How to sunbathe properly. Tips to Save Against Premature Aging and Skin Cancer
- Buy sunscreen
- Get ready to tan gradually
- Prepare your skin for tanning
- Don't go out in the sun in the middle of the day
- Go to the beach and have a cup of green tea
- Know how to stop
- Moisturize your skin after sunburn
Sunburn at any time of the year declares status: I am healthy, wealthy and can afford expensive resorts. The sun helps the body produce the hormone of joy - serotonin. In harsh and cold Norway, there are an order of magnitude more depressive sufferers than in sunny Italy. It also promotes the production of vitamin D, without which calcium cannot be absorbed, and bones become brittle.
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- Reasonable sunbathing (not to be confused with toasting until the color of a boiled crustacean) mobilizes the body's defenses.
- On the skin of an even, chocolate shade, irregularities, cellulite and cyanosis of the veins are less visible.
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Excessive fanaticism is harmful in everything, and tanning is no exception.
The desire to compensate for months of office seclusion in a day leads to:
- the risk of developing melanoma;
- coarsening of the stratum corneum. Hence acne and other skin troubles;
- the appearance of deep wrinkles and pigmentation.
The skin behind the ears, which is never exposed to sunlight, remains 15 years younger on average than the skin on the face.
What to do
How and when to sunbathe so as not to harm:
- sunbathe on the beach in the shade. It's not a joke. The sun's rays will reach you there, and the skin will experience less stress;
Clouds trap only 20% of ultraviolet radiation. The rest 80 goes to your skin.
- if you really want to lie in the open sun, do it before 11 am and after 4 pm. This does not apply to redheads with white skin.
For beauties with white skin, a beach umbrella at any time of the day is a must-have;
- swim in the sea - take a shower. Each salt crystal is a piece of glass that kindles a mini-fire on your skin;
- don't forget about protection. Apply sunscreen half an hour before going out and renew every 2 hours or after swimming;
SPF 100 is a marketer's fantasy. The real maximum is 50.
- UV radiation is divided into 3 types: A, B and C. The latter, the most aggressive, is still cut off by the ozone layer. Your task is to protect yourself from the first two. Look for UVA and UVB symbols on a tube of sunscreen;
Sun Energy SPF30 waterproof emulsion protects against UVA and UVB radiation
- to prevent the sun from turning your hair into tow, hide it under a hat. Hygienic lipstick will protect the delicate skin of the lips from drying out;
- a special after-sun cream will "give water" to the skin and consolidate the result.
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Method number 2. Tanning in a solarium
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Solarium benefits:
- All the pluses inherent in sunburn apply to a solarium. But there are a couple more bonuses;
- Artificial sun is available at any time of the year. This is especially true during the period of February despondency and vitamin deficiency;
- The tan lays down more evenly, since the lamps evenly illuminate the body from all sides;
- A couple of sessions in the solarium work as a "vaccination" before the aggressive effects of sunlight on vacation.
Fake tanning is no safer than natural tanning. You are affected by the same UVA and UVB rays as on the beach, only in a different ratio.
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The harm from a solarium is no less than from uncontrolled toasting on the beach. Oncology and skin resembling a baked apple are guaranteed for those who do not know the measures in pursuit of dubious beauty.
A vertical solarium outperforms a horizontal one exclusively in terms of hygiene, because you do not come into contact with the surface. The rest of the risks do not go away.
What to do
Pale red-haired beauties will never become dark-skinned mulattos. For you, a solarium is strictly forbidden by doctors.
Everyone else should consult a doctor before the first visit. A number of diseases that you may not be aware of are categorically incompatible with UV radiation. If you use antibiotics or contraceptives, the solarium is also banned.
Parents! The abuse of ultraviolet light at a tender age leads to the accumulation of mutations in cellular DNA and rapidly brings melanoma closer.
Request a lamp change certificate. Their approximate lifespan is 500 to 800 hours. In the hot season, this corresponds to 2-3 months of work. Do not be tempted by discounts - this is a sure sign that the lamps have already served their purpose.
How to sunbathe in a solarium
One hour before the session:
- take a shower
- wash off all makeup,
- do not use perfume.
