What are the best sunscreens and suntan lotions?
Tanning is a long and difficult process. There is
no true way to simply magically become tan without getting a great deal of
sun or spending hours and hours in a tanning booth, especially if you have
fair skin. And skin the more sun you receive, the more damage you are doing
to your skin. For those with lighter skin looking for a dark tan, the
process used to create that tan may be dangerous.
Yet people are always going to want to receive a
tan, because while tans may be a sign of unhealthy skin, they provide the
appearance of health – a sought after quality in today’s society. So if you
are going to get a tan, below is some advice about which sunscreens to use
in order to tan more easily.
Low SPF Suntan Lotions
One option is to apply and reapply low SPF suntan
lotion. Though it can be a difficult method, low SPF lotions (when used
correctly) have been known to improve your ability to tan without serious
burning. Low SPF lotions do not last very long under intense UV rays,
burning away quickly and making it more likely for you to get burnt.
However, if you consistently apply and reapply a
low SPF lotion, your skin will continue to experience some sun before
getting protected again. This gives your skin a little time to cool while
after you apply the lotion again. The process continues to repeat until a
light tan is gathered. This is not the most recommended method of tanning,
but it has been known to work when performed correctly.
Tanning Lotions
Another option is to utilize a tanning lotion.
Tanning lotions are designed to create more color from the same amount of
tanning. So while you are doing damage to your skin every time you tan, you
also receive greater results for those efforts. There are tanning lotions
designed for both outdoor tanning (sun tanning) and indoor tanning (tanning
beds). It is very important that you do not mix and match these types, as
the outdoor lotions can ruin tanning beds and indoor lotions have a tendency
to be less safe outdoors.
These types of lotions come in different styles,
but ideally you will want to use an “accelerator.” Accelerators are tanning
lotions that boost your melanin levels as you tan, so that the end result is
a darker than. Other types (bronzers and tingle lotions) also apply a layer
of sunless tanner that gives your skin a darker look, but many people prefer
to avoid those lotions since the results are not permanent.
Sunscreens and Lotions for Tanning
There is no way to tan safely, since the tan itself
IS skin damage. However, tanning lotions are able to improve the darkness of
your skin naturally, while low SPF sunscreens (when used correctly) are able
to provide your skin with intermittent sun to reduce burning. Both of these
represent possible solutions for those that are looking to earn a dark tan.
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