With summer now just around the corner, the desire for a perfect, even tan is aroused in many people. This is not a difficult task, but one that requires a few small tricks to avoid making mistakes and to avoid damaging the skin with blemishes, irritations or erythema due to incorrect exposure to the sun’s rays. By following a few simple tips you can achieve a perfectly golden, even and above all safe and long-lasting tan.
Here are our tips for a perfect tan!
Prepare your skin
First of all, you need to know your phototype, the dermatological classification of your skin with all the physical characteristics that make it more or less sensitive to the sun’s rays.
It will be important to understand how to minimise the causes of dryness and irritation and prepare your skin for the first sun with the right treatment. One of the best is definitely the scrub, which will help you remove dead surface cells and make it supple and soft. The right product will help exfoliate and release nutrients that will moisturise and protect it.
You can also rely on the body and face scrubs and moisturising products offered by LiteLife for optimal results.
Nutrition
The substances contained in certain foods, which should be included in a diet to be followed for at least two weeks before exposure to the sun, speed up the tanning process because they promote the production of melanin and protect the skin.
Together with the right amounts of water, they cannot be missing from your diet. Let’s discover them together.
Beta-carotene
Not only will it help your tan, but it will also help protect your skin from sunburn and sun erythema. It is mainly found in orange, yellow-red or even green fruits and vegetables such as carrots, melons, tomatoes, apricots, peaches, strawberries, cherries, lettuce and parsley.
Antioxidant substances
Some fruits and raw vegetables such as mango, kiwi, grapes, rocket, spinach contain vitamins A, C and E that prevent skin ageing.
Water
Hydration is crucial, remember to drink at least 1.5 to 2 litres of water a day. It will also make your skin more elastic and glowing.
Supplements
They increase the intake of vitamins and are especially useful for those with a light phototype.
Creams
It is important to choose the right protective cream, especially for first exposure. It is good to start with high protection (although it depends on the skin type: if more resistant, the factor may be lower), and then gradually reduce it. The product should also have very good moisturising properties, so as to avoid sunburn, and should be applied about every 3 hours.
Gradual exposure
If you think you will get a better tan by lying in the sun for many hours, you are wrong. A perfect tan will be achieved if exposure is gradual and during the less hot hours of the day. Remember
