Wednesday 30 October 2013

Diverse Alternatives To Achieve Good Tanning

By Haywood Hunter


There is no doubt that a person with a tan gives the appearance of someone who is healthy, as well as attractive. This is obtained by exposure to the sun, tanning salons or self-help products. This is one way to present a good appearance to the public.

If you are obtaining a tan from exposure to the sun, several things need to be considered. There is danger from the sun's rays if you are exposed too long. The ultraviolet rays can cause skin damage if no protection is used. A bad sunburn, for example, in addition to pain on the skin, can cause headaches or make you seriously ill.

The medical profession classifies skin types into six different categories. This shows how people with various types of skin react to trying to obtain a tan with the sun's rays. Regardless of what kind of skin you have, these powerful rays will penetrate the skin, and long exposure can damage the cells beneath.

The various tanning types have been categorized according to the degree of pigmentation involved. This means that the darker the skin the more melanin. These types range from pale white, which will always burn, white which burns easily and tans little, white which easily tans and burns little, and olive or light brown which tans easy and burns little. Also included are brown, which tans dark and seldom burns, and black or dark brown which always tans and seldom burns.

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.

To have a good tan you have some options. You could use sunless tanning products in which a person looks tanned without exposure. This is ordinarily in the form of a spray, oil or lotion. Sunless tanning pills are not recommended as they can cause damage to the liver and the retina of the eyes.

Sunscreen products are available in two forms, chemical and physical. When the proper ones are chosen, they will help prevent early wrinkling or damage by limiting the sun's exposure. They can be obtained in physical or chemical 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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