BEAUTY
HOW TO ACHIEVE A STUNNING SUMMER GLOW
IN THE MIDDLE OF A KC WINTER WRITTEN BY MADISON OBERMEYER
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ebruary. The month of love, warmth, and affection—but the reflection in your mirror may be giving you a more ... erm … ghostly reality. When you look good, you feel good— and you love better. While we may not be able to book a romantic getaway to somewhere sunny and 75, we’ve bottled up the perfect potion to get you a glow stat. (Bonus: no airline miles needed!) Discover how you can achieve the best bronze right out of your bedroom, bathroom, or anywhere in between!
Is Sunless Tanning Safe? What exactly are spray tans? Sunless at-home tanning products include active tanning agent dihydroxyacetone (DHA). When DHA comes into contact with your dead skin cells on the outermost layer of skin, the result simulates a tan and usually lasts for several days. DHAs are the only FDA-approved sunless tanning ingredient for external application to the skin. The FDA states that DHA “shouldn’t be inhaled or applied to areas covered by mucous membranes, including the lips, nose or areas around the eyes because the risks of doing so are unknown,” (ac-
cording to the Mayo Clinic).
Take a Test Run. If this is your first time using sunless tanning products, you may not want to jump straight into a professional spray tan. Instead, grab your mask and head to your local drugstore (or power up your laptop for some online shopping). It’s likely your store will feature a wide variety of products for you to choose from, including lotions, serums, mousses, towelettes, and liquid drops. Make sure to do some research before you hit the aisle, and test on a small patch of skin before applying.
Bring in the Professionals —Literally! Need a quick glow ASAP? Don’t panic-apply 30 layers of product. It’s time to bring in the big guns! Tara Green, owner of TanTara Mobile Airbrush Tan, answers all of our at-home inquiries. “Since the COVID pandemic, I have made many changes to my in-home service visits,” Green shares. “I have gone to sanitizing all equipment between appointments using a fresh continued on page 18
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