Tea Bag Tan: Natural Face Tanner

By Author: John Pet
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Take a look at yourself in the mirror. Do you think that the change of season has started washing off your summer tan? Is there no way out but to say bye to your golden glow? Not anymore! Now, there is an incredible range of face tanners available that offer you the same gorgeous Hawaiian tan look in couple seconds. Gone are the days of waiting for hours under the sun to get a glowing tan, there is no need to hit the tanning beds anymore, rather it’s time to grab a bottle of face tanner to get that ultimate bronze glow.

If you want to be absolutely sure of the ingredients you put on your skin, and want to avoid chemicals, yet desire to sport that ultimate envious celebrity tan look, then it’s time to make your own tanning lotion with safe ingredients that are available right at your kitchen. Yes, now you can get that ultimate bronzed look from hundred percent natural items, available in your pantry. We are talking about the natural tea bag tan, which has been gaining a lot of attention as a natural and organic alternative to chemical tanning process.

Sport a sun kissed glow without exposing your skin to ...
... chemicals

First things first, prepare your skin well prior beginning to your DIY tanning procedural. Exfoliate your skin with a mitt or glove and then moisturize your skin well to make it ready for tanning.

The tea bag tan: To be honest, there is practically endless number of things you can actually do with your tea bags than just drinking it as your morning beverage. Yes, you have heard that right, the natural ingredient Tannin which is present in tea makes it an excellent skin tanner without causing any harm to your skin.

The process is also pretty simple

Boil 4 cups of water and then pour the water over 4/5 tea bags. You can choose black tea or chamomile since chamomile soothes the skin as well as render a bronze tone naturally.

Let the tea bags infuse in the water for more than ten minutes. Then add 1/4th of your home made tea concoction to half cup of lanolin and to half cup of sesame oil.

Now start blending all these natural ingredients slowly. Keep on adding the remaining tea at regular intervals. Your all natural face tanner is ready and you can apply this magic concoction sparingly in the morning and at night to sport your much desired natural tan.

If you do not want to take the trouble of making your own tea bag tan, then look for a natural wash off tanner. Choose all natural tea bag tan, which is now available under the name and style of tea tan solution and comes with the goodness of the ingredients listed below:

Rooibos Tea Extract is a natural anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant.

Green Tea Extract is an immensely powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant.

Sodium PCA is a super hydrating ingredient which helps in preventing water loss in the skin.

In addition, look for Paraben-Free, Propylene Glycol-Free, and Cruelty-Free (Vegan and PETA certified) products that are both environmental friendly and safe to use on sensitive skin.

About the Author: John Pet is familiar with many skin care specialists and has seen them advising people face tanners based on the skin type they have. He loves talking about things he learned from them and so in this article he is sharing some valuable advices on self-tanners and tea bag tan that help you get a beautiful skin color.