Now that the weatherâs warming up, weâre ready to show some more skin and that means itâs time to get your faux glow on. But if youâve ever woken up the day after getting a spray tan or applying self tanner and looked more like a Cheeto than a golden glowing goddess, we feel your pain. So here are some tips for handling stained hands from forgetting to wash them after applying, and all of your fake tan emergencies, from tanning pro James Read.
Reach for lemon juice - When you need to get streaks off from self tanner or bronzer, squeeze some lemon or lime juice on a damp cloth and microwave it for two minutes. Make sure itâs not too hot, then rub it on your tan to instantly get the color off.
Hit the steam room - You can also remove your self tanning mistakes with heat from a steam at the gym. After 10 minutes, you should be able to easily wipe it off. But you might want to bring a towel from home so you donât ruin one of the gymâs bright white ones.
Try toothpaste - For those patchy streaks on your hands and wrists, try rubbing plain olâ white toothpaste on them - the blue or striped varieties wonât get it off.
Reach for the shaving foam - When you just want to âdilute the intensityâ of the tan, apply some shaving foam to it in the shower. It can help fade the tan when youâve overdone it.
Peel it off - Made a tanning mistake on your face? Donât panic! Just use an enzyme peel mask and make sure to use it on your neck too. Itâll leave your skin clearer and help even things out.
Source: Cosmo UK