Sunless Tanning
A safer alternative
to A Great Tan
We all know how dangerous the sun can
be for your skin, in fact the sun as well as tanning beds can cause cancer, however if
you enjoy a healthy tanned look, don't despair, continue to
stay out of the sun, wear sunscreen and a hat but use sunless
home tanning products that tan your skin
artificially.
Sunless tanning isn't what it use to
be. They have highly perfected their
products over the last decade and they are now a very effective
way of bringing rich tanning color to your skin. Your tan will
look natural and healthy.
But the real benefit is your skin will
be healthier and will have much less risk of cancer.
First of all, in order to achieve a
great tanned look and smoother skin you must use a quality
sunless tanning product that will not streak or turn your skin
unnatural colors. Sunless tanning products have come a long way
but there are still some cheap imitations out there.
The most effective sunless products
available are those that contain dihydroxyacetone (DHA) as the
active ingredient.
DHA is a colorless sugar that interacts
with the dead cells located in the stratum corneum of the
epidermis. As the sugar interacts with these cells, a color
change occurs. This change usually lasts about five to seven
days from the initial application.
Although sunless home tanning products
can help you achieve a golden glow, they do not protect your
skin from the sun's ultraviolet radiation, so you still
need to use sunscreen before going out into the sun or find a
sunless tanner with sunscreen in it.
The best
sunless tanning product on the market
is
Clarins Self Tanning
Instant Gel . This is a sunless tanning
product that has consistently won high ratings from
experts on skin tanning products. It has a very easy
application and gives your skin a smooth, silky texture
and provides a great natural color.
This non-oily gel that promotes a
natural, golden tan for face and body without sun exposure.
It's instantly absorbed, so there's no need to wait before
dressing and provides results in just two hours.
At $32 a tube, this costs a little more
than many drug store tanning gels but the results you get are a
streak free rich tan with less odor than other self
tanners.
I was thrilled when I saw the product
is also mentioned in Paula Begoun's book "
Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter
Without Me, 7th Edition ", which BTW, is a great and informative
read. Paula gives Clarins Self Tanning gel a big
thumbs up.
If you do your research you'll find
that other popular well read magazines and books also mention
Clarins with high recommendation.
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