My husband and I took a trip to the beach the other day and I have to admit I was rather embarrassed. As soon as I took my shirt off to dive into the water, my skin nearly blinded everyone it was so white. Thank goodness I had on a one-piece swim suit or we might have needed to pay for people’s medical attention!

Since that day, I’ve been on the hunt for the best tanning lotion possible. I’m looking for a dark tanning lotion that will ease my baby white skin into the notion of developing a tan. While I’d love to look like a beach bunny, I’m pretty realistic. It will take a little bit of time to go from blinding white to beautiful bronze.

In my search for great tanning lotions, I’ve come across some interesting products. What I’m finding is that natural lotions that have caffeine in the mix can help people as white as me enjoy a bronzed look. It seems that caffeine and the right vitamins can protect the skin from drying out and even prevent the cancer-causing effects the sun has been vilified for.

I’m really looking forward to our next trip to the beach. I might need to do a little backyard tanning first to prevent another “blinding experience” though!

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