In a couple months I am off to Hawaii for a relaxing vacation of fun in the sunny state. However living within the Rocky Mountain region of the continental United States, I’m really much more used to snowy, even during the spring season.

I have many items to check off before I feel truly prepared for my respite from the rigors of life, some items more prudent than some others. However the one I am diiscussing today affects the pale tone of my skin.

I do know that it is a myth that building up a foundation suntan might help you preclude burning, but that doesn’t stop me from feeling self-conscious about being so white and pasty and void of a tan in an area where almost all people is used to dressing in little to nothing while playing in the sun.

So to help me feel more self-assured and care-free during my cherished and unusual vacation time, I’ve investigated the easiest means to establish a natural looking tan before I hit the pretty Hawaiian beaches.

One option will be an airbrush sunless tan. With this sunless suntanning option, I can have a professional tanning studio meticulously apply and shade my bronze to my spec.

I do understand that many friends reckon I should try a commercial tanning bed instead of a sunless spray tan, but I am not so sure about overdoing my UV ray exposure. The minimal measure of melanin within my skin might make me especially vulnerable to skin harm.

I’m looking to reduce my inhibtions so I may fully unwind and savor my vacation, not initialize an extended effort to develop symptoms of skin cancer or white spots after tanning.

It is indeed my understanding that those white spots from tanning are more liable to occur with commercial bronzing beds, either because of a fungus picked up in a less clean communal facility or because of lines or spots in my skin made from the pressure points of reposing in the bed.

So I’ve isolated my airbrush suntanning to a few well-established tanning salons. I may just grab a tanning cream to implement in the privacy of my home, but I believe I will start with a professional sunless suntan than keep it with a sunless suntanning cream.

From my research, I’m convinced I will avoid the affected appearance which people pigeonhole of the sunless tan, however I guess you never know for sure until you attempt it yourself. I’ll make sure to work on my sun-free tan well before I depart for vacation so I can evolve the process and perfect my suntan to appear my most attractive as I arrive at that place.

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April 14, 2009 at 7:20 pm by FourLane
Category: Main Content