How to Get a Dark Tan in the Sun

1. Adopt a weekly tanning routine. Obtain a dark and even tan with a gradual tanning schedule. During months where the sunlight is abundant, sunbathe every three to four days to tan your body evenly. Prevent the possibility of burnt skin by limiting your tanning time to two hours per day.

2. Exfoliate and prepare your skin for a warm glow. Using a small brush or loofah, scrub your skin gently to remove dead cells. Pay extra attention to areas that are prone to hyper-pigmentation, such as knees and elbows. Exfoliation before sunbathing prevents the appearance of a splotchy and unevenly tan.

3. Watch the clock for the best tanning hours. When exposing skin to sun during tanning, the body produces additional melanin as extra skin protection. Because the sun's rays are the strongest between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., apply extra protection (sunscreen or sunblock) to prevent sun damage. If you are getting a dark tan during these peak hours, reapply sunscreen every 30 minutes to protect your skin.

4. Select the appropriate sunscreen for your skin. To get a dark tan in the sun, choose a sunscreen with a minimum sun protection factor (SPF) of 30. SPF represents how well a product shields the skin from cancer-causing UVB light. The best sunscreens for dark tans will combine a moisturizer to hydrate the skin, be swim- and sweat-resistant, and give strong ultraviolet (UV) protection. Allow the sunscreen to absorb into the skin a minimum of 30 minutes before sunbathing.

5. Protect your face and lips from the sun. Apply a lip balm with SPF protection to protect your lips against UVA and UVB rays. Avoid sunscreen products that leave an oily residue to prevent breakouts on the face. Sunbathers with lighter complexions should increase their SPF protection to at least 50 plus.

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How can you avoid sun damage?

You can protect your skin by following a few basic rules for your skin type.

Choose one statement from the list below that best describes your skin type. Imagine you are sunbathing in spring for the first time, without wearing any sunscreen.

Skin type 1: I always burn, I never tan.

Skin type 2: if I spend an hour in the sun I feel slightly burnt the next day. After seven days I have a slight tan.

Skin type 3: if I spend an hour in the sun I feel slightly burnt the next day. After seven days I am moderately tanned.

Skin type 4: I never feel burnt after spending an hour in the sun. After seven days I am very tanned.

Medicines

Certain medicines can cause hypersensitivity to the sun's rays and cause severe eczema from sunbathing.

Consult your GP before sunbathing if you are taking any medication.

All skin types should stay out of the sun at the hottest times of the day (11am to 3pm).

Having pale skin that doesn't tan, red hair and freckles puts you in the highest risk category for sunburn and long-term sun damage. Over exposure can cause skin cancers many years later – so cover up and be safe now!

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Sunbathe

With all of the increased attention placed on tanning beds there are many individuals who are using the natural sun to achieve their tan. Many individuals all around the world can sunbath over half of the year, but others may only get a few months of valuable sunbathing time. Regardless of how much time you have to get a natural tan you are still encouraged to remember that that sunbathing is not completely safe.

Naturally bathing in the sun is safer than tanning beds; however, there are still risks associated with it. There are a number of sunbathing safety tips that natural tanners can use. These tips are not guaranteed to prevent a sunbather from getting burned or developing skin problems, but they may help reduce the risk and keep you healthy.

Sunbathers are encouraged to use sunscreen. You may be wondering why you should use screen when the point of sunbathing is to get a sun tan. Sun screen is used to protect your skin; however, it will not necessarily prevent yourself from getting a sun tan. Even if a sun screen with a low SPF is used it is still better than not having anything to protect your skin.

An avid sunbather can not just apply sunscreen once and then leave it at that. Sunbathers are encouraged to regularly apply sun screen to their body every few hours. This time may need to be increased depending on a few factors. Even though there are sunscreens that claim to be waterproof they do not always offer the same results after coming into contact with water. Sunbathers who swim or sweat a lot while sun bathing are encouraged to reapply their sunscreen even more often. Occasionally adding additional sunscreen will not prevent yourselves from achieving a tan.

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