Summer is coming and it is essential to prepare your skin for sun exposure. Let's discover together the 4 phases to have a perfect tan in 4 steps! Follow our program !
Step 1: Exfoliate your skin
The preliminary step to get a perfect, even and long-lasting tan is to free the skin from dead cells and impurities through a scrub. In this way, microcirculation and cell turnover are stimulated, helping the skin to better absorb anti-aging and tanning active ingredients. We recommend the Malin+Goetz Peppermint Body Scrub which, in the form of a cruelty-free gel, delicately and effectively purifies all skin types; or the Ultra Rich Body Scrub by L'Occitane , which helps eliminate dead skin cells, protecting it from dehydration.
Step 2: Prepare your skin for the sun
It is important to prepare the skin for the sun with anti-aging cosmetic sunscreens but also tanning products. It is preferable to use those that contain active ingredients with triple strengthening, rebalancing and anti-aging action.
You may be wondering…when to use them? 12 months a year the most hydrating ones; starting from March-April, instead, to optimize and speed up the tanning capacity. Hot! and Color Crush by Australian Gold are tanning activators to immediately have a color as we like.
Step 3: Protect your skin from the sun
Protective sun cosmetics are an indispensable ally in protecting the skin from external aggressions.
Why is it important to use them both in spring/summer and autumn/winter? During the summer season they are essential because UV and infrared rays are more intense and the duration of sun exposure is prolonged. During the winter season to protect from pollution, blue light and bacteria.
How to use them? First you need to apply the sun cosmetic with tanning action and once absorbed you need to apply the sunscreen. We recommend the Spray Gel SPF50 with Bronzer which protects perfectly from UVA and UVB and quickly penetrates the skin or the Sun Sensitive SPF50 by Lancaster , with a high tolerability formula for sensitive skin.
Step 4: Repair your skin after sun exposure
Maintaining and restoring the hydrolipidic barrier of the face and body are two essential duties to take care of your skin and your body. The function of the epidermal barrier, which is also the largest organ in our body, is in fact to offer protection from external agents such as bacteria, fungi, pathogens that insinuating themselves into the tissues could create problems such as dermatitis, inflammation but also allergies and respiratory problems. Hydrating, moreover, allows you to obtain a brighter and longer-lasting tan.
For those who want fuller textures, they can choose the iconic Forever After as an aftersun ; for those who love fruitier fragrances and delicate formulations, the Hemp Nation line is more suitable. This line also includes various fragrances to use in the shower as shower gel or body wash.
The article Let's prepare the skin for the sun: Perfect tanning program in 4 steps! comes from Vittoria Profumi .
