Everyone loves the look of bronzed, glowing, sun-kissed skin. It almost goes without saying that in order to transform your pasty pale skin to glowing, tanned and beautiful you need to get a tan! We all know of the stigma that goes with suntans and tanning beds, but the purpose of this article is to help you getting a beautiful tan in a safe way, not just by soaking up the sun at Black’s Beach in California or Playa Flamenco in Culebra.

You know that by being out in the sun at Cape Hatteras in North Carolina, you are soaking up dangerous UV rays that can lead to skin cancer. The more that you are exposed to intense sunshine, the greater the risk related problems. If you don’t want to look like an 84 year old person when you’re 42, read on for your best info to getting a safe tan!

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When you are getting a tan in the sun, there are several info bits that will guarantee that you tan safely. For starters, apportion yourself a certain amount of time tanning and no more. Don’t forget that the longer you are exposed to UV rays, the greater the risk. You definitely should not stay in the sunshine long enough to get a sunburn; just long enough to absorb a bit of those rays! Pale skinned people usually need a shorter time in the sunshine before they start to burn, so remember to watch the time, blondies! Never apply products like butter or baby oil to speed up your tanning. These can lead to painful sun burns with blisters and even bleeding!

When you are looking for suntan products, only get products that are designed for tanning. Get products that block the ultraviolet rays while allowing you to get a tan. Another tip is to use special hydrating lotion before and after tanning so that your skin will not dry out from the sun. If you’re tanning at the beach, take along some sunscreen so that when your allotted tanning time is up, you can spread it on.

If you desire a great tan without the problems, simply choose a sunless tanning product. A great thing to try is the spray on kind as there is {less|lower| risk of uneven tanning in certain places like your knees, ankles and elbows. Start slowly as well. Rub in an amount just large enough to cover the skin. If you don’t tan to the level you desire, you can always add more, but it’s a real pain to remove it if you turn orange!

Tanning is great and it is great to look at, but if you do not apply these tanning methods, you will end up looking more like a wrinkled old hag or a lobster! Good luck with working on your tan and remember to do no harm.