Combine a couple tablespoons of lemon juice with baking soda to form a paste. Slather it over the affected area, leave it on for a few minutes, and wash it off while gently rubbing. Cut the lemon in half and rub one section over the affected area. If it’s really bad, it may take more than once, but you should see improvements just about automatically.
This obviously works best for small, confined areas. Put a dab on your finger and massage it into the area. Scrub it off and assess your results, repeating if necessary.
If you do go this route, be sure to moisturize afterward. Your body will be craving the hydration after being exposed to either of those two products.
This part is totally optional. Soaking for longer can loosen your self-tanner’s jaws, but exfoliates and toners work by themselves, too.
Use an exfoliating mitt to expedite the process and double your efficacy. A pumice stone is generally to hard on your skin, so it’s best to stick to the mitt or your loofah. Then apply a gradual self-tanner, if you’d like. You know, one of the kinds that is purposefully slow-going. It can help even out what’s left of your original experience.
If you have a toner with alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) or beta hydroxy acids (BHAs), use it. These acids tend to be very effective at correcting skin discoloration.
They’ll be effective, but not necessarily any more so than the stuff you already have in your bathroom/kitchen. Only shell out the bills if for some reason you feel compelled to.
