Get Yourself A Tan

Get Yourself A Tan

Tanning booths are now a regular method to ensure people in ‘sun poor' countries can have that all over tan every day of the year. Technology has come to the rescue to an industry that is having problems, owing to the rise in cases of skin cancer, with some newer techniques that pose less danger. Many people are now turning to artificial methods as they are generally much safer, especially the popular spray tanning system. There are creams and lotions called bronzers that will give you an artificial tan as well, but the spray tan seems to give better results with less streaking.

Although the popularity is still to be proved, systems using the new spray tanning technology have been designed for home use. Whilst there are different ways to provide an alternative tan, the way to achieve it and make it longer lasting are the same. Exfoliation is the first step as this rids the body surface of the dead skin cells. What you don't want is for people to recognize your tan is a fake by noticing paler patches of skin where the dead skin cells have dropped from your body.

When that is done, it will be necessary to moisten the skin by applying a good moisturizer all over. One of the biggest mistakes people make at this stage when applying a bronzer from a bottle or cream application is to forget to wear gloves, this leaves them with orange palms which is hard to disguise. It is also important to remember fingers, joints and feet do not need to be coated as heavily as they will become very dark and once again give the game away. Even spray tanning can cause the odd problem if there is an excess and it starts to run so take a towel you no longer want with you to wipe it off.

Always stay as still as possible after artificial tanning to allow time for the application to settle down and create an even coating. The problem you will have afterwards during this drying time is what to wear because if you wear something expensive that you like, it will probably become stained and won't come off. Dark clothing is obviously the best choice as even if it does stain, it won't notice so readily and you won't have to throw the clothing out. Applying an artificial tan successfully means there are a few rules to follow which should ensure it looks as genuine as possible.

Get Yourself A Tan