How to best prepare your skin for a healthy and lasting tan

Everything is about prevention. Also with regard to the health and beauty of the skin, as well as of one healthy tan. To avoid finding yourself in September with legs that peel, dry and an uneven tan you need to start from a correct beauty routine. Nothing complicated. Just small steps that will help prolong the beloved amber effect of summer, while ensuring protection from sun damage and irritation.

«To ensure a healthy tan that lasts as long as possible just follow it carefully
these four simple steps: a gentle cleansing using a body wash that does not deprive the skin of its natural oils, mechanical exfoliation carried out regularly and with a quality scrub, deep nutrition it’s a constant sun protection” explains Silvia Whiteowner of The White Studiosalon registered on the portal Treatwell.

Here are his recommendations:

Body scrub: let’s dispel the myth “that removes the tan”

«The scrub as a system capable of eliminating not only dead skin cells, but also tanning is a myth that (fortunately) is increasingly disappearing. The reality, in fact, is that tanning is not “found” on the most superficial layers of the skin. Therefore, it cannot be removed with a wipe. In summer, dead skin cells oxidize faster and darken giving them the appearance of a tan, while in winter it is easier to feel the need to remove them due to their grayish appearance. In any season, therefore, it is a good habit to try to stimulate the turnover cell phone by exfoliating the skin regularly. Furthermore, making a quality scrub allows the tan to be more homogeneous, avoids peeling and allows cosmetics to act better and evenly.“.

Epilation in the summer: how to avoid irritation?

«The precautions to avoid irritation from the sun’s rays should especially those with skin sensitive and / or folliculitis sufferers. In these cases, for the removal of body hair it is better to use a gentle method: even less painful than waxing is for example the technique of sugaring, hair removal with sugar paste that adheres only to the hair without touching the epidermis, protecting the capillaries from possible breakage. On any type of skin, however, it is important to avoid exposure to the sun immediately after any type of hair removal, when the skin is still slightly irritated, and always apply a cream with a medium-high sun protection factor ».

The importance of hydration

«Moisturizing is an important gesture in any season, but it is true that in summer the effect of tightening skin is perceived more because it is drier. This should increase the motivation to apply a sunscreen cream in the morning and an oil that soothes and deeply nourishes in the evening. As the body discovers more, having hydrated skin also means showing a brighter and healthier complexion ».

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