It's official, summer is here! It is sometimes difficult to get a nice tan that lasts over time, without damaging your skin. And yet, a few easy and natural tips can make it even more beautiful and durable. Of course, it should be noted that at each exposure, it is essential to use sun protection. Follow the leader !
It's official, summer is here! It is sometimes difficult to get a nice tan that lasts over time, without damaging your skin. And yet, a few easy and natural tips can make it even more beautiful and durable. Of course, it should be noted that at each exposure, it is essential to use sun protection. Follow the leader !
UVA and UVB: what are the differences?
When we are exposed to the sun, our skin reacts to UVA and UVB rays.
> UVA rays penetrate deep into the dermis and are responsible for pigment spots, skin aging and wrinkles.
> UVB rays penetrate less deeply and are the cause of sunburn, burns, blisters and a large number of skin cancers.
We are not all equal when it comes to UV rays. Indeed, the skin will react differently depending on your phototype (find your phototype). Some people will get sunburned from the slightest exposure while others will get a direct tan.
How to prepare your skin before exposure to the sun?
1. Adapt your diet
Preparing your skin for tanning starts with the essentials, a diet rich in vitamins and minerals! It must be made up of many essential fatty acids which promote skin regeneration, reduce transcutaneous water loss and increase hydration. These fatty acids are present in thegrapeseed, sunflower, soybean oil and especially in hemp oil. It is also important to consume foods rich in vitamin A (or retinol) which promote cell renewal: meat and fish, cod liver oil, butter, cheeses... And finally, obviously foods rich in beta-carotene are essential to have a nice tanned complexion: the carrot, tomato, mango, orange and sweet potato contain large quantities.
In short, the most important thing to remember is to eat plenty of (seasonal) fruits and vegetables. The more they are colored, the more they will be rich in antioxidants, which is essential for protect the skin UV rays and make it more flexible.
2. Exfoliate or micro-peel the face and body
Scrubs can prolong the tan, but this does not prepare the skin for attacks from the sun's rays. Nevertheless, it is always interesting to make some before exposing yourself to the sun. Why ? The tan will be more uniform and long-lasting because exfoliation or micro-peeling beforehand helps to remove the dead cells that dull the tanned complexion.
To do this, we recommend that you opt for a gentle exfoliation (once a week) or a micro-peeling (daily in the case of Green Fizz, our facial cleansing gel with hemp oil and hemp particles) to eliminate these dead cells at the origin of a dull complexion, and find a skin that is 100% healthy and ready to receive your care and tan!
Scrubs can prolong the tan, but this does not prepare the skin for attacks from the sun's rays. Nevertheless, it is always interesting to make some before exposing yourself to the sun. Why ? The tan will be more uniform and long-lasting because exfoliation or micro-peeling beforehand helps to remove the dead cells that dull the tanned complexion.
To do this, we recommend that you opt for a gentle exfoliation (once a week) or a micro-peeling (daily in the case of Green Fizz, our facial cleansing gel with hemp oil and hemp particles) to eliminate these dead cells at the origin of a dull complexion, and find a skin that is 100% healthy and ready to receive your care and tan!
3. Moisturize your skin well before and after exposure
The hydration step, even in summer, is often neglected and yet it is very important. Indeed, a well hydrated and deeply nourished skin is essential to obtain a nice tan.
Obviously, first of all, it is necessary to drink a lot of water (about 1,5L per day) in order to properly hydrate your body. It also helps reduce the risk of sunstroke.
It is also recommended to moisturize the skin of his body and face with a cream or oil. Hydrated skin is more resistant to the attacks of the sun than dry skin, so moisturize deeply a few days before exposure, and every day during exposure, which will enhance your tanned complexion even more.
THE hemp oil is 4 to 40 times more concentrated than other vegetable oils such as argan, coconut or avocado oil. It is rich in omega 3 and 6 which help maintain skin hydration and strengthen the skin barrier. Thehemp oil in all its forms is therefore ideal for moisturizing your skin before exposing yourself to the sun's rays.
The ideal hydration prescription:
1 weekly
Cure de Verdure, the purifying and moisturizing mask
With a formulation rich in purifying natural active ingredients (Broad-spectrum CBD, CBG, essential oils of hemp, tea tree, thyme, savory, sage and niacinamide, zinc and spirulina) and its mashed pea texture (thanks to hemp vegetable oil and candelilla wax) it does not strip not facial skin like clay masks. On the contrary, it purifies the skin while nourishing it from the first application.
Every day if needed
Amazing Oil, moisturizing hemp oil
The alliance of three exceptional active vegetable oils (Hemp, Inca Inchi and Tsubaki) reveals incredibly smooth and soft skin, plumped up, protected, and deeply nourished hair.
Protect your skin
Protecting your skin from the sun: an essential step
We will never be reminded enough but no exposure to the sun without sun protection. The skin can never really be prepared for the sun's rays. It is therefore essential to choose a sun protection adapted to your skin. Do not hesitate to start with an index of 50 (below an index of 30 the protection is very weak). And above all, think about it every day your body is exposed to the sun, not just at the beach. Do not neglect walks or lunch outside. So keep a tube in your bag to always have some handy!
No sun care (yet) at HO KARAN, this we recommend the range of protection and natural sun creams eco-friendly and made in France Seventy One Percent. Solar oil, very high protection cream (and without white marks!), all the treatments are suitable for the whole family (from 3 years old), are water resistant and their mineral filters respect the skin as much as the environment.
How Seventy One Percent formulates its sun care products?
> By choosing the right ingredients and filters: sDepending on the function of the product, they carefully select mineral filters without nanoparticles or organic filters that are recognized as “clean” in reasonable quantities. All products are Hawaii law compliant and above all are ultra effective.
> So that they are very resistant to water, the key to complete and long-lasting protection! Coming from the surfing world, the founders were looking for products that would withstand several hours of session in the water in direct sunlight. Very pragmatically, what remains on the skin does not dissolve in water. This is why itach sunscreen product is formulated in compliance with these technical and environmental requirements, thanks in particular to ingredients of natural origin or organic active ingredients! Like HO KARAN, by joining 1% for the planet, our friends at Seventy One Percent donate 1% of their annual turnover to approved associations to preserve the future of the planet.
You now have all the keys in hand to prepare your skin for the sun and to sport a beautiful tan this summer.
Just for this summer
> We slip you into all orders on the HO KARAN e-shop, the Anti-Holiday Notebook : games, puzzles and a bit of reading for a stress-free summer!
> Listen to HO KALM, the first podcast to deconstruct stress produced by us: Amélie Pichard, Cathy from Season Paris, Irène from Paulette Magazine, author Pauline Delabroy-Allard... Discover the life stories and well-being remedies of our guests !