Summer is finally here! Time for us to fill up on vitamin D and get a nice tan. Yes, but not without preparing for it! Follow these few tips to get the best glow without resorting to sunbeds or chemical self-tanning products.

Moisturize well for beautiful skin

When we envision beautiful skin, we immediately think of its hydration. The most favorable one is internal. It is, in fact, very important to stay well hydrated, by drinking plenty of water.

Choose beta-carotene for a golden complexion

As is often the case, everything goes through the plate. By choosing the right foods, the skin benefits from the essential elements to be prepared for the sun's rays.

Thus, foods rich in beta-carotene will be indispensable allies for a golden complexion. Watercress, carrots, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, mangoes, melons and apricots (fresh or dried) should be eaten without moderation. To be consumed raw or in juice, to preserve a maximum of their benefits.

If nourishing and moisturizing the skin from the inside are two important factors, taking care of it from the outside is also a primordial step to prepare for the sun. Thanks to vegetable oils, your skin can be optimally prepared.

The carrot oil, apricot kernel oil or even buriti oil, all rich in beta-carotene and vitamin A, are the most interesting. In addition to giving a healthy glow almost instantly, they naturally prepare for tanning. 

You can exchange your face and body creams for these oils a few weeks before exposure. 100 times more concentrated in beta-carotene than carrots, urucum powder can also be added to your skin care products.

The inevitable scrub to prepare your skin for the sun 

Un gommage du corps et du visage est idéal, 2 ou 3 jours avant l’exposition au soleil. En effet, en débarrassant le corps de ses cellules mortes, la peau est plus lisse et plus apte à bronzer uniformément.

Do you want to buy a tanning gas pedal? Try theessential oil of bergamot.

Although it is photosensitizing, it can be used in very low doses, very diluted: a single drop is enough, in your dose of oil or your sun cream for the face and décolleté, and 3 drops maximum for the rest of the body.

One last important point: protection! Between noon and 4 pm, the sun's rays are most aggressive. Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen... remember to protect yourself!

Also, avoid making the pancake. This is the best way to suffer from dangerous and painful sunburns. So move as much as you can, to enjoy it as much as possible.

You are ready to expose yourself to the sun, in optimal conditions... All you have to do is wait for it to arrive!