Staying Healthy
Ask the doctor: What do you think of these so-called sunless tanning products?
Today, the results are much better. People get an even, natural look, especially from the spray-on products applied by hand or by airbrush in booths at salons and other businesses. Several people in my office have gotten spray-on sunless tans, and I was impressed with the results. I also had a patient who was a bodybuilder and, like many bodybuilders, she would get a spray-on sunless tan before her competitions. I thought it looked quite natural — the tan, that is, not her muscles.
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