Sun tanning is giving your skin a darker shade by exposing your skin to the ultra violet rays of the sun or by making use of a sun bed.

There is of course a basic difference between sun tanning and sunburn. In fact, sun tanning and aging are entirely two different concepts, which requires particular skin care and proper protection from the sun. However, people who have fair complexion never get a tan. They always tend to get sun burnt. In order to have a clear idea about skin tanning and suntan we must clearly understand the difference between a tan and a burn. If we do not use a sunscreen lotion and expose our skin to harsh sunlight, it will be burnt and not tanned.

Being scorched in the beaming sunlight is not at all a very sensible thing to do. Therefore, we must find out ways to enable our skin develop a nice brown glow without doing any harm to the skin.

There are some methods of tanning your skin without exposing yourself to the harmful ultra violet rays of the sun. This you can do by adding bronze powder to your daily make up routine. Bronzing powders are available in various forms like loose powder, pressed powder or even beads, in order to create different tanning effects. The application of bronze powder will surely help to tan your skin without damaging your skin type.

Now, the bronze powder is only meant for the skin of your face. What about the rest of your body ? In such cases you can definitely try a self tanner in form of a cream or foam which will provide your skin a glowing brown tint without being exposed under the direct rays of the sun. However, never go for cheap tanning creams and lotions because the effect might be dangerous. The Internet will provide you with proper information about the tanning lotions that will best suit your skin. It will also inform you about the method of application of these tanning creams and lotions.

Throughout the world tanning salons are offering new and innovative methods of sun less tanning popularly known as airbrushing. The secret behind this tanning procedure is an aloe vera based tanning mist, which contains DHA an essential tanning ingredient found in most of the sun less tanning products.