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Many people are willing to go to great lengths to give the appearance of having a dark suntanned body. They may think they look more attractive and healthier if they have a darker complexion. Some, especially young girls, might be influenced by the celebrities they see in magazines and on television. Many of these celebrities seem to have flawlessly tanned skin year round and look like they spend all of their time on the beach. Today there are a number of sun tanner products that can make you look tan without sunning at all.

Anyone who has spent any time at a water park, on a lake or pond, or on the sand by the ocean has seen people who will bake themselves in the sun with little or no protection for their skin. Even knowing the proven risks they continue to expose themselves to the effects of bright sunlight. They will insist that sunbathing is the only way to get a natural looking tan.

Overexposure to the sun's rays very often has a negative effect however. Most people know that it increases the risk of skin cancer, even many years after they have stopped the practice. It can also cause the skin to sag, wrinkle and dry so that people end up looking older than they are instead of looking younger.

Over the years some people have turned to alternatives to sunbathing. Tanning beds and booths have been one option people have used. There was a thought that tanning gradually in these beds was less risky than sunbathing. Most now believe this to be a false and dangerous assumption.

Some companies sell pills that they claim will cause the skin to become tanned. The Food and Drug Administration has no research on the safety and effectiveness of these pills because they are sold as dietary supplements.

Tanning lotions that create an alternative to sunbathing have been available for many years. In years past they were not a perfect solution for anyone trying to achieve a natural tanned look. Many people complained that using these products created an unnatural skin color. It was difficult to get an even skin tone and the results could be streaky and unnatural. Some lotions actually had an odd odor that many people objected to.

There has been a big improvement in sunless tanning products over the last few years, and there are more options than ever before to get a tan without using the destructive force of the sun. The popularity of spray tanning has really exploded in recent years. Salons have sprung up that offer professional, natural looking, even toned tanning at whatever level of darkness the client desires. People who prefer to do the spray tanning themselves can find a number of products that are readily available in most stores.

Looking tan makes many people feel more attractive and confident. They may also feel younger and healthier looking with darker skin. By utilizing sun tanner products instead of relying on the harsh rays of the sun to achieve this look, people can minimize the potential health risks that sun damage can cause.