There are a lot of good reasons to choose tanning lotions over sun exposure to give your skin that extra touch of color during the summer or another point during the year. Health concerns like skin cancer is the one most often cited by doctors and other health professionals. But another important factor to keep in mind is that indoor tanning lotions can save you money over tanning outdoors. This is a much more immediate benefit than preventing damage to your body down the road. Purchasing a self tanner is also more economical than spending money on tanning bed lotions and visits to your local spa, one popular way of getting a tan during the winter months and rainy weather.
How can you save money by tanning at home? When you purchase a lotion for sunless tanning, you don’t have to find a place to get some sun. That means no need to pay for a membership at your local pool (especially if you prefer tanning to swimming) and no need to burn the gas to drive all the way to the nearest beach (if you’re lucky enough to live in a costal area–of course, there are many people in the United States aren’t.) You don’t have to spend the money to buy trendiest new swimsuit (or even just a flattering one) to show off to everyone. Best of all, with lotion tanning, you choose the time and the place that best meets your needs. And really, what do we have that’s more valuable to us than our time?