Monday, October 7, 2013

A Brief Overview Of Tanning Lotion Reviews

By Haywood Hunter


People often think of those with tanned skin as being healthy. Because of this, people try to obtain the perfect, bronzed shade. However, excessive sun exposure, such as the amount required to get a good tan, is bad for your health. It can cause problems from the purely aesthetic (wrinkles) to the seriously dangerous (skin cancer). Turning to tanning lotion reviews to find an alternative is healthier.

In previous days, sunless tanners were ridiculed. After all, it was easy enough to get the real thing, and people didn't know about the harmful side effects, yet. Now, they are pushed as a much healthier way to get that bronzed look that people want. Of course, application and choice of type makes a big difference in whether the final results look natural or not.

For the person who doesn't want anyone to know that they are using a sunless tanner, there are even varieties that will darken your skin a little at a time over a period of days. This mimics the natural process that occurs when out in the sun, and allows people to hide what they are doing from everyone. However, using a sunless tanner is not the stigma that it used to be.

Maintenance is required for sunless tans to remain in place. The darkening agent works on the outermost layer of skin cells, which are shed regularly. Because of this, re-application is necessary unless you want the tan to fade away. In most cases, the shade starts to fade after four to six days, and will continue to do so until it is gone.

All sunless tanners use essentially the same ingredients, which are safe but somewhat smelly. They can be applied in lower or higher doses, which correlates to gradual or instant products. They can also be applied as a spray, lotion, or gel. Some come on towelettes, which can be rubbed across the skin.

Using a gradual type allows for people to get used to the darkening a little at a time, and makes it less jarring when they look at themselves in the mirror. It also helps avoid streaks as the regular application tends to cover evenly over the course of the days that it takes to get to the final shade. There are some products which are simply daily lotions with a tanner added to them. This makes maintenance of your shade easy.

Although all tanners use the same ingredient for darkening the skin, some smell stronger than others. Some have added fragrances, too. It is recommended that potential users give their product of choice a sniff-test before applying it, because sometimes the smell of one or all products is intolerable to the person considering using it.

The right shade is not always easy to find, either. Tanning lotion reviews caution that there is a need for trial and error in most cases, which means using a new product on an out of the way body part to see how it turns out, before slathering your whole body in it. This will ensure the final result is flattering and natural-looking.




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