Sunless Tanning

There's no doubt about the fact that overexposure to the sun can do a lot of damage to your skin.
Apart from the fact that you increase the chances of getting skin cancer, the damage caused by exposure to the sun will age you a lot sooner and that is something we certainly don't want.
Many years ago when the first self tanners came out it was quite easy to tell who was wearing them because they all had an orange glow about them.
With all the research and development that has gone into self tan products over the years it is difficult to determine what is and isn't a fake tan these days provided they have been applied correctly.
The application process is one of the most important things about using self tanners.
Provided you buy a good product from a quality manufacturer the only thing you really need to concern yourself with is the application.
You should always choose a color that matches your natural skin tone.
In making the right choices here you'll have a far more natural look and it will be a lot more difficult for people to determine whether it is a fake tan or you have genuinely been sunbathing.
You will have all the benefits of looking like a bronzed beauty without the negative effects of the sun.
The first step in getting a natural is to exfoliate skin.
This will make it a lot easier for you to apply the tan evenly and blend it into your skin.
After exfoliating, moisturize your skin in any dry areas as they will soak up more of the tan and in doing so you will get an unnatural look in those dry skin areas such as your elbows.
Other areas that you need to be particularly careful around include your ankles and feet where a lack of care will result in 'tidelines'.
Obviously the more you use fake tans the better you will get at applying them and provided you take the time to apply the tan in even strokes it is not too difficult to get a natural looking tan.