December 22, 2008How to handle your tanned skin? Caring for your skin is a very important activity. Skin is a life-long organ. Therefore, care should be taken to keep it in a healthy state. And if you are on regular tanning sessions, then your regime of daily skin care should be all the more comprehensive. Being a little more careful will help you to enjoy tanning benefits for long. After acquiring an impeccable tanned skin, the next step that follows is how to make that tan stay for long. Be the tan on your skin natural or artificial, you would always desire that it lasts longer. The extent to which your tan will last depends on a number of factors, like, the method used for tanning, your skin type and your daily skin care routine. Indoor tanning formulasIn the market, there are available numerous indoor tanning formulas. You can use any of them, depending on your compatibility with them. All you need to do is to use these tanning formulas evenly and just observe the duration for which the tan stays. An uneven application will do no good, but instead will look ugly. So to avoid such instances, it is advised that you should always exfoliate your skin, prior to the application of any of the indoor tanning products. Exfoliation provides a smooth skin and an even base for the application of suntan lotions. Besides this the foremost thing that you should keep in mind is that the sunless tanning lotion that you intend to use should match your skin type. Generally, sprays, lotions and gels are recommended for oily skin. On the other hand, for the dry skin, creams suit the best. Before using a sunless tanner, you should always start with a patch test. This helps you to figure out any kind of allergy that you might be having. Spray tanners are equally goodIf you prefer using spray tanners, then you should always follow the recommendations that are mentioned on them. Tan by a spray tanner will generally last for three to five days. An Airbrush tan will stay up to ten days. If you bathe often, then surely your tan would not stay for a longer time period. The tan usually stays until your outer skin does not start shedding. Exfoliation is importantIn case of natural sun tanning also exfoliation is important. You can exfoliate your skin with the help of wet, morning sand. After this you need to moisturize your skin. Moisturizing keeps your skin healthy and supple. It also prolongs your acquired tan. Another way by which you can make your tan last long is with the help of long hot baths and saunas baths. Reducing excessive sweating also makes your tan last long. After making sure that the tan that you have acquired will last long, the next important step that follows is that how to take care of your tanned skin. If you do not handle your tanned skin with care, then there are chances that you might develop chapped, flaky skin that looks ugly.
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