The Complete Guide On How To Fake Tan Your Back
This pre-and-post-tanning guide follows the same principles for your entire body. In this guide, the focus is on making sure the products you use will reach your back. You’ll find clever hacks and tools you need to make your process of applying fake tan to your back pleasant and more manageable. Let’s begin.
What to prepare before applying fake tan on your back
This ‘How to Fake Tan Your Back’ guide assumes you are doing the tanning procedure alone. If a family member, partner, or friend is present, ask for help.
Invest in some rubber or tanning gloves to shield their palms, so they don’t turn into the shade of Tango.
3 hacks to applying fake tan on your back
1. Exfoliate your skin
The secret to a streak-free and even faux tan is to exfoliate and scrub away dead and dry skin. It is beneficial for your tan and can prevent rough skin and backne.
Make sure you only exfoliate a post-cleansed body. We love
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Now you’re ready to exfoliate.
Experts say regular sloughing can increase skin product absorption up to 70%, so it makes sense to scrub from top-to-toe every week anyway.
Use an exfoliating towel or a long-handled loofah to successfully exfoliate and reach your back. Pour a small amount of
A thoroughly cleansed and exfoliated body would make a bump-free, clean and smooth canvas for your tan as it will blend and absorb more evenly.
2. Moisturise beforehand
(But not too much.) Here’s why:
If you skip this method and apply fake tan directly, the result might be patchy. However, do choose a non-greasy light lotion rather than an oil or rich cream, as this can go the other way and make the tan smear and not take hold of the skin.
There is one common question: 'Can you moisturise after fake tan?'. The answer is 'Yes, but wait at least 8 hours for the self-tan to develop fully.'
3. Mix the moisturiser and self-tan product together
A self-tanning hack you can do to simplify the moisturising and tanning step into one is to mix four to six
You can tailor it to your desired level of tan by increasing or lessening the number of drops.
If you prefer a creamy or milky texture, go for the
How to fake tan your back in 3 steps
- Start small: Use a small amount of
self-tanning product and gradually add more. This way, you can slowly build up your tan and easier to fix if you make a mistake. - Use tanning tools: To reach those difficult spots, use a back tanning applicator. If you want to DIY your way into it, get your tanning mitt and a long sturdy tool like a wooden spatula or body brush and attach them to give you an extra few centimetres of reaching power.
- It’s all about the strokes: Start at the centre of your back and slowly move outwards using long vertical strokes. This will ensure a smooth, golden glow from top to bottom. Finish off by blending the tan all over so it’s flawless front to back. Allow the tan to dry before dressing.
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