Why black skin should succumb to self tanners

Updated article, published May 30, 2022

Thanks to the self-tanner, you can get an even tan without exposing yourself to the sun, which helps to avoid sunburn but also to limit the risk of allergies and skin cancers. The famous “healthy glow” effect is obtained thanks to the use of DHA, a molecule of natural or synthetic origin that has the ability to react with the amino acids present on the skin and to give it, in an ephemeral way, an amber color.

Light and dull complexions have long since assimilated the benefits of self-tanning, but dark and black complexions are not lacking either. We explain to you.

The self-tanner, a beautifier for black and dark skin

While the self-tanner application process is the same for everyone, the result depends on each of us. On fair skin, the artificial tan is rather golden, tending to apricot, and on dark skin, the shade is closer to brown. And on dark or black skin, what does it look like?

Tiara Willis, beautician and “skinfluenceuse”, explains to the magazine POPSUGAR UNITED KINGDOM :

Instead of darkening the skin color, the self-tanner will unify and give brightness. It is also a good trick to hide the appearance of certain skin problems such as blemishes, keratosis pilaris, small pimples and stretch marks.

Interesting, right? On dark skin types, the self-tanner would act as a beautifying product provided, of course, that you choose a suitable product.

You have to find the right shade of self-tanner, and make sure that the product has an olive undertone so that you can counterbalance the orange look that some formulas can give.

For a result my skin but better “, We opt for a“ Dark ”or“ Extra Dark ”formula, and let’s not forget to exfoliate and moisturize the skin well the day before, insisting on dry areas that tend to absorb the self-tanner such as elbows, knees and heels.

Selection of self-tanners for dark and black skin

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