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Even when you decide to protect your skin, you may sometimes want to look tan. Fortunately, many products on the market, without referring to sunlamps or tanning beds, tanning allow safe and sunless.

A safe way to tan is the tanning sunless lotions. These “tans in a bottle” containing hydroxyacetone (DHA), which gradually stains the dead cells from the outer layers of the skin. This “tan” lasts until the dead skin cells disappear, so peel or rub the body vigorously bathing will make the color fade faster. Typically, these “fake tan” lasting from several days to a week.

You may want to try several brands of self tanners to find one that best compliments your skin tone. Options include sprays, lotions and wipes, and are easy to use. For a delicate foolproof tan, use one of the new moisturizers that contain a modest amount of artificial bronzer, which allow you to gradually get to have some color without streaks or spots, or odor that some people reject. All these options are also economic. Read the rest of this entry »

UVA rays make you tan, but can also cause serious damage. This is that UVA rays penetrate the skin deeper than UVB rays. UVA rays can penetrate the protective layer, epidermis, and reach the dermis, where the blood vessels and nerves.

Because of this, UVA rays can damage a person’s immune system, making it difficult to fight the diseases and causing diseases such as melanoma, skin cancer more severe (and fatal).

Melanoma can be fatal. If not diagnosed and treated, can spread from the skin of the body to other organs.

In the past, melanoma mostly affected people around fifty and older, but dermatologists now have patients from twenty years old and even older teens with this type of cancer. Read the rest of this entry »

Keep away from sun exposure is the only logical answer but who wants to live like a hermit? The key is to enjoy the sun sensibly, finding a balance between sun protection and summer activities like beach volleyball and swimming.

The protective or sunscreen that create a barrier against the sun’s harmful rays, are one of your best defenses to combat damage from the sun because they protect you without interfering with your comfort and activity level.

The rate of sunscreen lotion SPF indicates the level of protection provided. Sunscreens with a higher SPF confer greater protection against harmful UV rays. Read the rest of this entry »

How to produce a tan

The sun’s rays are divided into two types of ultraviolet radiation: UVA and UVB. UVB radiation burns the top layer of skin (epidermis), causing sunburns.

UVA radiation is what makes people tan. UVA rays penetrate the lower layers of the skin where they stimulate cells called melanocytes to produce melanin. Read the rest of this entry »

What is the main function of the liver?
The main function of the liver is to detoxify the blood when it comes to the colon, lymphatic system and lungs. After detoxification has been completed that provides oxygen and nutrients to the body. In the environment we live in today, our liver has difficulty keeping up with all the toxins we inhale and ingest. These toxins come from air pollution, cigarette smoke, pesticides, alcohol and processed foods. If you do not detoxify the liver a year, the liver becomes overloaded with toxins and not continue to function properly.

How Accumulation of Toxic Effects of Skin
When the liver toxins accumulate and can not function properly. All the toxins in the body begin to drive through the skin. Most people with acne have a hormonal imbalance. When the liver is not working properly all the hormones accumulate in the liver and this causes an overproduction of sebum (skin oil), which causes clogged pores and acne.

How to detoxify the liver
Before liver detoxification could try to add more fiber to your diet. More fiber helps trap excess hormones being injected into the bloodstream that produces less oil than it produces. That means less acne blemishes and that alone could help you get rid of acne. Read the rest of this entry »

Give your skin extra moisturizing
Which moisturizer that is right for you depends on several factors, such as skin type, age and whether you have acne.

If you have sensitive skin, look for products free of fragrance, color or other additives.

If you have very dry skin, oils (for example, baby oil) provide a good skin moisture. Butter oil into the skin while still wet, for example, right after a shower.

If you have oily skin, you may not need to use moisturizing products in all.

Barber right
Shaving is a common and cheap way to get rid of unwanted hair. Read the rest of this entry »

Good habits to ensure beautiful and healthy skin for years to come.

With age, the skin gradually becomes thinner and finer wrinkles. Production in the sebaceous glands decreases and the skin becomes drier. The number of blood vessels in the skin decreases, your skin becomes fragile and the youthful glow and the color disappears little by little.

Good habits can slow the aging process. They can also prevent skin problems such as pimples and acne.

Protect yourself from the sun
The best thing you can do to take care of your skin is to protect it from the sun. Read the rest of this entry »