Each of us has different characteristics based on the amount of melanin in our skin, hair and eye color, which will determine a greater or lesser physiological protection against the harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet rays and also a different way of tanning. Notoriously, those with fair or very fair skin will tend to sunburn much more easily and are unlikely to aspire to a dark tan, but rather, with proper care it will be golden. While those with olive or medium-dark complexions will burn less easily and will achieve a dark-toned tan, but that is not to say that they do not need protection.
One of the tips for getting a perfect tan, especially for those who are most at risk of sunburn and sun rash, is to prepare your skin for the sun at least a month in advance with the use of supplements that make your skin more resistant and stimulate its melanin production. SoleVit is a comprehensive supplement with beta carotene that reduces the risk of sunburn, selenium and vitamin E that prevent wrinkles and sunspots while counteracting cell aging, red and blue fruits that protect the skin through their antioxidant properties, and coenzyme Q10 that promotes skin tone.
Prevention is better than cure, but our behaviors during sun exposure are equally crucial; in fact, another very important tip to get a perfect tan without sunburn is to apply the right protection (high for fair or very fair complexions and medium to low for dark and olive complexions) approximately every 2 hours and after bathing or sweating, even if you use water-resistant products.
To also avoid the effect of a "patchy" tan, it is advisable to use an adequate amount of protection all over the body and preferably in spray format because it spreads more evenly. Our range of sunscreens is all in spray format, with filters from high with SPF 50, to medium with SPF 30 and low with SPF 15, all dermo-compatible anti UVA and UVB filters and based on natural and organic ingredients.
It is also essential to gradually accustom your skin to the sun by avoiding exposure during the hottest hours, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., and in any case never for too long; the location of exposure then is another very important factor, the sun in the tropics is not the same as on the Riviera! Also remember that sunscreen should not only be put on if you are directly exposed to the sun, light and ultraviolet rays also reach the skin through clouds or the shade of umbrellas and are reflected by water and sand. Another tip is to continue to use protection even when you are already tanned; UVA and UVB rays remain harmful to the skin, even when tanned!
Last tip for getting the best tan is skin care after sun exposure; after each exposure it is good to rehydrate and nourish the skin with soothing and refreshing after-sun products, such as our after-sun spray with shea butter, which, thanks to its emolient properties, helps the skin regenerate in case of erythema and sunburn, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant mastic oil, and rufa oil, which fixes and prolongs the tan.
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