Ways to Even Out An Uneven Tan

By Gunjan Massey

Are you getting that irresistible bronze body naturally by soaking in the sun or applying those self-tanning products to get that perfect shade?

Whatever you decide, remember uneven tan doesn't look good! It might be that you applied the self-tanning product only to get uneven tanned skin colour, or maybe your bathing suit strap is the culprit. There is no need to worry. It is simple to fix these blunders quickly and efficiently.

Ways to Even Out An Uneven Tan

Toner use
Before spending exorbitantly in the parlour to even out your uneven skin tan, why not try it at home. Use a good face toner to remove the artificial self-tanning product from your skin. Most of these face toners contain witch hazel or alcohol that will work efficiently on smoothing the discoloured or over-colored areas of your skin.

Skin Exfoliation
Exfoliate your body to get your skin colour close to the original shade. Reapply the skin tanning product all over again, making sure that you do it evenly this time. For the un-tanned areas, you can apply more of the self-tanning product that will even out the fine line between tan and un-tan.

Sunscreen Application
However, that goes only for fixing uneven self-tan so what about natural tans. To tell you thetruth, uneven natural tan is more difficult to even out and demand time and patience. Apply good sunscreen products with high SPF in the areas that are tanned. Make sure that you apply until the tanned areas align with the un-tanned area, so that those areas do not get darker, while you try to deal with the un-tanned areas. Apply a lower SPF sunscreen to the un-tanned areas and expose to the sun with this combination. In about a few days to one week, you will find your uneven tan even out smoothly.

Salon Treatment
If you are not confident about getting your uneven tan even out at home, you can go for salon treatments. It is expensive but worth it. A tanning bed is one of the most effective ways to even out your uneven tan quickly and efficiently.

Tanning Spray
Use of tanning spray is another effective way to even out the uneven tan areas and develop a smooth blemish-free skin tone. Sunless lotions, foam or spray can effectively mask discolourations or splotches.

Daily Moisturising
Unbelievably regular moisturising of skin on a daily basis can also help to get rid of ungainly splotches and evens out the tone for a gorgeous tanned appearance. Therefore, it is worth the try.

So, what's your call for fixing that ugly, uneven tone and get the amazing bronzed body adorning the sun??

Story first published: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 14:44 [IST]
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