When Is the Best Time to Tan Outside?
Would you like to get a great tan and do this naturally underneath the hot sun? Many of us wish to get a tan outside in the summer but only have a few hours in the day to be outside. You have a bigger window of opportunity than you might think. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Tanning lotion with sunscreen
- Water/spray bottle
- Fan
- Cool drink
- Sunglasses
- Timer
- Chair or float
Instructions
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When is the Best Time to Tan Outside
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Plan your outdoor activities or lying out between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. During these hours the ultra violet rays are at their peak.
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Evaluate your skin tone. Based on your skin tone, the peak tanning hours can also be peak burning hours. Between 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. you can burn very quickly (some people in less than thirty minutes) without protection. Wear clothing or protection on areas that you do not want to get sun during this period.
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Apply the right accelerator or sunscreen for your skin tone. There are several lotions and oils available to accelerate tanning but if you burn easily you may not need much of this. If you burn easily, make sure you have a sunscreen on with at least an SPF (sun protection factor) 15. Some tanning lotions and oils contain moderation's of SPF that may work well for you.
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Keep cool. During peak hours of the day you are likely to get hot and uncomfortable. To be able to endure the heat, keep relief handy. You can do this by using a fan, keeping yourself hydrated with cool drinks, spraying yourself with a water bottle, or floating in a pool of water. Keeping yourself moist will help you tan faster.
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Moderate your time each day. To ensure that you do not burn, limit your outdoor time for about an hour a day (timing will vary). Take a timer out with you if necessary to help you keep track of time.
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Examine your skin periodically. Because sun exposure has been linked to skin cancer you should check your skin often (See resource to examine your skin). Sun exposure has also been linked to premature aging. The sun will give the skin a nice sun kissed look with added freckles and even sun spot, untimely "aging" your skin with more and more sun exposure. (See resource for more causes of aging).
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure to wear ultra violet protective eye-wear or sunglasses.
Too much ultra violet sun exposure can damage your skin, causing premature aging and even skin cancer. Sunburns can also increase your chances of getting skin cancer.
To decrease your risk of getting skin cancer, always wear sun protection. It is always best to wear a sun protector with an SPF 15 or higher.
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Comments
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I usually go at 11:30 and actually stay out until 2:30. twice a week. but I don't see too much change in my skin color. I put some sunblock on and keep putting tanning oil with spf 8 every 30 minutes I'd say. I just really want to get a good tan but it never seems to happen, my skin never gets as dark as I want it to get :'(.
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I agree with tnelis. I am an industrial designer, and every thing you do with current technology causes cancer. Water bottles and plastic ANYTHINGS you eat or drink from are big, plastic makeup containers, even pharmaceutical pill bottles, ect. If you want to avoid this, go with glass! Big corps don't advertise this because if people became aware of current product and the potential danger of it, no one would buy their lines anymore and it would cost them big.
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Lucia Alavija
Feb 06, 2011
This article is informative and easy to understand. Being outside in the sun for 15 minutes or so each day is beneficial as we absorb Vitamin D, which is good for our bodies. Sun exposure helps our body to produce melanin which protects our skin from getting sunburn and is good for us in the long run. If you don't get enough sun, your skin is fair and more susceptible to sunburn. -
tnelis
Jul 23, 2010
Hate to break it to you all but cancer is caused by EVERYTHING because of big corporations not caring about our health (the air you breath has pollution, food is less healthy and can have preservatives that cause cancer, drinking out of plastic cups and water bottles, etc.), people should not be paranoid of ever going outside because they could get skin cancer. Live your life and do what you want to do. Tanning doesn't always cause skin cancer. If people want to take that risk, let them. It's better this article tells them how to avoid burning and getting skin cancer than people being ignorant of ways to lessen the risk.
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SDKP
Jun 26, 2010
Why would you want to do this? And why would you then want to promote this to others? If you are white, there is nothing wrong with that. There is nothing inherently "wrong" with being any race. Stop your self hatred and stop risking the most deadly form of cancer because of it.
