or mousse formula. This gives us men a more even coverage that can be applied through body hair more easily. If you choose to use a spray, lightly mist your face and body at an arm’s length in a gentle circle motion. Note that one coat is enough, spray the face for just a few seconds. After applying, take a dry towel and rub over the stubble and hairline to blot off the excess.

If you prefer a mousse based product – use three-pumps-per-limb on the first coat and apply with a tanning applicator mitt. To avoid stickiness on the hair follicles, run a dry fluffy face cloth over any hairy areas of the body after the self-tanner has been applied. This prevents any tan from clinging or changing hair color.

6. Less is more

When it comes to fake tanner application, less is more. It's much easier to build up color the following day than it is take down the color if you feel you look too dark.

THE FULL BODY SELF TANNERS

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