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During the session:
- remove all decorations;
- put a cotton cap on your head. The administrator will provide it, or bring your own;
- hide your eyes under special glasses. Lying with your eyes closed is poor defense. Thin skin of the eyelids will not protect the retina from ultraviolet radiation;
- cover your breasts and large moles, if present. Cover your birthmarks with special stickers and do not remove your bra! God be with them, with stripes. Mastopathy is much worse.
After the session:
- Do not wash for 2 hours to fix the tan;
- moisturize your skin generously with cream - after tanning it “dies” of thirst.
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Are you visiting a solarium for the first time? 5 minutes will be enough. Then gradually increase the duration to 10 minutes. Do the procedure no more than once every 48 hours. This is enough not to frighten those around you with bluish limbs. 7-8 minutes in a solarium will restore a pale tan.
The Ministry of Health warns!
Abuse of ultraviolet light causes addiction, similar to nicotine or alcohol. Without another dose of radiation, a person becomes aggressive and irritable. This disorder is called tanorexia.
Method number 3. Instant tan without leaving home
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- Self-tanning is the safest way to turn your "office tan" into an almost real one;
- You can do this in just a couple of hours. Chemicals in its composition interact with proteins in the upper stratum corneum of the skin and give it a brown tint;
- No melanomas, wrinkles and other "joys";
- Again, this "joy" is available at any time of the year;
- Compared to a resort in Bali and 10 tanning sessions, it costs a penny.
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- Self-tanning is difficult to apply evenly. Your hand trembled - and you are no longer a seductive sultry beauty, but a spotted giraffe;
- It needs to be renewed every 3-4 days, and this procedure is rather tedious;
- For cheap noname self-tanners, go around the tenth way - stains, yellow eyebrows and nails, clothes with brown spots are provided;
- Self-tanning dehydrates the skin. If you still haven't made friends with a body moisturizer, now is the time;
- Not all products will give a natural tan. On the way out, you can get the skin of the color of a mad carrot. Always test on an inconspicuous area of the body before use.
Doctors have found that dihydroxyacetone, which gives the skin a golden color and is included in the spray, increases the risk of lung cancer and aggravates the course of diseases of the respiratory system when it enters the lungs.
Self-tanning is strictly prohibited for dermatologist patients.
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What to do
How to apply self-tanning correctly
Take a shower, scrub well and remove excess vegetation in the right places. Do the epilation in advance.
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Moisturize your skin well. Do not feel sorry for the cream on your hands, knees and elbows. In these areas, the skin is drier and absorbs more pigment.
The correct application of self-tanning is from bottom to top, from feet to shoulders, with light stroking movements. Do not rub, otherwise you will get stains.
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Once you've mastered this whimsical product, try body contouring. Throw off a couple of extra pounds visually. The principle is simple: apply the product more intensively to those places that you would like to remove ("ears" on the thighs, for example), carefully shade the transition borders with a sponge. You can also use a self-tanner instead of bronzer on your face and save time in the morning by applying makeup.
For the face, use only products specially designed for this. Self-tanning for the whole body will clog pores and cause breakouts.
To apply the self-tanner evenly on your back, ask your husband or girlfriend for help. Or use our life hack.
- you will need a brush with which you rub the back in the bathroom;
- a mitten for applying self-tanning;
- and a hair tie.
Slip the mitten over the brush and secure with an elastic band at the base. Now you will reach the most inaccessible places.
To avoid dark elbows and knees, try self-tanning around them and blend in with a sponge.
For beginners, it will be easier to evenly apply self-tanning by mixing it with a moisturizer. The shade will not be as intense, but without spots and streaks.
When you are finished applying the product, scrub your palms with a scrub and clean with a damp cloth. Use cotton swabs for nails and cuticles.
Do not rush to get dressed, wait until the product is completely dry. If you are running out of time, use a cold blow dryer to dry the tanning machine.
Powder any wrinkles on your body with baby powder. While you are dressing, you can sweat and all efforts will go down the drain.
If an area on the body is too dark, rub it with a lemon wedge.
Something went wrong? Don't panic, everything is fixable.
How to rinse off self-tanner
- steam well in the bathroom and scrub the skin thoroughly;
- or wipe your body with an alcohol-based lotion (don't forget about moisturizing, alcohol dries out);
Alcina tonic with 8% alcohol content
- or instead of lotion, dilute lemon juice with water in a 1: 1 ratio;
- in extreme cases - hydrogen peroxide 3%. It whitens well, but it's not cool at all for the skin.
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