With the ever bigger worry over the harm sun exposure does to human skin,

people have turned their attention to cosmetic products that give the same aesthetic effect completely risk-free. Ever since Coco Chanel changed fashion with her golden look, most women are absolutely in love with golden honey skin; thus, in order to put a stop to the spreading of skin cancer, self-tanners became the favorite alternative as they are the elements that bring the healthy glow without aging the body. For teens it is vital to understand that sunbathing for tanning purposes is a harmful experience and they don't have to repeat the same mistakes as the middled-aged group.

Thus, a sixteen year old girl will benefit more from using a self tanner than spending lots of time on a tanning bed or at the beach. Darker shades of tan are possible by choosing a quality cosmetic product that doesn't harm the skin in any way whatsoever. There is another side of the coin in the use of a self-tanner, particularly when it is not carefully chosen. Horror stories like the color streaking unevenly or skin exfoliation are the most common situations one comes across with customers dissatisfied by self tanner products.

There are some tips for the application of a self tanner that should save you from effort and disastrous results. For instance, would you try exfoliating your skin before using the self tanner, for a better color uniformity? Or, have you tried combining the self tanner with a fat skin cream? Have a go at it and you'll see how smooth and almost perfect the color becomes. Then, you should not complain about the possible incidents if the product includes mentions and instructions about how to avoid accidents such as clothes discoloration. If there is a disclaimer, you should be aware of the potential inconveniences of self tanner usage.

Have a look online and search for hints meant to help you efficiently use a self tanner, but check such pages before applying the bronzer on the skin. To give just a few example of the general advice available on the Internet, I'll just mention that the exfoliation of the dead skin cells before applying the self tanner improves the quality of the bronze and reduces the chances for uncomfortable occurrences. Then, you can also come across useful methods to eliminate color excess and learn some damage control in case the self tanner doesn't work the way you expect it to.