How To Personalize Your Tan

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Sure, you're bronzed and beautiful, but that golden brown color just isn't enough. Make your tan a unique personal statement, and let the world know who you really are.

To complete this How-To you will need:

An image
An artist with a paintbrush or finger
Sunscreens with different SPFs
UV rays
Skin stickers
Liquid latex
Sunless tanner

Warning: Unprotected or prolonged exposure to UV rays is dangerous, and can greatly increase your risk for skin cancer and other skin damage.

Step 1: Pick your statement and placement

What do you want your body art to say to the world, and where do you want it to be? Much like a tattoo, your graphic or phrase should represent who you are—or at least, who'll you'll be until it fades.

Step 2: Select your artist

Which gifted artist will be applying your body art? Be thorough in your selection process. You may not be able to see or approve the final, painted-on design, so it's important to trust your technician.

Tip: We strongly recommend that you do not do your own artwork.

Step 3: Grease up

Change into your swimsuit. If you're using skin-safe stickers to make your design—instead of having it all hand-painted— clean and dry the area, then apply the sticker.

Tip: Tanning stickers are fairly inexpensive—you can usually buy 1,000 for under $10.

Step 4: Apply sunscreen

Apply a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or below over all exposed areas, and hit the sun.

Step 5: Apply your art

Using a high SPF sunscreen as paint, have your artist quickly apply your image or phrase with a paintbrush. In a pinch, a finger will suffice.

Step 6: Tan

Take about an hour to lie in the sun, or spend an adequate amount of time in a tanning booth. Be sure not to smudge your design.

Step 7: Use sunless tanner

If the sun's not for you, apply your design using nonporous liquid latex. Allow it to dry, and then use a sunless tanner based on DHA, a natural sugar that stains the skin.

Step 8: Show off your art

Once your design is burned in or painted on, take the next five to 10 days to show off your statement.

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[sukira21]

Tanning is stupid in my opinion. Thats probably because I'm black.

[TheMangos27]

did anyone notice at 1:03 it says artwor. WHERE IS THE K?!?!

[zuperrgirl]

most popular with males aged 45-54.... dddaaa FaaarrK!

[blackkittys668]

im black and white so I cant get a tan :( ill be to dark

[ilovemiddleschoolyah]

this tan design is useless and stupid.

[comprehentionoflife]

how to have a personality: be awesome

here you go you no longer need to spend hours on an useless tan

[cmonbugmenot]

tiitttsss

[Twiglight1000]

why the hell was i watching this?

[Psykoged]

This is how you personalize your tan: Spell out your name with sunscreen on your chest and let it sit for about an hour in the sun!

[doubleLx3]

where the hell am i going to find an artist with fingers?:(

[rajeshpatel2900]

wherearevidio

[luxmeaxi]

lol, no thanks