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Enhance Me Bronze Velvet Sunless Tan

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People love a tan. It makes one appear more healthy and even leaner (and can mask skin imperfections). The various "sunless" tanning options have become more popular over the years, to avoid potentially dangerous UV rays from the Sun and tanning beds. Some of these options are better than others, more cost effective, and certainly more convenient.

One of the current methods include spray chambers, and although effective in producing a deep, rich color, each session often costs $15 and the user must be careful about getting the spray in the eyes, mouth or other mucus membrane areas (e.g., around the genitals). A second option involves tanning towelettes, although it takes many of these towels to achieve a modest color, and so the overall cost and effectiveness of these products are not very good. A third option includes the spray-gun tan method, and these often cost upward of $15-$25 a sessions since you pay someone to spray you with expensive equipment. Besides the cost, the issue of privacy while getting a "full body" tan often is a concern. A fourth option are the quick tan lotions, but these often have a strong odor and stain clothing as the color rubs off with friction.

The best option we have investigated is the Bronze Velvet Airbrush Sunless Tan by EnhanceMe. These 8 oz. aerosol cans contain about 3-4 full-body applications (depending on your body size) and incorporate several features of the above noted options. First, it is the most cost effective means of dark tanning when compared to other methods. Second, the active ingredient is the same as found in the sunless booths, spa airbrush methods, and tanning towelettes, a safe and natural vegetable dye (DHA; approved by the FDA) that reacts with your skin's protein to produce a golden brown color, and never an orange color. Third, you can spray your body in the privacy of your own home, without having a stranger do it at the local health club or beauty spa. Fourth, it includes a bronzer for an immediate dark color (although this bronzer rubs off minimally and will not stain clothes, and can be washed/showered off later if preferred).

With this method of tanning, your skin will not age, since you don't have to expose yourself to the Sun to get a dark color; a tan that fully dries within 5-10 minutes and is safe to use on the face. You achieve an even color with no streaking (since there is no rubbing or blending required); a spa-quality tan that will last 5-10 days (depending on how often you exfoliate or moisturize). And the more you apply, the darker you look (and believe us when we say you get very dark just from one application, even for those fair-haired/skinned individuals). For further information on this great product, or for retail and wholesale pricing, visit www.enhanceme.com. The Bronze Velvet Airbrush Sunless Tan is ideal for personal use or for retail at salons, gyms, and spas.

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