Try a Spray Tan, or a Tanning Cocktail

Now I concede the beach is lots of fun; but who wants to go to a sexy beach in July (vacation in the city, or days at a resort) and be the pale girl in the bunch? In this day and age, who on earth still gets her tan from the sun? But then if we use sun block, we don't get the tan, right? Tanning beds are nice and warm, and one can be very relaxed, but still, we should avoid those harmful rays.

Now there is a solution! Spray tanning spas and salons are springing up everywhere! How do they work? At the spray tanning system, we enter the private booth, au natural, and a fine mist covers our ready and waiting bodies from the front, and from the back. Everyone's body is different. Some self-tanners may attain a warm brown glow; others may find a darker tan. Best of all, after a few sessions, the skin develops rapport with the spray, and a fine consistent color will result. We may go to the beach or the cabana that very day, or wait as long as two weeks; the color will remain. A best bet is to wait about 5 hours before going into the water, or showering. The tan gradually darkens over that short time. If we go to bed, we wake up tanned! Swimming in a pool, with chlorinated water, may have a "bleaching" effect, so dip and out, if you can. And girls -- try not to sweat!

A sweet summer idea; for the bold and daring; try a tanning cocktail -- A few short minutes on the tanning bed, then away to the spray booth! Did I mention? If a full-service tanning salon is unavailable, there are a number of excellent do-it-yourself spray tans on the market. Enlist the aide of your spouse, your significent other, or your summer friend, and tan right at home! Summer is the time of our lives, so let's take advantage of all our options.