Get Rid of Sunless Tanner Streaks on the Skin!

We’ve tried to provide some proactive advice for avoiding streaks from tanners because…well really, who wants animal-style printed skin? I mean, I like wearing leopard print, but I don’t want it on my skin for a whole season! But if it’s too late and you’ve ended up with some tanning stripes on your skin, do not despair. AuerSaver Tanning & Fitness provides some expert correction tips for both pale and dark skin that is unevenly tanned:

If you’ve got stripes but are still on the pale side, touch up with Estee Lauder Go Tan Sunless Towelettes ($27.50 for 10 towelettes; esteelauder.com), handy, prepackaged wipes that contain self-tanner. Or try evening out the area with a tinted moisturizer or bronzer, like Calgon Ahh … Spa! Instant Bronzer, a multivitamin lotion ($7; at drugstores). If your streaks are too dark to cover, Viotto recommends lightening them by wiping the entire area with a cotton ball soaked in hydrogen peroxide or lemon juice, which should do the trick.

And in the future, make sure to follow these tips for even skin coloring:

1) Exfoliate every morning in the shower. Start a few days before you use the tanner
2) Use moisturizer for a few days before you self-tan. But don’t use it immediately beforehand, as it will interfere with your self-tanner’s absorption.
3) Give yourself a day or two before and after self-tanning to shave or wax.
4) Take your time while rubbing in the self-tanner.
5) Use a lotion instead of quick-drying foam.

If this process seems a little too complicated, you might want to try a product like Jergens Natural Glow instead of your self-tanner.