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Thursday, August 15, 2013

By Haywood Hunter


Everyone wants to look as good as they can. One of the ways this is done is by having a tan, which presents a picture of a healthy, active person. Some people get this look by lying out in the sun, while others choose sunless tanning.

In medical circles regarding sun, obtaining a tan and the skin, there are six skin types, ranging from pale white to dark, olive. Types 1 and 2 refer to skin that burns easily and seldom tans. People with this type of skin can use sunless tanning to achieve their desired look.

In looking for this kind of sunless tanning one will find lotions, sprays, gens and creams available. Any of these can be self-applied but many people prefer to go to a professional spray salon. It should be remembered that sunless tanning must be renewed, usually every week, depending on the product.

Using the above methods allow a person to achieve the sunless tanning effect while avoiding exposure to the sun's rays. These rays, UV and UVA are skin damaging and penetrating. Cancer, sunspots, wrinkles and premature aging are the result of too much sun exposure. The artificial sunless tanning will not protect from these rays when outdoors, so sun protection must be applied.

The majority of sunless tanning products contain an ingredient called dihydroxyacetone (DHA). This is absorbed by the outer skin's dead cells, causing them to darken. As the body sheds these cells, the tan will fade.

Sunless tanning has FDA guideline approval so it is possible for anyone to achieve their desired look. When going to a professional technician for a sunless tanning application, special equipment will be used such as an LVLP spray gun or airbrush. Any contact by these products with the lips, mucus membrane, eyes, or inhalation should be avoided. This is a simple, safe way to achieve the look that a person desires.




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