Do you long for radiant, sun-kissed skin? Do you want to get a beautiful, darker complexion without exposing yourself to harmful UV rays or smearing your body with chemicals? No problem – with these natural, DIY cosmetic products you can achieve an envy-inducing glow all year round. Here you will discover simple recipes on how you can make a self-tanner yourself!
Make your own self-tanner with 3 ingredients
How would you describe your skin? If words like pastel, pale, and practically transparent come to mind, you should try this recipe!
- Ingredients:
8 bags of black tea
500 ml filtered water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Preparation:
Bring 500 ml water and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract to the boil. Pour the boiling liquid over the tea bags and let them steep for at least 8 minutes. After removing the tea bags, let your homemade, natural remedy cool down well. This can take 30 minutes or longer.
- Application:
Before you apply the homemade cosmetic product, there are a few steps to follow. First, make sure your skin is exfoliated. You don't have to do anything fancy, but be sure to thoroughly scrub the area you want to tan with a washcloth a few hours before applying the self-tanner. It's also a good idea to keep your skin moisturized. If you can get this right, it will be easier to achieve a good, even skin tone.
After your skin is prepared and the homemade remedy has cooled, you can apply it. Take a spray bottle, spray the liquidon your bodyand rub it in with your hands.
Make your own natural tanning agent
You need the following ingredients to make your own self-tanner:
- Ingredients:
40 g Cocoa powder
60ml of your favorite white lotion.
- Preparation:
Mix the lotion and cocoa powder together until very smooth and creamy. Spread an even layer of the mixture over your skin. You can also apply the cream with a makeup sponge. Remember that it is not waterproof and your tan will last until your next shower.
Make tanning cream with frankincense oil
Learning how to make self-tanner at home will not only save you money, but it will also allow you to control exactly what you put on your skin. This DIY natural self-tanner recipe is good for the skin thanks to ingredients like frankincense essential oil.
For this DIY natural self tanner recipe you only need 3 ingredients.
- Ingredients:
250 ml good quality unscented lotion
1 to 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
8 to 10 drops of frankincense essential oil
Small glass
- DIY self-tanner preparation:
Add cocoa powder to the lotion and mix well. The second step in making self tanner at home is adding the essential oil. Frankincense essential oil is a great addition to this tanning cream as it has antiseptic, antifungal, antibacterial, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. It fights acne-causing infections when it can't prevent them in the first place and soothes inflamed skin. Frankincense essential oil also has astringent properties that can shrink pores.
Pour the homemade self-tanner into a jar, seal it and store it in a cool, dry place.
Make your own self-tanner – tea and sesame oil
- Ingredients:
180 ml boiling water
3 Teebeutel
60 ml Lanolin
60 ml sesame oil
- Preparation:
Pour the boiling water over the tea bags. Let the tea steep for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags and add 60ml of tea to a blender. Add the lanolin and sesame oil and mix all the ingredients on a slow speed: slowly add the remaining tea. Apply this homemade self-tanning product sparingly to your skin. It lasts until your next shower or until your skin comes into contact with water.
You can also put this self-tanner in a spray bottle and turn it into a self-tanning spray.
Produce your own tanning oil using home remedies – coffee
- Ingredients:
140 g used coffee grounds (warm)
2 tablespoons olive oil
- Preparation:
Mix the coffee grounds and olive oil. Apply the product to your legs, arms,Her faceand anywhere you want color. Leave it on for 15 minutes before washing it off.
Fill a bath with warm water and add the coffee grounds. Stir the bath and allow the water to soak in. The longer you stay in the water, the darker your skin will become.
Tip for your face:Rub the coffee grounds gently and evenly onto your facial skin. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, ears andRub your lips with itand leave it on for 30 minutes. Rinse your skin completely and dry as usual.
Keep in mind that most of these home tanning products and products are not waterproof and will disappear after the first shower. But if you want to get a tan the same day, these remedies could be your salvation.
Homemade self-tanner with walnuts
Self tanning with nuts is probably the hardest thing you can do, but it's really worth it because the effect is amazing. You need green walnut shells, so this product can only be made in the fall.
- How to do it
You need to squeeze the fresh juice from the peels, for example by chopping them on a grater and squeezing the juice through cheesecloth or a very fine sieve. If someone has a juicer, it's easier. You can also boil whole nuts for about 8 hours, mix the juice with a tablespoon of vinegar and apply the mixture to the skin.
