Some self tanning methods are much safer than using the sun. They darken the skin just as well as the sun and do not cause as many health problems. In fact, some self tanning agents provide a more convenient and safer method of tanning than the sun.[youtube:Au-BvZ4_hNk?version=3;[link:Sun Labs Self Tanning Lotion];http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au-BvZ4_hNk?version=3&feature=related]
There are many self tanning agents on the market, but of those, the most popular involve: air brushing, tanning beds, pills and lotions. Not all of these self tanning products are recommended and some are not even considered safer than using the sun to tan. Air brushing and lotions probably rank as the safest, while the tanning beds and pills are considered as the least safe of self tanning methods. The information on the methods below will give you a better understanding of their benefits and help you to make a better choice about your self tanning agent.
Lotions: the lotions either work to darken the skin overtime or add a bronze layer to the skin. Skin darkening lotions work on the epidermal layers of the under skin to supposedly increase the production of melanin. The bronzers just add a tan layer and do not change the pigmentation of your skin.These are much more preferred as self tanning agents than the lotions.[I:http://horizontreadmilldeals.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/HaywoodHunter1.jpg]
Pills: the pills also work to increase melanin production. The mechanism by which they do this is unclear and thus it is not advised by doctors. It is also important to note that self tanning pills are not recommended or approved by the FDA.
Air brushing: this is one of the best ways to tan. An air brush is used to spray a light layer of self tanning lotion or solution on top of the skin. The result is a smooth, bronzed look.
Tanning beds: these are the most unsafe to use for self tanning. They cause the emission of ultra violet rays much like the sun and thus are just as unsafe. Many people hence do not recommend their use.
A myriad of self tanning methods exist. It is however the responsibility of the customer to find out their positive and negative effects of all the self tanning agents and methods they want to use. Only choose the ones that will not compromise your health. They will work just as well as those that do.
While there are a lot of different self tanning methods available to you, you have to make sure you do not look like you have a fake tan – you have to do your research and find the best tanning method.