How to Tan Safely This Summer

Think very carefully before you jump into your garden with no sunscreen on in the hope of achieving that golden glow tan, and take into consideration the options available.

Before you even consider starting to build your tan up, it's important to make sure your skin is prepared. If your skin isn't adequately primed, you have a higher risk of sunburn (which in turn leads to more serious damage), uneven tan patches, and dry skin; making the whole process a waste of time! With beauty treatments on the rise, it's easier than ever to make sure you take the first step to a great, safe tan - by getting a full-body scrub. Having a professional body scrub will ensure your skin is exfoliated, meaning dead skin is removed and makes way for new cells, leaving your skin a blank canvas for your tan. Combining this with regular moisturising will help your skin prepare itself for the sun.

After you've treated your skin to some rejuvenation, you can take the next step. A spray tan is a great in-between from pasty skin to a healthy glow, and is as easy as visiting your local beauty salon. Getting a pre-holiday spray tan means you can spend your first day of your holiday already looking fantastic and enjoying yourself, instead of feeling the need to spend hours getting your tan started. Even if you aren't going abroad, a spray-tan is still the best way to get a glow this summer when sunbeds have increasingly high risks of lasting health problems, and at the end of the day, it gives you an excuse to visit a salon and enjoy the beauty treatments taken such as the scrub.

If you are completely against getting a tan the non-traditional way, at least make sure you protect yourself with the right sunscreen. After all, letting yourself have a bit of sun does have its benefits, such as supplying your body with vitamin D. Always make sure you use at least a factor 15 sunscreen when sunbathing, but do make sure you tailor your factor to your own skin type. The best rule to avoid future skin issues is to avoid the midday sun, and make sure to move when you feel yourself getting too warm. Sunburn is painful, dangerous and not at all worth spending an extra few minutes in the sun. So if you are spending time under the sun's rays this summer, make sure you prepare, stay safe, and keep your skin hydrated.