Glowing and Taned Skin for The Summer

If you're old fashion and you believe in getting a tan the natural way you should always protect yourself with sunscreen having at least an SPF of 30 or more. Apply as often as you can to make sure you're protecting your beautiful skin from sunrays. I must however warn you that by tanning this way you are in high risk of getting a sun burn, so you should really check out a tanning salon first. The old saying burn first and tan later is completely false.

One of the biggest secrets for getting healthy natural looking tanned skin is actually by going to a tanning salon and getting a small base tan. If you're scared about going to the tanning salon research the best ones in your area and visit the salon before you actually get the producer done. If you have a Mystic Tan is your area I highly recommend going there since their tan can brown your skin very nicely. Ask for a level one tan which is perfect for achieving a nice tanned look. After a while you can start lying in the sun if you want to keep your tan up or to make it darker. Now that you have a base tan your skin will tanner easier. Or you can keep going to the salon, but you must do one of the two in order to keep your tan going strong and healthy!

When it comes to tanning, every person's skin type is different so you may get different results. Before getting started me sure you talk with your local tanning salon for a skin type analysis (from a Smart Tan Certified Tanning Consultant) so you can get a good idea of where to start.

Always remember that tanning too often can and will speed up your aging process and potentially cause other skin ailments over a long period of time. So make sure that you aren't tanning too often.

There is of course a easier way to get both a tan and glowing skin at the same time. And you don't have to worry about getting skin damage or take time out of your schedule by lying in the sun. As you may know many companies are producing wonder little bottles of self tanners and lotions to apply daily. You may be thinking these products are going to make my skin look natural or brown, just orange and sticky. This used to be true, but over the past few years tanner lotions have gotten better. The trick is knowing which ones produce the best results. Always make sure that your product contains a small dose of that tan in a bottle miracle called DHA. This is the good stuff that provides healthy skin benefits , while firming and reducing stubble .

Always exfoliate before you apply any lotions or products. Tanners won't color as well to dry flaky skin so make sure your skin is smooth before applying. You can apply regular lotions to areas like your knee caps and elbow, because dry areas usually grab most of the color and your skin will look very uneven no matter how well you apply the tanner.

When you are putting on the product make sure you start at the bottom and finish at the top. If you start at the top your risk creases in your color because you'll have to end up bending down to reach your legs and feet. So always make sure you start with your feet.

Make sure you product sets for at least 15 minutes before you start putting on any clothes. If you don't wait for the product to dry all 15 minutes expect to have a big mess to clean up afterwards. If you're in a rush for time you can use a blow dryer to rush the process.

After you have applied the product wait 5 minutes and then you use a dry wash cloth or loofah to diffuse any color from your in between your hands or any areas you don't want color.

In order to keep your glow and color minimize your shower habits to no longer than 10 minutes. Longer showers can strip the color right out of you skin and be careful not to use hot water as well.