Q: i used fake tan recently - the kind which is a sort of gel - its the rimmel one and i applied it pretty evenly, but the next day i was the perfect shade, but there were white patches. i can hide it for now, but i would like to know why, how i can fix it and how long fake tan lasts thanks x
A: Okay, thats pretty normal you just have drier skin where the white patches are. First step- make sure you exfoliate your whole body before you tan. Make sure you concentrate on your ankles, underneath your feet, your knees, the top of your thighs, your elbows, wrists, knuckes, and also your jawline as these are the places which tend to go dry first. And if you apply fake tan over skin which hasnt been exfoliated, it either goes orange or gets white patches as the old skin cells fall off. You have white patches either due to dry skin in those areas, or pigmentation. If you have pigmentation, depending on the severity of it, unfortunately this will be hard to fake tan, however this is pretty rare so im guessing it was just some dry skin, next time remember to exfoliate really well. To cover the white patches or streaks use a shimmery moisturser like palmer's cocoa butter shimmer body butter. The shimmer particles reflect light off the streaks which makes it look more even. Fake tan, depending on the formulation, usually lasts for about 5-7 days. If it was a gel, id say about 4-5 days. Fake tan lotions last the longest as they penetrate the skin much deeper then any other formulation, they last about 7-9 days. To make sure your tan lasts, make sure you moisturise twice a day, morning and night. This keeps the skin cells nourished, which prevents them from falling off and new ones from coming through (hence, the white patches) If you need any more hints you can check this question i got best answer for...It will tell you hints in a lot more detail, http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aof2sTOaeTrGvOH6d9hNU7nh5gt.;_ylv=3?qid=20080801004539AA154BM&show=7#profile-info-v7GLLJcvaa Good luck =] x
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