Whether you've been sunbathing by the sea or in the garden, maintaining a nice tan isn't always easy. Without proper care, you risk it going away or turning into a bad burn. Keep skin hydrated and protected from the sun for a healthy and radiant complexion. Use targeted products to intensify your tan should it start to go away. You can also prolong it by adopting other habits, such as drinking more water.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Daily Skin Care
Step 1. Moisturize your skin regularly
Moisturizing the skin helps maintain a natural and even tan. Prolonged exposure to the sun can dry out it, causing cracking or burns. Use your moisturizer every day for a beautiful, even tan.
- Apply your usual moisturizer after a shower or whenever your skin feels dry.
- In addition to your usual moisturizer, use an after-sun or aloe vera. Applying it after exposure helps repair the skin, so you have a golden color and avoid burns.
Step 2. Avoid waxing yourself
Go for a different hair removal method if you have a habit of waxing yourself. The wax can tear the surface layer of the skin, removing the tan. Instead, use the razor to keep it intact.
Since shaving can dry out your skin, always stay hydrated after shaving. You should also use a moisturizing depilatory foam
Step 3. Use sunscreen
Without the right protection you run the risk of getting burned. Before going out, apply a cream to all parts of the body that will be exposed to the sun. Use high protection factor (SPF) protection. A high SPF protects the skin more effectively.
Wearing long-sleeved shirts, pants, hats, and visors also helps to avoid exposure to the sun
Step 4. Wash with cold water
Avoid hot water when taking a shower. Since it can drain the sebum, it will fade the tan. To keep it longer, wash with cold water.
Also, use a moisturizing shower gel to avoid over-drying the sebum, which is necessary to maintain a good tan
Method 2 of 3: Effective Products to Maintain Your Tan
Step 1. Apply self-tanner to your face
The face is the first thing others notice. As a result, the fading of the tan immediately catches the eye. Use a self-tanner to fix it. Buy one that is specifically designed for the face and apply it regularly to maintain a healthy, golden glow.
Choose a gradual self-tanner, as it tends to feel more natural
Step 2. Apply a bronzer
Even a veil of bronzer helps to prolong the tan. Apply it to naturally sun-kissed areas of your face, such as the forehead, temples, nose and cheekbones. In this way you can highlight the natural tan, avoiding the final effect being artificial.
Apply enough bronzer to achieve a luminous and natural complexion. Overdoing it can cause an artificial and unsightly result. Your goal should be to enhance your natural tan, not replace it
Step 3. Fix the fading with a self-tanner spray
Sooner or later your tan will begin to fade, unless you have the opportunity to regularly expose yourself to the sun. As it fades, fix the fading with a self-tanner spray. Spray it on mottled areas to even out if your tan begins to fade or darken.
Step 4. Take some tablets
Over-the-counter capsules designed to protect the skin, such as the "Farmaderbe Sole" supplement, help keep the tan intact. These tablets allow you to recover the sebum that has been dried from the epidermis during the tanning process. Try taking these supplements if you are concerned that you will not be able to preserve it.
Even though these are over-the-counter capsules, always check with your doctor before starting to take supplements
Method 3 of 3: Change Your Lifestyle
Step 1. Dress in white
White garments create a stark contrast to the skin. So dress in this color to enhance your tan as it begins to go away. This will make it seemingly more intense than it actually is.
Isn't white your color? Any other light color will do
Step 2. Eat foods rich in beta-carotene
Beta-carotene is found in red and orange colored foods, such as sweet potatoes, carrots, apricots, and mangoes. This compound can slightly change the color of the skin, helping to keep the tan longer.
Step 3. Eat foods rich in tyrosine
Some foods contain an amino acid called tyrosine, which helps keep your tan longer. Here are some foods that are rich in it:
- Turkey;
- Cottage cheese;
- Avocado;
- Egg whites;
- Salmon;
- Almonds.
Step 4. Hydrate
Drinking more water helps keep your tan longer. So try to increase consumption to show off an enviable tan. Drink a glass of water with each meal, stop at public drinking fountains whenever you can, and always carry a bottle of water.
