| 1. Tanning Times | | | | necessary nutrients to make the tan inside your |
| The sun beams down 3 types of rays: UVAs, UVBs | | | | body? Well research shows that the process of |
| and UVCs. UVCs are stopped by the earth's ozone | | | | tanning uses nutrients such as copper and tyrosine |
| layer so we don't have to concern ourselves with | | | | and a whole host of other vitamins. Consider taking |
| them. Broadly speaking, UVAs are responsible for | | | | some healthy tanning pills to provide these nutrients |
| tanning and UVBs are responsible for burning. Note | | | | so that you have what you need to make melanin |
| that prolonged exposure to UVAs can cause burning | | | | (the brown pigment in the skin). |
| too! The concentration of these rays vary | | | | 4. Use Moisturiser / After Sun Lotion |
| throughout the day so just because the sun is really | | | | You might want to add a good moisturiser to your |
| hot doesn't mean that you will enjoy great tanning. In | | | | shopping list alongside tanning pills. It is crucial to keep |
| the early hours on the morning and the last few | | | | your skin hydrated and in its best condition if you |
| hours of the evening UVAs (tanning rays) are | | | | want to be able to tan your best in sunny conditions. |
| relatively high while UVBs are at their lowest. This is | | | | Be sure to use a moisturiser regularly and after sun |
| the absolute prime time for tanning. Many people | | | | immediately after sun exposure. When you come out |
| notice that they go extremely dark when tanning in | | | | of the sun remember than you are still tanning for a |
| the early hours of the day without burning at all. | | | | number of hours so it's best not to jump straight into |
| Sunrise-9am UVBs are low | | | | a shower and use a harsh shampoo or shower lotion |
| 9am-11am UVBs begin to rise | | | | that dries out the skin. Try to wait a few hours |
| 11am-3pm UVBs at their highest | | | | before showering if possible while moisturing before |
| 3pm-5pm UVBs begin to drop | | | | and after. |
| 5pm-Sunset UVBs are low | | | | 5. Sunglasses |
| 2. Don't Burn | | | | Ever go on holidays and notice the tourist with red |
| Many tanners make the mistake of going from white | | | | lobster skin and white circles around their eyes? The |
| to red (sunburn) to brown. This causes the body to | | | | eyes may act as a trigger in the brain to signal to |
| shed a layer of dead skin and you'll lose your tan in | | | | melanocytes (tanning cells) to get moving. So it may |
| no time. The trick is to go brown gradually while | | | | be wise to remove your sunglasses for at least a |
| minimising sunburn. Be sure to use plenty of sunblock | | | | few minutes every hour, particularly in the early |
| in the early days of exposure and avoid times when | | | | stages of tanning. Note that this is just to allow you |
| UVBs are at their highest. After all it's no good to | | | | to look around and so that your eyes to adjust to |
| have a nice brown tan that is peeling off in your bed | | | | the light, not for you to look directly at the sun! Also |
| and gone after 2 weeks. | | | | it's best if you avoid this if it's going to make you |
| 3. Tanning Nutrition | | | | squint as you don't want to have a lovely tan with |
| How can you expect to tan if you don't have the | | | | wrinkles later on. |