By now, everyone’s heard or read about the unsafe effects that the sun or the tanning bed can have on your skin. Basically, a tanned complexion is now looked at as unhealthy skin. But, that doesn’t mean you still can’t get a little color. First off, take into consideration your complexion. If you’re pale, white, pasty, whatever…the sun is probably not your friend. If you tan easily (meaning you darken, not redden), then it’s okay to stay in the sun for no more than 20 minutes at a time. But what do you do when you overstay your welcome in the sun and come ou...

If you have a big night coming up or you just want to look extra special, here are some very important steps you need to follow before you leave the house. This is prepping yourself for a night out 101! 1. Exfoliate One of the important steps is to exfoliate….everywhere. It doesn’t matter if it’s winter or summer, your skin will give off a much healthier glow if you exfoliate. So choose a good exfoliator and rub in circular motions all over your body- especially rough areas such as knees, elbows, and heels. Now get a gentle face exfoliator and do the same for your face...

You want to look tanned, but you most likely don’t want to sit out in the harmful sun for hours, burning your skin, and catching the possibility of skin cancer or something even worse. The sun has some powerful rays and the damage that it can do to your skin (not to mention pre-mature aging) is more than enough to keep you out of it. So what are some things that you can do to avoid sitting in the sun, but still look tanned? First off, you can do the obvious thing by slathering on some self-bronzers, creams, oils, whatever you have. A lot of people don’t like this option because yo...