Sometimes you crave to look a few years younger with a good tan color. However, self-tanning can go wrong at times, turning you orange instead of a beautiful bronze tint. When you used the wrong products, you can also suffer streaks and discoloration. Who wants to go outside when they’re in the middle of your self-tan meltdown? Here are some home remedies that will help you undo the mess of a self-tanner:
- Lemon
Lemon has natural cleaning and bleaching effects. It can also exfoliate dead and damaged skin. Apply lemon juice to your body or scrub your body with a small slice of lemon to lighten up the results of a self-tanner and remove the stains of tanning lotion. The citric acid breaks down the dead cells caused by tanning.
- Vodka
Rub your skin lightly with vodka to lessen the appearance of a bad tan. With its alcohol content, it acts as a natural toner, with disinfectant properties that can deep-clean your pores.
- Baking soda
Apply a small amount of baking soda to a moistened washcloth, and rub it on your body. Baking soda has a bleaching and exfoliating effect on the skin. You can also mix baking soda with lemon juice into a paste, and apply it on your body.
- Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide can help remove the tanning color on your fingernails, hands, feet, and toenails. Rub it onto the areas you want to fade, let it sit for a few minutes, and then wipe it off with a damp cloth.
- Pumice stone
Use a pumice stone to remove the tanning stains on your palm. It helps remove the dead skin cells, removing the effects of a tanning lotion applied on your skin. Rub it lightly and don’t use too much pressure.
- Loofah
Loofah is an effective body scrub that can help remove the tanning lotion off your skin. Tanning lotion affects the top layer of the skin, so it can be removed with a good exfoliating scrub.
- Washcloth
A moistened washcloth can be of help to remove the residue of self-tanning lotion. You can dampen it with lemon juice and warm water as well.
- Sugar or salt
Moisten your hands and rub salt or sugar. Their abrasive nature can help remove the tanning lotion’s stains.
- Vinegar
Vinegar contains an acid that can help fade the color on your skin. Apply it on the areas of the darkened skin caused by the tanning application.
Conclusion
Self-tanning products may not always work well with your skin and may end up looking more orange instead of bronze. However, you don’t have to suffer from the mess up for days. These remedies are most likely available at home, so you can easily apply them and remove the tanning lotion off your body.
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