How to Increase Your Skin Tone

Well today as promised I want to discuss “How to Increase Your Skin Tone”.

This one could be a bit odd to many of you, but it’s an old dog and pony show that I am very familiar with from my days competing.  You don’t need to go as far as I would, but here’s the gist of it all.

I start tanning 2 times a week from week 6 if I can.  If you haven’t don’t worry.  I suggest getting a tan today and Wednesday, just a light one, don’t burn.

If you have been tanning, stop on Wednesday, maybe Thursday, no later.

Tanning, especially burning will cause you to retain water in the skin.  It draws it from your muscles and stores it in the skin.  It’s a reaction to the harmful rays.  So less is better and some color is better than none and way better than burning for many reasons, the most important being health and well being and cancer free.

Consistent tanning can help you dry out a bit as well.

OK, so this part is going to be a bit odd for you.

LUBE UP!

Yeah that is WHACKED!  I said it, “LUBE UP”.  I want to help you get great skin tone and elasticity.  To do that, you will need to keep soft and moisturized every day, maybe 2-3 times a day to be sure.  It will help skin color and tone and allow that skin to shrink wrap your body and those new cuts just a bit deeper.  It really does help a lot.

Start using a loofah or scrub bud all over your body.  This will help get the body ready for the lotion, slough off dry dead skin and make way for new skin as well as prep the body for better color.

If you are going to spray tan, now is the time to start, not the day before.  Sometimes you can end up looking more like a messy mud pie than a buffed and built bronzed goddess or statue of desirable proportions.

Go deep, get a deep rich color, layered on layer on layer on layer.  Buff each day in the shower and apply a new even coating to your color and moisturize often during the day.  When you think you are dark enough go darker.

Take a look at these photos and tell me if you see the difference.  Seriously I know you are not going on stage, but you get the idea, the lights can wash out your cuts and lean lines fast.  A healthy tan looks good and if you are onstage you need to look like a chocolate moose before going up there, even if you are naturally dark skinned you need a tan and some added color.  Trust me it helps.

[insert photo - precontest hotel room and on stage]

No scrubbing, No tanning and No fluids on Sunday.  Last shower is Sunday morning for Monday mid morning photos… then you can shower again.

Join me tomorrow when I drop a bomb on you with my next post…

“How to get a Super Lean Pump”

Until then, enjoy another day of Empowered eating and get lots of rest.

Patrick.

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Some of these techniques are pretty advanced and NOT to be attempted by everyone.  Following these tips will not guarantee you as a winner, but can help.  Consult your physician before following any nutrition, exercise or supplement program.  Use of these techniques are at the sole discretion and risk of the individual, Empowered Nutrition Products Inc., its partners and employees are not liable for any injuries or illnesses experienced due to any of the tips provided on this site, podcasts, books, ebooks or associated publications.
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