How can I make my tan last?
Summer is approaching, and this year, don't be fooled by the sun and its harmful effects on your skin. Get a perfect, golden tan with our tips. Discover how to prepare your skin for the sun's rays without the risk of burning.
Extending your tan while avoiding sunburn is possible! All you need to do is know the right habits and incorporate the right products into your routine. In this article, we share our tips for a tanned, golden complexion that lasts.
1. Prepare your skin for the sun
Tip #1: The course of food supplements
To gently prepare your skin for the summer season and its sunny days, we recommend preparing your body with a 30-day course of food supplements formulated with vitamin E and organic carrots to achieve a long-lasting tanned complexion.
Beta-carotene, present in carrots, stimulates the production of melanin: it is a natural pigment present in the human body that gives color to the skin and in summer makes it golden.
Essential in food supplements, vitamin E represents the anti-aging shield of skin cells.
You probably know this: the sun is the main enemy of youthful skin, as its UV rays accelerate the aging of the epidermis at any age.
Our recommendation: Start a 30-day course of dietary supplements before sun exposure, i.e. before you go on vacation, for example.
Tip #2: Exfoliate face and body
For a golden, long-lasting tan, exfoliation is recommended by our experts. Exfoliating a few days before sunbathing is a great way to achieve an effective, long-lasting tan. Exfoliating your skin helps remove accumulated dead skin cells and integrate them into the epidermis. Once your skin is freshly exfoliated, it's like new and ready to tan evenly for an even tan.
Choosing an exfoliant that's right for your skin type is essential. Sensitive skin will benefit from a gentle exfoliant that cleanses without harshness, while normal skin can try a grainy formula for a deeper exfoliation.
If you have normal skin, we recommend our Exfoliating Oil Jelly, delicately scented with notes of raspberry. It effectively exfoliates the skin, revealing its softness and freshness. Want beautiful tanned legs? Your best friend will be the Granité Exfoliant Corps, enriched with rose quartz microcrystals and argan shells. This exfoliating treatment provides a deep scrub for soft, luminous skin.
Sale price
2. Protect your skin during exposure
Tip #3: Hydrate
Dehydrated skin doesn't sunbathe, it burns! If your skin lacks moisture, you can forget about a dreamy, long-lasting tan. Forget about a golden tan if your skin lacks moisture: you risk drying out your skin and giving it a crocodile-like appearance.
To avoid this scenario, our experts recommend continuous hydration, especially on beach days. Remember to drink at least 1.5 liters of water per day. This seemingly simple step is our secret to a long-lasting tan combined with high sun protection.
Tip #4: Tan without burning
By far the most important tip: Avoid sun exposure for more than 2 hours without interruption and prioritize sun exposure before 12 p.m. and after 4 p.m.
Under a blazing sun, opt for an SPF50+ sunscreen to effectively protect your face and body. Payot sunscreens offer long-lasting protection thanks to the OCEA+ COMPLEX, which effectively protects against short and long UVB and UVA rays. For times when the sun is more discreet, an SPF30 will do the trick to protect you from harmful UV rays and allow you to tan effectively. We recommend reapplying it every 2 hours for protected skin.
Remember: A good, beautiful tan is a safe tan, so apply the right protection and your skin will thank you.
Designed for quick and easy application, it provides complete, targeted sun protection for the face, eye area, and lips. Waterproof, it can withstand hot days at the beach or pool.
Sale price
Tip #5: Use after-sun creams
To soothe it, applying an after-sun cream is essential. Don't wait until the end of your vacation to take action. We recommend opting for a face and body treatment, specially designed to refresh, moisturize and repair skin heated by the sun.
Adopt the perfect post-sun ritual: a refreshing shower followed by a generous layer of after-sun lotion. In just two steps, your skin is perfectly hydrated and ready to reveal its golden tan.
