The whole world is concerned about how to reduce the impactultraviolet rays on the skin. Unfortunately, direct sun rays, so gently caressing our body, carry in their touch a lot of dangers - it's not only pigmentation and early skin aging, but also serious skin diseases (such as skin cancer). What to do, to give up a wonderful golden tan? Not at all. You do not necessarily have to go to hot countries in order to then show off before friends with a winter tan. You also do not need to waste time on the solarium, giving an unlimited amount of money for a dubious pleasure to lie down (stand up) in a cramped, stuffy box. All this can be replaced with a remarkable cosmetic means - autosunburn. Yes, you will say, only the RuNet pages are simply full of caustic comments about the fact that domestic and foreign show business stars do not know how to apply this self-tanning. Then Lindsay Lohan came out from head to toe carrot, then Julia Volkova again overdone with autosunburn and looks twenty years older than her years. Even if the stars do not always know how to apply self-tanning, how can we, simple mortals, take up this business? Well, everyone has mistakes, and our task with you is to learn how to avoid them. That's why we devote this article to how to apply self-tanning on the skin. Learning to be a chocolate mulatto three hundred and sixty-five days a year is not at all difficult, the main thing is to follow certain rules when choosing a bronzer and learn how to use it carefully (and let Lindsey Lohan go crazy with Yeliya Volkova!) 
How to choose the right bronzer
The right choice of bronzer, or meanstanning - this is real science. The main condition for the right choice is one hundred percent naturalness. After all, no one should guess that the tan is artificial, right? Stand in front of a mirror and try to apply on the face on a drop of a bronzer of different tones from the samplers offered in the store. The color that will look most natural, and there's your best tan tone. As a rule, the correctly chosen color of the bronzer is only three or four shades darker than your natural skin color. No matter how much you dream of being like Natalia Oreiro or Jennifer Lopez, do not overdo it with the colors of a deep tan. For example, if you are a blue-eyed young lady with a snow-white complexion, then never choose a chocolate tint of tanning, otherwise you will not be able to avoid ridicule over your unnatural appearance. So do not tempt fate and choose a bronzer not for pictures with beautiful tanned girls on packages, but in accordance with the tone of your skin. So, if you have very light skin, then your choice is all copper shades of bronzers. Just do not overdo it with the amount of autosunburn, and then some will decide that you are eating too much carrots! If your skin is not light and not dark, but somewhere in the middle, then you should take a closer look at the golden bronzers. Well, if nature has awarded you with a swarthy skin, then you with a clear conscience will be able to choose any chocolate shade that will be three to four shades darker than your own skin. Bronzers are sold as cream, and powder, and the latter are much more popular. The fact is that the self-tanner powder is much easier to apply evenly, it looks more natural and gives the skin a radiant appearance. Having understood how to choose the right bronzer, we will understand how to apply self-tanning. 
Proper application of self-tanning
In order to apply self-tanning, we will need:
- Correctly selected bronzer;
- One large soft brush with a rounded top for applying makeup (preferably from natural fibers, best of all - from sable);
- Wadded disc or sponge.
The first and main rule of applying self-tanning -your skin should be completely dry before the procedure. No fatty bases, no greasy shine - if you put a bronzer on damp or oily skin, then instead of an even tan get dirty streaks all over the face (or body). Unpleasant prospect, is not it? If you have very dry skin, prone to peeling, then all you can do is apply a moisturizing cream in a very thin layer, let it soak in and only then apply the bronzer. If the skin is very oily, then apply a light layer of translucent powder to it, which "absorbs" the sebaceous secretions and moisture from the surface of the skin. So you will protect yourself from the unpleasant prospect of amusing people around you at the time of "coming out". The golden rule of self-tanning is moderation. Otherwise, you will repeat the "exploits" of Lindsay Lohan, Volkova and a lot of other celebrities who could not cope with their own bronzer. Try to type on the tip of the brush quite a bit of powder, do it with a light rotating motion. If you feel that you have captured too much of the bronzer, then brush the excess back into the compact, or better brush it over a clean cloth. With light movements, apply the bronzer to the middle of the forehead, gently spreading it towards the nose and cheekbones. Touching the chin needs just a little bit, this bulging face always looks slightly darker than the rest of the background. Try to apply a tone evenly, creating a natural tan color - as if the sun barely kissed your cheeks. If the hand has trembled and you have applied too thick a layer of bronzer, do not despair: try to save the situation with a cotton ball or sponge - just shake the tan in this place. Finally, listen to a few useful tips.
- If there is a self-tanning on your face, then it's not worth ittime to use eye shadow: nevertheless neat makeup will not work. Especially terrible look reddish-copper shadows, unpleasantly shading a golden or chocolate tan on the face;
- Regularly wash makeup brushes - they alwaysshould be in excellent condition and ready to work. For example, experienced make-up artists wash their brushes in warm water with shampoo, rinsing them with conditioner balm;
- Before "going out" with a bronzer on his face andbody, be sure to look at yourself in the mirror in the sunlight. The fact is that natural light flaunts absolutely all your mistakes and disadvantages of applying self-tanning. You may need to wash off all makeup and apply it again.
It does not matter if you apply self-tanning properly withthe first time did not work. But you have gained some experience and know exactly which part of your face or body you need special care with the bronzer. The main thing - the desire and patience, because if you master the ability to correctly apply self-tanning, the bronzer will for a long time become the most favorite kind of your cosmetics.
