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Exfoliating and self-tanning moisturisers

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Last year I tried these and was fine for a few days then started 'peeling' off. I rang the helpline number on the back of the bottle and the lay said I needed to moisturise. So I understand the principle, exfoliate before applying tanning moisturiser. But if I exfoliate the next time before applying cream, will that just not take off the tan that's built up? I hope I'm making sense. Can someone talk me through this please, I'm very confused.
Wanderingsheep - thanks, will def try the Garnier, as I have indeed been feeling that the Johnsons is a bit sticky, and doesn't feel like it fully sinks in.
Just to say thanks for the replies, will carry on moisturising every day, exfoliating once a week and tan moisturiser every other day and see how i go.

Thanks again
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 09:13:01
Tigerbear, yes I think the Garnier one is better. I find it sinks in better as I used to feel really sticky with the Johnsons one. It smells nicer too!
miracle
To answer the OP - yes to a degree, but after you have repeated the whole process several times, I find the exfoliation has less of a negative effect.

When I clicked on this thread I was hoping someone had found a miricle proiduct which did all 3 jobs in one go! Naive, I know. If a cellulite busting ingredient which worked could also be added to the mix, it would be a best-seller!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 17:25:34
I would exfoliate it if it streaks. Other then that , just moisturise and once a week scrub it all off and start again. Remember to put a blob of regular moisturiser on teh knees and toes and blend the self tan through it so tat it dilutes on usually problematic areas.Have a nice holiday smile

<slides key to bosyie>
grin
Thanks for that. No pools, we're on a beach holiday, so no chlorine. That takes care of that. Do I only exfoliate if it streaks then? Is it not better to preempt it with exfoliating in between? I am such a novice!

<get a room>
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 13:06:46
Hope that helps.

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<snogs wats>
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