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. :)