Let’s talk for a second about what the sun does do your skin. To start- most skin cancers are caused by sun exposure and the occurrence of skin cancer is rising. It’s now the most common of all cancers and is occurring at younger ages. UV rays also damage your skin over time. You may not notice it immediately, but in 20 years or so you will start seeing the damage caused by sun exposure, and not even the finest Gucci sunglasses can save you! Skin becomes more wrinkled, discoloured (age spots), and leathery. It loses its elasticity and sags more. Ugh sounds terrible.

We always think about the now though, I want to be tan for summer, I have a big trip I need to be tan for, I look better tan, I look skinnier, I look prettier… the list goes on and on. We’ve always tried self-tanners but …