A Few Tanning Lotion Reviews

By Haywood Hunter


Being tan is associated with being healthy in western cultures, but more and more people are realizing that it is also associated with increased risk of skin cancer, wrinkles, and other sun-related damage. While some of these are only aesthetic, others are far more serious. Tanning lotion reviews can help people find a better alternative to excess sun exposure.

It used to be that sunless tanners were a bit of a joke. People would put them on and turn orange, or get streaky color and be very obvious about it. Nowadays, there are many different products which can create a great, natural shade. Of course, just as with hair dye, there are options that will look flawless and those that will look less than flawless.

For people who do want to hide that they use a tanner, however, there are gradual options that create a slight darkening that increases over a period of days. This is just about what would happen if someone went out in the sun and tanned for a while every day, which makes it easy to explain when someone asks about your new bronze shade. However, it should be mentioned that people are much less skeptical about using sunless tanners than they used to be.

Maintenance is required for sunless tans to remain in place. The darkening agent works on the outermost layer of skin cells, which are shed regularly. Because of this, re-application is necessary unless you want the tan to fade away. In most cases, the shade starts to fade after four to six days, and will continue to do so until it is gone.

The ingredient in sunless tanners is pretty much the same, no matter what type or brand you buy. It is safe, but has a somewhat pungent odor. Applying it in lower doses allows a gradual darkening of the skin that appears more natural, and higher doses creates an 'instant' tan. The compound can be applied as a gel, lotion or spray, or saturated into a towelette.

People who use the instant versions sometimes find it strange to look at themselves in the mirror at first. This version is also prone to streaking, since it is easier to miss an area during a single application than during the several required for the gradual versions. For maintenance, a lotion with a low dose of tanner included is a great, easy way to keep your tan intact without extra effort.

Although all tanners use the same ingredient for darkening the skin, some smell stronger than others. Some have added fragrances, too. It is recommended that potential users give their product of choice a sniff-test before applying it, because sometimes the smell of one or all products is intolerable to the person considering using it.

Finding the right shade is a process of trial and error for most people. This means that using the product on a hidden piece of skin to see how it turns out is essential. Tanning lotion reviews state that there is really no way for a person to know what a product will look like on their skin without doing this.




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