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Skin Care Tips For The Summer Sun

July 13, 2010 by Monica · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Beauty 

 

Pick up any glossy magazine and you’ll see pictures of your favourite celebrity looking flawless in the latest designer labels, long glossy hair extensions and a golden sun kissed glow. It’s that sun kissed glow that most of us find easiest to copy, whether we want to look like our favourite celebrity, or whether we think it makes our skin look healthier or maybe we just like the way having a golden glow makes us feel. Getting a tan whether it’s from your local tanning salon or an afternoon in the sun is easy.. Unfortunately this can be one of the most dangerous beauty regimes we can follow and it’s vital we invest in some good skin care products to keep our skin as healthy as possible.

As well as the potentially deadly consequences too much sun can have, we also need to bear in mind the long term cosmetic damages we do to our skin when we over expose it to too much sun. If you spend too much time concentrating on your tan now you’ll notice when you get older your more susceptible to lines and wrinkles making you look older than you really are..

Most of us will tan at least a little bit over the summer months whether intentionally or not and there are several tricks you can use to make sure you’re able to maintain your tan for as long as possible without jeopardising your skin care routine.

Get your skin in top condition before you start spending time in the sun by getting into a good skin care routine. When you tan you are damaging your skin which is after all your body’s largest organ so if you know you’re about to damage it, give it some added protection first.

Get in the habit of drinking lots of water (which we should all be doing anyway), the more water you drink the more hydrated your skin will be and the better condition it will be in to face the summer sun. Half the appeal of the summer months are the long lazy evenings you get to spend in the beer garden of your favourite pub, and who doesn’t look forward to one too many drinks whilst their off on their holidays? Unfortunately too much alcohol isn’t just bad for your liver and memory recollection; it’s also bad for the skin as alcohol dehydrates too, so you may want to think about cutting back on the drinking if you want to give your new skin care routine the best chance possible

Eating foods that are rich in vitamin E will help too, fruits like apples, apricots and peaches are all rich in vitamin E as well as nuts like Brazil nuts and sunflower seeds. You’ll find vitamin E in most good quality skin care creams on the market at the moment as it’s been linked to claims that it can help slow the signs of aging. These simple skin care tips will keep your skin looking and feeling healthy.

If you feel like really indulging, spa breaks are a great way of pampering your skin not to mention being the perfect place to pick up some expert advice on keeping your skin in the best condition possible as well as being great at getting you in the relaxed summer frame of mind.

 

Selecting The Best Tanning Lotion For Your Skin

January 10, 2010 by Monica · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Anti-Aging 

These are a number of the best and most popular tanning lotions offered on the market.

Supre Restaurant Bronzer: This dark tanning maximizer is from Supre, a 2-in-one formula combining dark tan maximizers with self-tanning bronzers. Café Bronzer is formulated from a

special mix of occasional bean extracts, Vitamin E and C, with Supre’s own Skin Stimulation System and Biotan technology to help stimulate micro-circulation for

maximum tanning results, and Skin Recovery System to assist stimulate skin recovery from UV exposure. The lotion is specially designed for “Advanced Tanners”, and costs around $40.

Professional Tan Sunny Day Self Tanner: This product contains ingredients such as aloe vera gel, soybean oil, vitamin A, Vitamin E, kola and green tea extract, red clover

and green tea extract etc, and is intended to even out, deepen and prolong existing tan. It costs regarding $14.

St. Tropez Tinted Self-Tanning Lotion: This aloe vera based lotion is non-greasy, non-streaking and quick drying, that intensifies over three hours. The

lotion is claimed to truly hide stretch marks, varicose veins, and vitiligo, that can be custom blended with St. Tropez Body Moisturizer to your own desired shade. The

Tinted Self-Tanning Lotion costs around $30.

Jan Tana Maximum Tan Accelerator Lotion: In order to a quick, deep dark tan, this Tan Accelerator combines three accelerators to make triple action tanning. It

additionally contains moisturizers, vitamins and collagen to nourish the skin and facilitate stop premature aging. Originally formulated for indoor use

however can be used outside with a base tan. The merchandise costs around $35.

Forman Tanning Lotion: A product from John Abate, this tingling maximizer is formed and scented exclusively for men, and users with established base tans. The

light tingling and/or delicate sensation or flush, that may be experienced while using the product, indicates an improvement

in skin microcirculation and cell oxygenation-necessities to achieving a great tan. Forman costs around $20.

Tan Accelerating Lotion: This is often a product from Body Drench combines tan development moisturizing, and is formulated with ingredients like Unipertan V-24 to provide essential nutrients for optimum tanning whereas it binds moisture to push elasticity and fight aging. It costs around $25.

Thalgo Self-Tanning Scintillating Lotion: This contains iridescent pigments to illuminate the skin, and tanning agent (DHA) Erythrulose that unifies and prolongs tan. Its refined

tanning effect is best for fair to medium skin sorts, designed to maintain a natural, golden complexion. The manufacturer

recommends exfoliating before using the product.

The Scintillating Lotion prices around $35.

Black Onyx: Manufactured by Power Tan, the Black Onyx is formulated from a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, ivy and licorice extracts for a reddening impact that helps speed

delivery of nutrients to the skin. The oil-free formula also contains Alpha Hydroxy Acids, Pycnogenol, and Aloe Vera to combat aging. Alternative ingredients

embrace Peppermint, Eucalyptus, and Menthol help cool your body and neutralize body odor. It costs around $40.

Lavera Self Tanning Lotion: Formulated from certified organic extracts and essential oils like organic Jojoba oil, Aloe vera, Rose and Lavender waters, and anti-aging Green tea

extract, this tanning lotion contains ingredients like DHA and Erythrulose, and no harmful artificial ingredients or chemicals. The Self Tanning Lotion costs around $25.