Tanning Tips
You will find these tanning tips to be helpful for getting a nice tan and keeping your skin safe at the same time. Skin is very sensitive and whatever your goals in terms of acquiring a nice-looking tan, they should include some precautionary measures to prevent skin damage and skin cancer. UV rays should always be treated with caution whether inside or outside.
The first of our tanning tips is to apply SPF lotion at the start, whether you plan on lying out in the sun or inside on a tanning bed. Choose the right SPF number for the level of sunlight to which you will be exposed. The higher the number the more protection you receive.
Moisturizing your skin is very important as light will dry it out quickly. There are many moisturizing creams on the market that are made for exactly this purpose.
If you are going to be doing your tanning outside in normal sunlight, you need to do it before the sun has reached its full intensity. That means that early in the morning is the best time. Once the sun has reached its mid-day or mid-afternoon height, the chances are much higher of overdoing it. Avoid a sunburn at all cost.
Take extra precautions with sensitive body parts. Lips are often overlooked and are ultra-sensitive to sunlight. They make a variety of lip moisturizers with sunscreen, that should be applied. The skin on a woman’s breasts is also very sensitive so adequate precautions must be taken to prevent a sunburn in this area. Sunglasses are necessary to protect the eyes. Intense light can be almost blinding and damaging to vision if experienced over a long period of time without eye protection.
The amount of time you should spend tanning outside is really dependent on the amount of sunlight to which you are exposed, which can vary with cloud cover and the position of the sun in the sky. Skin experts recommend no more than one hour in complete sunlight and no more than one-half hour if in a tanning salon or inside at home. You must also go at least twenty-four hours in-between sessions.
When choosing an indoor tanning establishment, make sure to check out their reputation and licenses. In most states, anyone dealing with skin or hair treatment has to be state licensed. Visit the business before signing up for monthly plans and ask lots of questions. Safety should be a top priority. Make sure that they only use low intensity rays. Ask them for tanning tips. If they are on top of things, they should also ask if you are taking any medications before allowing you to use the facility. Some medications for skin conditions will make you sick with UV light exposure, as can certain antibiotics and prescribed pills for conditions such as high blood pressure.
If you do decide to begin the tanning process, use a good quality tanning lotion before exposure to sunlight and UV rays. Avoid applying any type of tanning product to the face--the face is very sensitive and there is too much at stake to take any chance of causing damage to skin or organs. If you choose tanning for a deeper, darker skin tone, make sure you do it with safety in mind.