Why not take advantage of the last rays of sun that summer still gives us? A pleasure on the skin, energy to keep for the cold months, warmth and golden color.
The sun can also be a good friend: let's find out how to keep a golden and radiant skin for a while longer!
Get a good tan
To maintain a good tan, first of all we must learn to tan. Milk with adequate sun protection, moisturizing after-sun, attention during the hottest hours . This causes the complexion to develop uniformly, not superficially.
The melanin gradually rises to protect the skin, without any burns which would then cause a rapid cell turnover, with consequent flaking.
Even the September sun helps to maintain a tan, just twenty minutes every so often; so take advantage of the last beautiful days, walks in the open air on weekends, if you can take lunch break at the park, use the bike : these are little tricks that prolong the color!
How to prepare the skin for the sun?
Wash gently
Yes to the shower, no to the bathtub. The soaking heat favors the desquamation, while the warm shower makes the skin compact and elastic, especially if you use delicate and nutritious soaps, such as Aleppo soap, based on laurel oil, and if you massage yourself before the shower the body with sweet almond oil, a natural dermoprotective.
Absolute no aggressive soapy foam, perfumes that contain alcohol, heavy creams; as it is forbidden to rub the skin vigorously with the towel, better dab it.
Hydrate and nourish
Don't forget then the constant hydration: shea butter is a very valid ally to deeply nourish the skin and maintain the complexion, as well as delicate creams based on essential oils.
The skin of the face needs a specific treatment: it must be gently cleansed with natural detergents, buffered with delicate water, such as rose water and nourished with wheat germ oil .
When the tan disappears, very often unsightly spots appear; in this case it is enough to make a very delicate gommage or scrub, useful for smoothing and smoothing.
Eat colorful
Yes to all that fruit and vegetables that contains vitamin C, beta-carotene, vitamin A. They are the last melons, apricots, carrots, grapefruits, but also blueberries and red fruits that help maintain the complexion and healthy skin. Also radicchio, spinach, chicory, lettuce and tomatoes, passing through celery to strawberries, cherries and watermelons.
It is also supported by Coldiretti, along with Ona frut (National Organization of Fruit Tasters), which has drawn up the ranking of vegetables that help increase the tan and defend the health of the skin. Finally, you must also drink plenty of water to keep it hydrated.
Attention : chlorine, limestone, whirlpool are all enemies of sunbathing!
