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Shaving can be a tricky thing and doing it wrong can result in redness, bumps and small cuts - none of which are fun! To ensure a smooth, bump-free shave follow these easy directions: First, lather your legs with a moisturizing soap or shaving cream. With a fresh razor blade (after a couple of weeks, depending how often your shave, the blade gets dull and causes nicks and razor burn), shave your legs in the direction against hair growth (move the razor up your leg, not down it). Rinse out the blade throughout the process, removing already cut hair from the razor. This will allow for a clean shave all over. Afterwards, be sure to rinse thoroughly and use a moisturizing lotion on your legs following your bath or shower.
 
As for tanning lotion, it's definitely a task to get it even all over! Before you use self-tanner, use a moisurizing lotion all over. Applying tanner to dry areas (like your knees and elbows) will cause those areas to soak up more of the tanner and become darker. When you rub it on, be sure to rub in a swirling motion and not up and down. This will hep to spread it out more evenly and maximize coverage. Also, ask someone to help you. No matter how flexible you are, there are just some parts of your body that you'll never be able to reach. Ask someone if they wouldn't mind applying the lotion to those regions (like your back, neck and anywhere else you don't think you could cover evenly). If you still get streaks, use an exfoliator to help lighten your tan and even out the color.
 
And last but now least, don't apply self-tanning lotion the same day you plan to shave - shaving will strip the tan off and cause your legs to be discolored from the rest of your body!

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by GL | 2/1/2016