Winter may be getting ready to launch with its cold, pale and flu ridden hands, but just as that new winter trench coat may brighten your day, a tan can brighten your winter.
Yes, I have looked out the window and I know too well that their aint no sunshine, but who said your tan had to be authentic?
It doesn’t. So at OIC we’ve hunted down an expert to help us battle the potions, lotions, sprays, mits and machines and get a hot tan for winter.
Bronze Solarium’s owner and tanologist, Ivanka shares with us the tips of the trade.
OIC: What tanning options are there for winter?
Bronze: We have a whole approach to glowing skin here at Bronze so in the winter you will find we can give you advice and tips on how to maintain healthy skin during the winter months.
Specific tanning options include our private spray booth and a wide range of self tanners in spray, mousse, moisturisers, that deliver gradual to instant colour. For those who prefer a natural tan we have imported sun beds and offer expert advice depending on your experience and exposure to UV and skin type.
OIC: How are they different?
Bronze: Sunless tanning spray and products contain DHA, a sugar molecule that creates a tanned appearance in the upper layer of the skin. This stimulates a chain of chemical reactions that cause the cells to go brown. There is a variety of sunless tanning products, cream, sprays and even mousse and they range in how they are applied, how they develop and their end result. Natural or UV tanning stimulates special cells called melanocytes.
OIC: What’s the trick to a good spray tan?
Bronze: We recommend a really good exfoliate, we have special mitts here at the shop, and hydration is very important, the better hydrated your skin is the better you take to the tan and increase its longevity. There are other trick and tips we also can advise on when using some of our self tanning products.
OIC: This sounds like a lot of work…are the results really worth it?
Bronze: Skin is an expression of ourselves and how we communicate a visual message to others, and what better way to do so than with healthy glowing skin. A Spray tan makes you look slimmer and more toned it hides imperfections, which include uneven skin tone and cellulite, look healthier and feel SEXY!
