Have you ever wondered why sunless tanning is becoming so popular with each passing day? Well, tanning experts attribute this success rate to two reasons:

• Fashion – the current trend makes anyone with a tanned skin look fashionable, captivating, desirable and hot. This is all much more in demand given the reason that not everyone lives in areas that have ample supplies of sunshine. Also, not everyone can afford to go for a vacation to a sunny place each month, and this makes sunless tanning even a hotter trend.

• Health friendly – the second reason revolves around the fact that this mode of tanning is actually more health friendly when compared to the other ways. Most of us know that constant and also excess exposure to the UV rays of the sun maximizes the chances of skin cancer. This is where sunless tanning becomes beneficial. It offers you the desired results, even while protecting you from all health risks.

Sunless tanning usually employs four basic methods. All these are explained in the section that follows below.

The four most employed methods of sun tanning are:

• Sunless tanning lotions – These tanning lotions are usually made up of bronzing ingredients which are known as DHA. This DHA is in fact a colorless sugar, and its function is to interfere with all the dead skin cells present in your body, and these are eventually responsible for changing the color of your skin. The first application of the lotion changes the skin color for a short period of time, say for five or at most, seven days. And though they are relatively simpler to use that all the other methods, one can never guarantee a uniform tan.

• Spray tan – This is very much similar to the sunless tanning mentioned above, with the most significant difference being the method of application. Unlike the application of a lotion in the previous case, this involves the use of sprays. One may also use a spray gun for the purpose, but it is wise to opt for spray tan machines. This is helpful considering the fact that these tanning machines work better to give you an even tan. Spray tan machines are also popularly known as booths.

• Tanning beds – Sun beds, as these are also popularly called, consist of fluorescent tubes. It is these tubes that are responsible for the tanning action on your skin, and this is done by emitting UV rays through them. This is much similar in action to that done by the sun, and though the process of using these tubes is highly effective, excess use can result in serious ailments, such as skin aging or even skin cancer.

• Pills for tanning – Tanning pills have some variations, and we describe here the three variants of these pills. These are – pills containing tyrosine, caretenoid pigments and the ones that do not have active ingredients. Among these, the caretenoid pills are usually preferred since they contain special pigments for the saturation of fat layers lying under the skin. These pills are known to work because they successfully change the color of your skin, however, they cannot be compared to the other mentioned mediums when it comes to the results offered.

What we recommend – California Tan Spray

Majority of people who opt for sunless tanning prefer the use of California Tan Spray machines. This machine is really simple to use, and can be bought from any reputable and well established tanning salon in your area. However, it is wise to ask ypur friends for their personal experiences.

The best way to look for generic opinions on the methods of sunless tanning is to search for reviews and personal experiences of people on the internet. The machine is popularly known for its simple use, and also for the even effect of the tan it has on the body.