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Jess Beech

How to fake tan like pro, with no streaks or orange palms in sight

A collage of pictures to demonstrate how to fake tan - on the left, a picture of someone exfoliating their legs in the bath, in the middle, a close-up of a woman shaving her legs in the shower and on the right, is a picture of a woman applying moisturiser to her legs/ all featured in a grey and beige sunset-style template.

While it might seem straightforward, there are several steps to learning how to fake tan like a pro - from the correct prep to the overall application process.

First, there's the question of the best self-tan formulas themselves. Do you go for a mousse, cream or a mist? The pros would actually recommend a combination of them all, paired with a lighter, best fake tan for your face - that won’t settle into pores and generate breakouts. Then comes application, which is where many of the classic tanning mistakes can come into play. You'll need to decide whether a mitt, brush or glove will work best with your chosen formula. As mentioned, there's more to the fake tanning process than perhaps meets the eye.

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