Can i exfoliate right before self-tanning

Protect Key Areas

"Self-tanners have DHA (dihydroxyacetone) which tends to dry your skin and can leave patchy areas if you tend to have drier skin already," Alysa says.

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"So to help prevent this, make sure your skin is well moisturized and hydrated (drink lots of water)."

Before tanning, "apply a non-oil-based body moisturizer to elbows, knees, hands, back of wrist, feet, back of heels and any severe dry areas," Evans says.

"Never apply moisturizer to your whole body as moisturizer dilutes self-tan. The skin in these areas absorbs tan fast and will develop darker than the rest of the body if no moisturizer is applied."

Have light hair or eyebrows?

Put moisturizer over your brows and around your hairline, too.

Should you moisturize before self-tanning

The active ingredient in self-tanner, DHA, works by tinting the keratin in your skin, Ciraldo explains. Because keratin is also a component of hair, you can give yourself an unintended dye job if you're not careful. "Light-haired people should be meticulous at avoiding t

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