Found yourself googling how to make a tan last longer before you’ve even departed the tarmac of your holiday destination? We get it and have quizzed the experts on just that...
Second only to the joy of feeling sunshine on your skin is the smugness of returning home with a golden glow. Alas though, the post-holiday buzz can depart as quickly as it came but your tan doesn’t need to be packed away like suitcases in the loft - nor do you need to rely on the best self-tans to keep that sunkissed gleam going. First, a word on tanning safely. There are two types of UV rays: UVB, which is strongest in the summer and responsible for burning, and UVA, which is responsible for skin ageing, present all year round and can penetrate glass and clouds. When our skin is exposed to sunshine it triggers melanocyte cells to begin making extra melanin (the pigment that gives our skin its colour) as a natural defence. But this process still needs to be supported by a good broad-spectrum SPF, like one of the best facial sunscreens, to prevent damage.
