How To Tone Your Body With Self-Tanner

posted in Health & Fitness on 6/8/2015

While there’s no replacement for putting in real work at the gym, and eating right. I know I'm always grateful for a little extra help looking toned in a bikini or tiny dress. My favorite beauty secret? Using self-tanner to subtly sculpt abs and slim my limbs.

The secret is all in the application. A self-tan application will naturally contour the body and make you appear to be slimmer and more toned.

If you want to mega-sculpt and make your body appear to be ripped, etch out definition with a darker self tanner on the muscle lines. Just like contouring on the face when you chisel in cheek bones or strengthen the jawline. Apply darker self tanner in between and underneath the breasts for lift, sides and center of stomach for abs. Think of it in terms of "reverse camouflage" anything you want to standout apply lighter tan, anything you want to look defined make darker.

Here's the other secret: Get your base tan first, then contour.\nIf you want the contouring to last you can’t self-tan and immediately contour using the same formulation during one application. The reason is skin can only absorb a limited amount of tanner at one time. Your contouring will disappear after one shower. You need to use two different strength self tanners or apply a base tan on the first day, then contour on the second day.

I personally didn't get this technique down cold overnight. If it has developed and doesn’t look good, take a hot shower or bath, exfoliate, and start over.

Hate those love handles? Sweeping the sides of the stomach with self-tanner will create a slimmer, more flattering look on any shape and size.

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