Get that glow! Celebrity tan expert James Read has worked with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Lily James, Lara kitone and Ellie Goulding — and just in time for spring, he sat down with Stylish on March 26 to dish on the common mistakes you’re making when it comes to getting a spray tan, how to avoid streaks and the must-have tanning products you need to get the perfect glow.
Celebrity Tan Expert James Read Reveals the Most Common Sunless Tanner Mistakes (Exclusive)
Credit: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley/Instagram
Celebrity Tan Expert James Read Reveals the Most Common Sunless Tanner Mistakes
Get that glow! Celebrity tan expert James Read has worked with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Lily James, Lara kitone and Ellie Goulding — and just in time for spring, he sat down with Stylish on March 26 to dish on the common mistakes you're making when it comes to getting a spray tan, how to avoid streaks and the must-have tanning products you need to get the perfect glow.
Credit: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley/Instagram
Celebrity Tan Expert James Read Reveals the Most Common Sunless Tanner Mistakes
Get that glow! Celebrity tan expert James Read has worked with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Lily James, Lara kitone and Ellie Goulding — and just in time for spring, he sat down with Stylish on March 26 to dish on the common mistakes you're making when it comes to getting a spray tan, how to avoid streaks and the must-have tanning products you need to get the perfect glow.
Read, who just released his transfer-resistant H20 Face Drops on QVC and will be launching his Coconut Water Tan Mist, Coconut Dry Oil Tan, Body Foundation and Fool Proof Bronzing Mousse Dark on April 1, explains that preparing your skin before tanning is essential. "Moisturize the dry areas of your body before you tan and then be sure to use a tanning mitt instead of latex gloves," he says. "It's important to work the leftover tan from your arms onto your hands and from your legs onto your feet and ankles," he adds.
Another reason why that moisturizing step is so essential is to ensure that you don’t overdo your tan. “This will help you avoid the biggest mistake people make with self tanning, which is over tanning," the spray tan artist reveals. He recommends taking the slow and steady approach saying, "Try not to over-apply. It's best to apply it in layers or over a few days.”
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