tanning

[hannah333]

Will you go browner if you go in the sun little and often with a low factor sun cream, or will you go browner if you go in the sun for longer period of time with a higher factor?

[happy_face]

Hi hannah333. I always go in the sun for short periods and more often. That way you don't tend to "fry" yourself and your skin can build up it's barriers.

It all depends on you skin tone on what factor you should use. I don't burn easily so I don't really wear a high factor. But I'm sure people will say you should always wear a high factor.

Hope this is some help

[Little Lady]

If you go in the sun for shorter periods like happy face said you dont fry and your skin gets used to it and so is not as damaged. I

f you stay out in the sun for long periods use a high factor(25+) and apply every hour or after you have been in water. When your skin burns it burns right down to the bottom of your skin(dermis) where your cells reproduce so you are causing long term damage to your skin, i don't know if you have seen the soltan advert but this is a good example of this. If you dont burn your tan is longer lasting and you have tanned much more safely. Plus you don't peel no where near half as much. I always use a body scrub if i am on holiday twice a week but if you have burnt skin i wouldn't advise this at all, this gets rid of dead skin so your new skin tans and the sun does not have to go through your dead skin first and then onto your new skin, this will also give you a better tan and your skin will be alot fresher and absorbs creams etc much better and you get much more nourishment from them too.