Skin tanning is a modern day fashion prevalent since many years. Skin tanning is popular in western countries, especially in American and European countries who admire their body to have a slight tint of redness to their skin.
Though sun tanning is most popular, it is not necessary for you to go out always in the sun to get your skin tanned. There are ways and means to get your body tanned without sunlight. A tanning lotion applied to your body may give a similar sun kissed look. Besides it may also prevent the side effects of ultraviolet radiation of the sun such as a sun burn or premature aging.
Fastest Way To Get A Tan Naturally At Home
Following is the best way to get a tan at your home:
- Before tanning your body with a skin tan lotion, rub your skin properly and exfoliate it to remove the dead skin material on its surface, while you take a bath.
- If the base of the skin surface is smooth, it will facilitate easy absorption of the lotion.
- Dab your body with a dry towel.
- Come out of your bathroom or sit for a while till the dampness and moisture evaporates from your bathroom.
- See that you do not perspire and the surrounding atmosphere is dry.
- Once your body is dry, apply the tanning lotion to your body including your knees, elbows, hands, neck, leg and face.
- Do not cover the entire body with the body tan. Wear underwear or a swimwear, and leave that portion free from applying the lotion.
- While you tan, your hairs should be tied.
- To start with, apply the body tanning lotion to your leg. Start from the bikini line and run downwards to your thigh and the lower leg covering the knees and ankles and above portion of your foot. Repeat the same with the other leg.
- Apply the lotion in an upward motion on your abdomen and back. You can take a sponge to apply the tanning lotion on your back in absence of any assistance.
- Now apply the lotion to your hands and arms and the face.
- Take precaution not to splash any water on the body as it may affect the tanning effect.
- When tanning lotion gets completely dry after thirty to forty minutes, wear loose fitting clothes.
Apply the lotion in such as way that it is subtle and uniform all over the body.
How To Get A Tan Naturally In The Sun?
If you do not want to use cosmetic tanning lotion, here is the fastest way to get a tan naturally, and that is sun tan.
- Lie down on the beach or on the lawn, with your face upwards for thirty minutes. Now turn over and lie on your tummy for thirty minutes, so that the skin of your back is equally tanned.
- The best time to sun tan is before 11 am and after 4 pm. This is because you are exposed to less ultraviolet radiation than that in the peak afternoon.
- You should apply sunscreen before exposure to sunlight to ensure that there are is no damage caused to your skin from the ultraviolet rays.
The skin tone looks attractive after a sun tan. Besides sun tanning also helps in production of vitamin D. it is good for your bones. However, one should have moderate exposure to sun; excess of exposure can cause sunburn, increase the pigment production that may make your skin look darker.
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