Looking tan has gained popularity starting from the early 1920’s. Women and men alike would spend hours under the sun and apply tanning oils just to get that perfect sun-kissed complexion everyone is raving about. However, in the 70’s, many of those individuals who have suffered from sunburn from their youth may have developed skin cancer. And even with the advent of sunscreen products, the incidence on skin cancer still did not go down.
What is natural tan?
Getting natural tan simply means exposing your skin under the sun for a long period of time. However, this process does not only require a lot of time away from work, family and friends but have also proven itself to be dangerous to health.
What is fake tan?
Fake tan simply means getting a tan with the help of either products or technology. There are many ways by which you can achieve a fake tan without getting sun exposure. Depending on your budget, you can choose either from going to a tanning salon or simply buy a product that will produce the same results.
What are the various products to choose from?
There are many tanning products available at our local pharmacy. You can either choose a lotion, a cream, a spray or a mousse depending on your skin tone and the amount of time you have before you need it to develop.. These also come in varying degrees of tan hues from light to dark. It is always best to check out the specifics of the products you are considering before buying.
Some Tips to observe when choosing your tanning product:
- Choose a product that does not contain alcohol, artificial perfume as these may cause drying of the skin.
- Try natural products, these may take longer to dry but can be kind to sensitive skin (like tan organic).
- Use Self Tanning Spray tans at home if you do not want to get orange patches on your hands or under your nails.
- A fake tanning mousse gives a lighter finish then tanning creams and lotions.
- You might also want to check out the label and the instruction for use. If you think that the product is a bit too complex to use, then you might opt for another brand.
There are just a lot of options to choose from and all you have to do is research. If you don’t know where to start, you can begin by coming into our local pharmacy and asking the staff about our tans and which one is best for you.
We at Bayview Pharmacy Dunedin, will be happy to assist you with all your self tanning needs so that you can fake it the easy way. In store you can find fake tans by sugar baby, designer brands, eco invisible tan, sunsense to keep you looking fab all year round