Tips for Self Tanning: Shaving

• Do NOT shave right before you self tan!

Okay, this is a big one. Few, and I mean very few people can get away with shaving before they self tan. But not a lot of people know this!

Shaving before you self tan opens your pores. It makes your skin sensitive and easily irritated, and believe me, your tanner will irritate freshly shaved skin, possibly causing redness and rashes.              

The worst thing is, when you self tan after shaving, your open pores will collect self tanner giving you a "dotted" look. There is nothing worse than having little dotted pores after you self tan! Skip the shave!

Now you may be saying, "Is 24 hours okay to shave prior?! How bout 48?" I would say you need to wait at least 24 hours after shaving to tan.

But you can also wait until after you've developed your self tan and rinsed off the guide color to shave! Just shave gently and carefully to avoid lifting any color. You will thank me later. :)

Naturally Fair Skinned Adriana Lima is a Spray Tanning Beauty!

Adriana Lima is another celebrity who is well known for her gorgeous tan.
Adriana models for Victoria Secret, and most of the time we see her looking bronzed and glowing.

What many people don't know is that Adriana is naturally fair skinned! We typically see her in varying shades of bronze, but the glow she gets is (smartly) faux!

Check her out below with skin tones closer to her natural fair complexion, and with beautiful bronzes!

UPDATE: Adriana prefers to stay tanned, so seeing her fair is rare. She is a model, so her appearance is something she takes seriously. For those wondering, more than likely Adriana is regularly sprayed as opposed to self applying her tans. Her skin usually

has at least a subtle bronze. I added more pictures for those who'd like to see more ;)

The only mistake Adriana made her gorgeous tan on the right, is she left a little bit of her scalp showing starkly white at the part. I always recommend blending a little bit of lotion diluted self tanner through where you part shows if possible. Other than that, her super dark tan is flawless!

Adriana looks lovely light, but every Victorias Secret Model likes to rock a wonderful bronze! Adriana is another one of my favorite self tanners- she almost always looks glowing and fresh- never baked or overly sunned! This is because models understand the importance of taking care of their skin and getting a tan the safe way. Her tans range from just a bit of color, to very very bronzed. As you can tell by how she is normally seen, her preferred look is a VaVaVoom Bronze!

Adriana with a subtle tan.

Adriana is truly an example of a model who rocks an impeccable, nearly undetectable faux bronze! And she does it all the time! Props to Adriana, and stay tuned to this blog for tips, tricks, and products that will give you your perfect tan glow!