For a homogeneous tan you need to take care of your skin: let's see how to do it with the right cosmetic treatments and nutrition and what to avoid to prevent a spot tan .

Cosmetic treatments before and after exposure

To avoid a tan with spots it is good to prepare the skin for the sun a few weeks before the holidays through simple treatments that will favor a uniform and uniform color.

First, remember to periodically perform a scrub to remove dead cells and smooth the skin . We can prepare a homemade scrub with exfoliating natural ingredients such as salt, sugar, coconut flour.

These simple ingredients, combined with vegetable oils and possibly essential oils, promote circulation, promote cell renewal, improve the appearance of the skin and allow the skin to tan more evenly.

The exfoliating scrub should be performed once a week for three to four weeks and suspended at least ten days before sun exposure. Remember not to use scub on particularly reactive skin or in case of acne and skin lesions.

Those with delicate skin should instead opt for slightly aggressive scrubs and prefer ingredients such as coconut flour or jojoba pearls instead of salt or sugar. It is better to avoid the scrub on already tanned skin, in order not to eliminate the painfully conquered tan.

In addition to exfoliating treatments, for a homogeneous tan it is also very important to carefully moisturize the skin of the face and body with emollient creams or vegetable oils, to be applied with a light massage once or twice a day.

For a soft skin you can use, for example, shea butter, sweet almond oil, coconut oil, aloe vera gel or a moisturizer based on natural ingredients.

Since the sun tends to dehydrate the skin, moisturizing products should also be applied immediately after sun exposure to restore the hydration of the epidermis: in this way it can prevent the skin from cracking.

For extra help, we also take care of food and put fruit and vegetables on the table every day: in addition to providing the body with vitamins and minerals useful for having a beautiful skin and a homogeneous tan, fruits and vegetables provide body antioxidant substances important to prevent sun damage.

So to counteract the action of free radicals, before and during and after the holidays, we fill up with beta carotene, vitamin E, vitamin C and flavonoids : we find them in fresh fruit, red fruits, nuts, seeds, in raw vegetables, in raw olive oil and even in dark chocolate.

What to do during the show to get a tan without spots

For an even tan it is important to expose yourself to the sun gradually and apply a sunscreen suitable for your skin type .

In fact, if you overdo it with sun exposure or if you do not use adequate sunscreens, your skin will get burnt and after a few days it will crack: the result will be a spotty tan . Furthermore, tan without sunscreen or inadequate protection causes premature skin aging.

Taking care of your skin under the sun is therefore important both for your skin's health and for an aesthetic issue. In addition, some natural substances can cause dark spots to appear on the skin after sun exposure .

This is the case, for example, of some essential oils that can be phototoxic and cause skin irritation following exposure of the skin to solar radiation.

Among the photosensitizing substances in the essential oils are the furanocumarine which we find in the essential oils of bergamot, lime, cumin and angelica.

Photosensitizing compounds are also present in minor minura in the essence obtained from the pressing of bitter orange, lemon and grapefruit.

The molecules responsible for the phototoxicity of these essential oils have a structure capable of absorbing UV photons, accumulating energy; this energy is then discharged all at once, causing sunburn, burns and the appearance of dark spots that can remain on the skin for several years.

For the health and the beauty of the skin and to have a tan without spots it is therefore definitely to avoid the application on the skin of these essential oils before being exposed to the sun.

To prevent dark spots on the skin it is also important to avoid exposing yourself to the sun after waxing your face or body; attention also to pulsed light, a treatment for removing unwanted hair that can cause burns and make the skin more sensitive to sunlight.