Dark tanning spray helps in tanning the skin naturally without sitting in the sun or in tanning shops. It is a wonderful option for self tanning for a natural glowing tanned skin. There are various formulae to choose from to get the desired tan. Dark tanning products are available in the form of dark tanning lotion, dark tanning foam, dark tanning gel and dark tanning self tanner. Most people desire a tan that lasts at least for a week so that they do not have to apply a product every day. However, it is essential to first understand which product suits your skin type the best to get the desired tan and not just pick any tanning product that is available in the market.

Things to Remember:

• Always start with light sunless tanning before moving on to darker tanning. This will help in achieving better and desired results with dark tanning spray.

• Know which type of products are best for your skin be it lotion, spray or mousse.

• For best results, you should exfoliate the skin regularly (once a week or month).

• Also, it is important to know how to identify the skin appearance when another maintenance coat of tanning product is required.

While using a dark tanning spray, it is always better to choose the lightest shade for the first spray tan. This helps in choosing the level of darkness required in the tan. For some with very fair skin, the lightest tan is dark enough unlike for those with darker skin. The tan lasts for a week or ten days depending on the skin type and activities of an individual. With timely application and maintenance, the tanned look can be maintained for a long time.

Tanning sprays have dihydroxyacetone (DHA) as the active ingredient which is safe and suitable to be used in cosmetics and drugs for coloring the skin. It is also approved by FDA (Food and Drug Administration) since 1970s. Also, since tanning sprays are used for artificial skin tanning, they no way act as sunscreens. The sun protection factor (SPF) is not found in these sprays and the skin is exposed to harmful sunrays. So a sun block should be used over the skin even after spray tanning in order to protect the skin from ultra violet rays of the sun.

Advantages of Spray Tanning:

• It is a more comfortable alternative of artificial tanning especially for people with sensitive skin.

• It helps in avoiding skin burns or other damage to the skin as compared to other tanning methods.

• It is a more cost effective alternative.

• It requires only a fifteen minute session for application after which a natural looking tan develops within six to twelve hours. This makes it easier and time effective as well.

Dark tanning spray has become quite a popular way of getting a beautiful and natural tan without the harmful effects of the sunrays and pain of lying on sun beds for hours together. Go get the pleasure this summer!