How to maintain a long-lasting tan after summer at the beach without peeling? A whole summer spent at the beach to get the perfect tan, but how do you keep your tan lasting until winter, and without peeling? Let’s solve the issue once and for all with the help of nutrition. There are foods that can actually help you tan and then there are dietary guidelines and natural remedies that can prolong your tan while preventing peeling. Let’s see what they are.
How to get a perfect tan without peeling
To achieve a perfect tan in the summer, all we need to do is: follow a diet rich in foods that help you tan (scroll down for the list); prepare your skin with exfoliating creams; gradually expose yourself to the sun using sunscreen when the sun is too strong; walk on the shore to tan evenly; always use a moisturizing after-sun cream to hydrate your skin.
What to eat to increase and prolong your tan
The foods that help you tan are:
- seasonal fruits, especially apricots, peaches, and melons.
- seasonal vegetables, especially carrots, peppers, tomatoes, and dried fruit.
- don’t forget to drink enough water, never less than 1 and a half liters, to which you can add any juice that can enhance your skin in every aspect, like the watermelon juice, which is very refreshing, energizing, and seasonal.
- in case a balanced diet alone is not enough, you can also use antioxidant vitamin-based sun supplements, enriched with copper, zinc, and biotin, which promote skin pigmentation and support its health.
By following these valuable tips and natural remedies, you can definitely prolong your tan more easily because you have been able to tan correctly, without burning or damaging your skin with aggressive exposure. By using sunscreen, after-sun cream, and drinking a lot of water and juices, you can also avoid unsightly peeling.
How to maintain a long-lasting tan after summer at the beach
Do you know what the two sworn enemies of tanned skin are? Chlorine and saltwater. Some may have said “sunscreen!” but we have already explained that sunscreen is very useful for tanning evenly and achieving a perfect shade.
So, how can you maintain your tan for a long time after a summer spent immersed in saltwater? The first advice we can give you is to rinse off with fresh water every time you leave the sea, because if you don’t, the salt will dry out your skin. If you’re not inclined to drink a lot of water, you need to pay even more attention to this detail because it can compromise your entire tan that you’ve gained with your walks on the shore.
Making your tan last longer means taking care of your skin type (phototype) and acting accordingly by using particular attention to the products used. For example, scrubbing is a cosmetic treatment that serves to remove dead skin and all excesses such as blackheads and other skin debris. For some, scrubbing is sacred, and indeed, it is useful and does not need to be avoided to maintain your tan longer. Just use very light scrubs that do not erode the skin too much.
Don’t abandon the aftersun cream if you want to continue to have a tanned skin until the end of September when the sea and saltwater already sound like a memory! In fact, aftersun cream can give numerous benefits: it restores the hydrolipidic film, fights the inflammatory action of UV rays, counteracts dehydration, and thus avoids peeling skin. For the face, you can use aftersun masks that are useful for enhancing the complexion of the tanned face and reducing sunspots.
Other very useful remedies to prolong your tan include:
- Avoid long baths, prefer a quick shower instead!
- Choose moisturizing makeup products.
- Avoid alcohol-based skincare products because they dry out the skin, instead opt for those with essential oils that nourish the skin.
- Use gentle cleansing products for personal hygiene.
- Avoid direct or too “conditioned” air conditioning, as it not only provides refreshment but also dries out the skin like nothing else, especially the first layer, the one you’ve tanned in, in practice (Oh no!).
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