Sunday, November 3, 2013

Diverse Alternatives To Achieve Good Tanning

By Haywood Hunter


Many people enjoy looking healthy and fit. This is often obtained by a good tan, which can be reached in a number of ways. This may be at a tanning salon, exposure to the sun, or by using self-help products.

When in direct sunlight, you are exposed to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This can cause considerable skin damage, including a very bad sunburn. This not only ages the skin, but also can cause serious physical problems, including pain, severe headaches, and other complications.

Many do not realize that there are six different skin types, each of which will have different reactions to ultraviolet sun rays. However, regardless of what your skin type is, the sun's powerful rays can penetrate into the skin and damage the skin cells. Cancer can develop at numerous places on the body, regardless of skin type, due to too much exposure.

The category varies according to the type of skin you have. The darker the skin, the higher degrees of pigmentation and melanin are involved. As far as tanning, pale white skin will never tan and always burn, white will either tan very little or a lot, and burn easily or very little. Light brown or olive tans easily and burns little, brown will tan dark and easily while seldom burning, and black or dark brown will always tan and very seldom burn.

Some people have the idea that if they get a 'basic tan', at a salon, prior to sun exposure it will aid in getting a good tan, prevent skin damage and sunburn. This has proved to be untrue. Premature aging and other damages will occur from repeated UV radiation, regardless of this base tanning.

There are a number of options available to gain a tan without sun exposure. These include products in the form of tanning salons, oils, lotions, and sprays. There are also sunless tanning pills available, but the medical profession does not recommend these as they can harm the liver and the eye retina.

In choosing sunscreen products it is important to get the ones that will offer the most protection. This protection will assist in preventing premature skin aging and other damages to your body. They are available in both chemical and physical forms.

All sunscreens and sun blocks are not equal. By careful examination of the product's label, you will be able to see just what it does as well as what ingredients are used. A physical sunscreen scatters, blocks, reflects and absorbs the sun's rays. The chemical one will absorb the rays. A product with high SPFs is desirable and offers the most protection to the skin from the sun.

Getting a good tan is possible nowadays in a number of different ways. It may be a tanning bed, spray-tan booth, self-tanner or sun tan lotions. Regardless of the method, it is possible to present a complete change of appearance with a good tan. It will allow you to hide blemishes, make you look slimmer, and show off your muscles. People who work long hours indoors or live in a short summer season find a good tan very effective.




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