While your paste is working, dance around in your underwear. Sing loudly. Laugh at your own streaky legs. This is a silly, human problem. Every single person who self-tans has had a panic moment. It’s a rite of passage. You’re joining a club of mildly orange people.
Take before-and-after photos. Stare at the difference. Brag to your friends about your “chemical wizardry.” They’ll be impressed you used lemon juice like a mad scientist. You’ll feel powerful. And clean.