Three Steps That Get You The Best Results Tanning At The Beach
Vacations and perfect tans seem to be a made for each other. Is it possible to have perfect, even and deep tanning at the beach, or is it all a myth for romantic novels such as Mills and Boons? Whether it is possible or not in fact, depends more on you than any other factor. If you prepare correctly and do all that needs to be done in the pre-tanning period, there is no reason why you should not have fun while tanning at the beach.
The Preparation Is Everything
Yes, you read it right. The ability to achieve a perfect tan while you enjoy the sun at the beach depends more on how prepare for it, rather than how you catch the sun. Check out the most important pre-tanning must-dos.
Step number one is to ensure even toning of the skin - do you usually get a blotchy appearance after tanning at the beach? The reason for this is that your skin is not properly exfoliated and therefore the sun is falling on patches of dead skin causing the blotchy appearance. Even tanning at the beach can be obtained when your skin is smooth and evenly toned by gentle exfoliation before the tanning process - scrub yourself with a body brush or scrubber while you shower. This would remove the dead skin cells from your body leaving behind smooth and even toned skin.
The second step involves the moisturizing of your skin. When you are tanning at the beach you need to ensure that you are protected against possible skin damage caused by harmful UV rays. Hence, after the exfoliating shower, you would need to carefully rub moisturizing lotion all over the body which will have a double effect:
it would give your skin the protection needed against the power of the sun and
it would facilitate an even and rich natural tan.
The third step is to regulate exposure. No matter how much fun you are having with the tanning at the beach, you should not be out in the sun when the sun rays are at their peak - 11.00 AM - 2.00 PM. Even otherwise, use a good sunscreen lotion of SPF 6 which would give you sufficient protection while still allowing you to achieve your tan.
The best way to ensure a great tan is to do it gradually. Let the skin be exposed for no longer than 2-3 hours every day. The more gradual the tanning is, the better it would look in the end.
