How To Apply Self Tanner?

by Catherine
(KY)

Can you offer any advice on how to apply self tanner? I love how my self tanner comes out on most of my body. My arms & legs look very good; even my face & chest do well. BUT not matter how hard I try, I cannot get my feet & hands to do well. They always look horrible. I make sure to exfoliate before & I recently found the tip below & tried it, but nothing really seems to help. I've even tried wearing gloves & plastic shoe covers, but still I either have nothing on my hands & feet or they end up looking SUPER dirty. Help---I really don't want to do natural tanning or indoor tanning any longer, but I look so much healthier with a tan.

Thanks....Catherine

Tip that I recently tried:
My suggestion is to first rub the barrier cream into your hands - your palms, over the tops of your fingers, between your fingers and lightly over your knuckles. Then apply the cream to your feet - lightly around your ankles, then all over your feet, especially between your toes and around your toenails. The staff at Sun Tan City do not recommend applying the cream to the bottoms of your feet (they're saving their backsides), as you my slip. I do, however, because the solution has streaked the bottom of my feet previously (and I can't deal with that during sandal weather)! Just be careful when entering the booth, and only stand on the slip-resistant pads once inside. Also apply a thin layer of barrier cream to your inner wrists, as well as the crease of your elbows. I typically do not apply the cream to my knees or elbows, but you may wish to if yours are extremely dry or if it is your fourth or fifth Mystic Tan. Then repeat covering your hands (exactly as previously described) and feet.