Sunday 22 October 2017

Remind Yourself Constantly Apply Sun Tan Lotion

By Haywood Hunter


Finally it looks as though summer is trying to make an appearance. As usual at the first hint of sun, plenty of people will be outside trying to obtain a tan. So wherever there is sunshine, people are going to try and make the most of it, as everyone seems to feel healthier when they have a tan. Hopefully they will remember to apply a sun tan lotion.

A lot of people get sun tan lotions mistaken with sun screens. The good news is that you can purchase combination sun tan lotion and sun screen. The screening effect will help to protect you from the harmful ultra violet rays, whilst the tanning element works in conjunction with the bodies naturally occurring proteins to darken the skin's pigmentation.

Remember when shopping for a combination sun tan lotion, ensure that the letters SPF are present. This is the acronym for Sun Protection Factor. A lot of folk use an SPF of 20 as a good baseline, but if the number is higher the individual will discover they are able to withstand the direct sun's rays a lot longer.

After exposure to the sun, the skin starts to dry. This is more evident when you suffer from sun burn, as your skin feels as though it has shrunk. The skin can readily absorb the sun tan lotion. This sun tan lotion will help avoid the tightness and keep the skin supple.

Something for the over 30s now, hopefully you will remember a campaign that started in Australia and then went global in the 1980s. It was called slip, slop, slap, and the thinking behind it was to raise awareness about how harmful to much sun could be. It is just as true today, so in the sun's full strength, slip on a shirt, slop on your sun tan lotion, and slap on a hat to protect your head.

The warnings aren't just for beach goers, you can catch the sun just as easily in your own backyard. There are also people like farmers and construction workers who work outside. Many wear just shorts and safety boots while they work in the scorching sun. They don't want to tan, anyone not using a sun tan lotion will turn red. If it is too severe it can be counter productive as sun burn might mean time off of work.

Should you be one of the lucky ones able to sun bathe, by utilising a combination sun tan lotion you will be able to prolong your exposure. As a result these sun's rays will be working on your skin for longer. It works with something called melanin, which is the bodies natural sun block. The pigment within the skin steadily begins to darken, or tan.

The sun tan lotion should be re-administered regularly. Some might feel that because they are using a waterproof one, but not entering the water that it doesn't affect them. Unfortunately it does, due to the body naturally perspiring. So reapplication of the sun tan lotion is necessary even when using waterproof varieties.

No one is saying to ignore the sun during the summer months. Just to use a little bit of common sense, and a good sun tan lotion. You will be tanned before you realise.




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