Every summer, the same fight: we want the tanned complexion and the tanned legs of a star who has spent two months in Saint Trop ’, while protecting himself from the UVA and UVB rays that damage our skin. For this, we draw the good sunscreens. The editorial staff of aufeminin took care of making a small selection, depending on your profile.
Our dermatologist will never tell us enough: the sun can be very dangerous for our skin! Even if it is good for the morale and makes us fill up with vitamin D, it is important not to forget to protect yourself from its ultraviolet and infrared rays. Small booster shot on the different types:
– The UVB act on the surface of the skin.
The + : essential for the creation of vitamin D, necessary for growth, they allow long-term sunbathing.
The – : responsible for the sunburn and therefore … the burn.
– The UVA penetrate the skin.
The + : they give an immediate but temporary tan.
The – : they are at the origin of photoaging.
– The IR reach the deepest layer of the skin.
The + : they bring a very pleasant feeling of warmth.
The – : they can dry the skin.
What is my phototype?
The phototype allows us to classify our skin type according to its reaction to the sun. There are four, determined by hair color, skin color and the ability to tan.
Phototypes 1 and 2: the milky complexions, the redheads, who burn without sunbathing and who spend their lives hiding from the sun.
Phototype 3: light brown skin tans, who tan while getting sunburned.
Phototype 4: dull skin that tans without burning and that can bask in the sun all day.
Whatever its phototype, it is essential to use a suitable sunscreen.
The lighter the skin, the higher the protection index of the sunscreen.
What application rate?
We tell you and repeat but to be careful tanning you must:
1) Avoid exposure to the hottest hours (12 p.m. – 4 p.m.)
2) Replace the cream approximately every two hours and after each swim
What cream for me?
1. The crack.
Do you like to spend your vacation basking on the beach? No question of skimping on the protection on the pretext that we want to tan faster. Really, no way. For a perfect AND safe tan, opt for a tanning activating serum and an oil with medium to high protection. Do not forget to protect your hair from UV and sea water with a lot of hair oil! And for a longer hydrated and tanned skin, opt for an after-sun tan prolonging cream.
2. The adventurer.
You are in the tropics, in the desert or in the mountains and the sun is beating down. No time for sunburns, high protection creams and other tanning preparations are your allies to be able to tan without finishing charred. You absolutely need high, even very high protection as well as a tanning activator to properly prepare the skin, and as a bonus tan better!
3. The urban.
Even on the terrace of a cafe, during a shopping session, jogging or on a bench in a park, take out the cream (at least for the face) as soon as the sun comes up to protect you from skin aging caused by sunshine. An index of 15 or 30 is enough to protect you from the UV reverberation in your cocktail.
4. Reasonable.
You have made the wise decision to stay in the shade / your skin has decided that it will never tan / you want to take out your snow-white legs for an evening: do not panic, self-tanners are your last minute allies. Progressive, instant, foam, cream … Bye bye traces and other suspicious odors, self-tanners have evolved!
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