With the increasing worry over the damage sun exposure does

to human skin, people have shifted focus to cosmetic products that create the same aesthetic effect completely risk-free. Ever since Coco Chanel changed fashion with her golden look, most women enchanted by 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 over forty age group.

Thus, a sixteen year old girl will be more in advantage if using a self tanner than wasting 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 are bad bits about the use of a self tanner too, particularly when it is not carefully chosen. Horror stories color streaks or skin exfoliation are the most common situations one comes across in the self tanner dissatisfied-customer segment.

There are some methods for the application of a self tanner that should save you a lot of trouble. 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 skin moisturizer? 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 accidents if the product advice 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 show you the efficient use a self tanner, but look through such pages before spreading the bronzer on the skin. To give just a few example of the general advice available on the Internet, I'll just point out that the exfoliation of the dead skin cells before applying the self tanner increases the appearance of the bronze and eliminates the chances for uncomfortable occurrences. Then, you can also come across useful ways to eliminate color excess and learn some damage control in case the self tanner goes wrong.