Glowing on Your Quince Day

 If the stress of planning your quince has you looking like you’ve aged 40 years overnight, a quick boost of color can have you looking instantly rejuvenated. That healthy, youthful glow is something that most quinceañeras have naturally, but sometimes, resorting to color enhancements might be your secret weapon. There are various ways you can go about this: tanning bed, tanning spray and tanning lotions are the most common. For an overall tan, avoid bathing in the sun. Not only do you risk burning and peeling, but the blotchy redness that comes with sun-bathing is not necessarily the sun-kissed look you should be going for.

Stand up bed/Tanning bed

Most spas allow you to have a bed session for no more than 15 minutes. The amount of time you spend in the bed should depend on how fair or dark you natural skin color is, and not on what you want your end result skin color to be. Tanning lotions do that part for you. The main and obvious difference between the standing and regular bed is the position your body is in. If you don’t mind standing for the duration of your session, then you’ll see no harm in doing the stand up, but if you’d prefer to relax and let the UV beams do their thing, then the tanning bed will work best for you.

Tan sprays

Tanning spray can be purchased at a local convenience store or at a beauty supply store. To achieve an overall and even tan using this method, it’s best if you have someone spray it on you while you stand with undergarments on or in the nude if you mind the tan lines. Standing with feet apart and arms out to your sides, the person applying the spray can then apply more color where you most need it, avoiding areas where you don’t need it at all. Compared to tanning beds, when you use this method you can actually see where the color is placed. In tanning beds, on the other hand, it takes about an hour or so before the color starts to show.

Tanning lotions

Ask a tanning salon rep. which tanning lotion will give you the color you want to achieve. For the youthful glow, apply a bronze tanning lotion evenly throughout your body including your face. Keep in mind that you’ll need less lotion in already darkened areas such as your elbows and knees. When using these lotions, make sure to wash your hands immediately after application in order to prevent them from becoming stained.

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