PULSE THE DO-IT-YOURSELF TAN.Byline: -- Diana McKeon Charkalis and Cox News Service We tried three over-the-counter products. Here are the results: Almay Sunless Tanning tanning, process by which skins and hides are converted into leather. Vegetable tanning, a method requiring more than a month even with modern machinery and tanning liquors, employs tannin; its use is shown in Egyptian tomb paintings dating from 3000 B.C. Gel for Face and Body Price: $9.99 for 4.2 ounces. Consistency: Bronze gel. Apply: After initial application, every two to four days. Results in: Several hours. Comments: Lightweight formula blends easily and contains hydrating aloe and cucumber cucumber, fruit of Cucumis sativus, a species of gourd whose many varieties are descended from a plant native to Asia and Africa. Cucumber is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Violales, family Curcurbitaceae. . Good for sensitive skin. Coppertone Gradual Tan Price: $9.99 for 9 ounces. Consistency: White lotion white lotion traditional astringent application for the treatment of superficial abrasions such as girth and saddle galls in horses. Contains lead acetate and zinc sulfate and is poisonous if licked over a long period. . Apply: Daily until desired color reached. Results in: Up to 8 hours. Comments: Good choice for those new to sunless tanning Sunless tanning (also known as self tanning, or UV-free tanning) refers to applying chemicals on the skin to produce an effect similar in appearance to a traditional suntan. . It's practically foolproof, with no streaking. Also good as a daily moisturizer mois·tur·iz·er n. A cosmetic lotion or cream applied to the skin to counter dryness. moisturizer n → crema hidratante moisturizer moist n . L'Oreal Sublime Glow Price: $9.99 for 8 ounces. Consistency: Creamy beige lotion. Apply: Daily. Results in: Several hours. Comments: Comes in fair and medium skin tones. If in doubt, begin with the lighter shade. Will even out skin tone. Use as a daily moisturizer. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Almay Sunless Tanning Gels) (2) no caption (Coppertone Gradual Tan) (3) no caption (L'Oreal Sublime Glow) |
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