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Tanners, sun-bathing and sunless tanners have had their effect and it seems you have slightly overdone it. So now how do you get rid of this extra tan? Here are some simple tips to speed us the process of removing the extra tan.

1. Exfoliate: Exfoliating regularly will help quicken the process if the tan is caused by self tanners. As dead cells are removed gradually, your original skin tone will come to sight.

2. Avoid More Damage: Till you get rid of this extra tan, try to avoid full sun as much as possible. Use a good sunscreen and try to stay indoors during the hottest hours.

3. Blotch free: An effective way to get rid of blotchiness is baking soda. Dampen your skin and apply dry baking soda, massaging in circles. This is a safe and effective homemade recipe for exfoliating.

4. Soak if off: Simply soaking in your bath tub will help you get rid of the unwanted tan on your face and body. Sunless tanners color the outermost dead skin cells brown and long hours of soaking will remove those cells.

5. The Natural Course: If your sun tan is mainly natural, you will have to simply leave it that way to go on its own. Stay out of the sun and use a good sunscreen and eventually, your tan will disappear.

6. The Chemical way: Rub in lotions containing alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) to reduce tan lines. And if you simply must, use products with hydrogen peroxide or apply it directly with a swab of cotton. Don�t use this method on sensitive areas.

To sum it up, it is safer to go the natural way always and long baths and exfoliating are sure to work most of the time. And be assured that the extra tan will surely go away naturally. Just try to avoid more sun damage.

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1. Exercise: Yes, as simple as it may sound, any form of exercise is the best way to burn fat and get on the fast track to lose weight. And though it sounds the easiest thing to do, exercise is the last thing overweight people want to do to lose weight. But as the old saying goes, �No pain, no gain.� Any form of exercise, be it Brisk Walking, Jogging, Running, Cycling, Swimming, Aerobics, Gym Exercise, or just playing a sport is guaranteed to help you lose weight. Just make sure you do not intake more calories than you have burnt after an exercise session.

2. Dieting: Controlling the amount of calories you intake and not consuming more calories than you burn in a day, is a proven method to lose weight. Based on your daily lifestyle, you can tailor a diet that meets your nutritional requirements, while cutting down on fat and extra calories and keeping you active throughout the day. There are hundreds of readymade diets available in the market right from the Atkins diet to the South Beach Diet and the Weight Watchers Diet. Whatever weight loss diet you choose, follow it religiously and you will soon be on your way to losing weight by the pounds.

3. Pills, Medications and Herbs: Some people have peculiar metabolisms that prevent them from losing weight even if they exercise or diet. There are weight loss pills and medications available today that will kick start your weight loss mechanism and help you lose weight. Pills like the Hoodia Gordonii suppress your appetite and boost your metabolism, thus helping your body burn excess calories and ultimately lose weight.

4. Hypnosis for weight loss: Sometimes we eat food, especially greasy, fatty foods, to comfort ourselves. This becomes a habit and is very difficult to let go off. During a Hypnotist�s session, the person is conditioned to believe that the problem foods are not good for him or her and may make you ill. Also you are conditioned to believe that eating healthy foods is good for you and will make you feel better. A lot of people have reported excellent results with hypnosis for weigh loss. There are no side effects to this technique.

5. Surgery for weight loss: Weight loss surgery should be resorted to only if all else has failed and there is a serious risk to the life of the person due to obesity. Liposuction, Stomach Stapling and Bariatric surgery are the most popular surgeries for weight loss. Each procedure has its own risks and must be done only after evaluating the benefits of the procedure.

To decide which weight loss technique is best for you, and to see some path breaking new techniques which are guaranteed to lose weight no matter what, see our most successful weight loss method guide.