Go Tanning The Right Way Before Your Quinceanera

The traditional Quinceanera is one of the most beautiful ceremonies. The Quinceanera celebrates a woman’s graceful journey form girlhood to womanhood and blesses her for her future life along with her dreams and hopes.

Given the importance of the day, every girl wants to look stunning on her 15th. Apart from the perfect make up and gorgeous gown, you can look even better with the perfect tan. Wouldn't you love to have that sexy tan and be the eye catcher of the occasion?

You are not the only one who loves that sun soaked skin texture yet are worried about the long term side affects of tanning. For ages there have been stories and myths regarding the tanned skin. This naturally will create confusion for you. Read on to find out more about perfect tanning to make your Quinceanera even more special.

Firstly, if you are considering baking in the sun, then take the idea out of your mind. Going out there and exposing yourself means skin damage and premature aging, despite your age, location or skin type. You must sun block with a SPF of at least 15. You should apply it a minimum of 30 minutes before leaving the house and reapply frequently. Lying out in the sun is a strict no-no. It can result in-

1. Getting blistered or sun burned.

2. Getting premature wrinkled skin.

3. Getting skin cancer.

As a matter of fact more than 60,000 cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every year, the majority of which arise from unsafe tanning practices.

I am sure you do not want to experience that. The next very common alternative is tanning beds. There is no doubt about the fact that tanning beds do offer a wider control over your exposure rate, but they are still not a valid option. The basic action of is harmful to your skin. So let us bypass the tanning beds and look for some better options.

So what are the other options that should be checked out?

Self-tanners are the best and safest option available to you. If you have used some of the products available earlier then you wouldn’t want to reuse it. The earlier versions made you look fake and were streaky. But thanks to the advent of technology the manufacturers of the self -tanning market are now able to produce a product that can compete with the natural sun-tan. The trick lies in finding the correct product and learn its correct application.

Here are some tips that would help you find that correct self-tanner tan:

* Exfoliate! This is simply a procedure of removing dead skin cells from your skin which makes your complexion look dull. Dead skin normally sucks up the self -tanner and make you look extremely streaky. The easiest way to do this is to buy a loofah or an exfoliation lotion from any beauty store. A hot shower along with some scrubbing is all you need to do and you are ready for the self-tanner.

* Make yourself completely dry before application. Lot of people start the application right after exfoliating. The result would be unnatural and blotchy. So get completely dry after the shower, you can even go and watch sitcoms. Thus you will be completely dry and start the application for a perfect tan.

* Get a brand that is visible while applying. You may look for a number of things when you are selecting a brand, get one product which can be seen while application. This prevents over application and saves you the trouble of missed spots. Though you are free to do touch ups later on but generally colored lotions make the whole process a tad easier.

* Always use gloves as they prevent your hands becoming streaky. You surely do not want to publicize the news of your self-tanning. Use surgical gloves while applying the tanner or else you would be left with streaky odd colored hands. This way your palms would remain unchanged and you would be spared the explanation about your streaked hands.

* Apply less lotion on your elbows and knees for an even result. These joints are usually drier than other areas and tend to absorb more lotion. Use less tanner on these areas to get a uniform tan. Though exfoliating would help a bit, but it’s better to be cautious than sorry.

If you are still scared to do it yourself, then consider a spray-on tan done professionally. It is a simple concept. Enter a shower type stall after stripping down to bare minimum. Almost all the tanning salons have it. The shower sprays all over your body and leave you with a perfect tan. Some salons give you the option of doing it yourself others appoint a person. After the spray on tan solution is applied, dry yourself completely and put on your clothes.

So, there you have it. Two easy and safe ways to get the perfect tan before your Quinceanera.