How to tan with monoi?

Monoï is a Polynesian treasure. This precious oil has become very popular in Europe. But its use remains totally misguided. Monoi oil is not a tanning oil! However, for those who still wish to use it as such, a few prerequisites are essential. Here are our tips for tanning with monoi.

Monoi oil, a tan gas pedal

Monoï is first and foremost a skin and hair care product. But like many oils, it has won over the French for its ability to make you tan faster. Nevertheless, it's worth remembering that monoï contains no protection against UVA and UVB rays, except for the range of solar monoi.

So how do you tan with monoi? In reality, it's a question of working before and after exposure. Tahitians never use monoï to tan during the hottest hours of the day. On the other hand, they do sometimes expose themselves to the sun at times when it is lower and no longer a threat to the skin or hair.

To get a good tan with monoi, all you have to do is protect your skin all year round. To do this, it's essential to use monoi oil after every shower, on damp skin, to facilitate absorption.

Well-moisturized skin is healthy skin that will have no trouble tanning. In other words, by using monoi throughout the year to moisturize the skin, it will have no trouble tanning well in summer. Of course, this doesn't rule out the use of a cream designed to protect against UVA and UVB rays. The best thing to do in summer, then, is to coat your body in the morning after showering, use a sun cream during exposure, then coat your body with monoi after the beach or pool to help keep skin supple and moisturized.

Monoï can be used in the sun, but only when it is low (early morning or late afternoon). In this way, the sun's rays do not reverberate on the skin, nor do they damage its integrity.

Products to make your tan last longer?

Making your tan last as long as possible is every holidaymaker's dream. A nice, matte tan gives you a healthy glow. And showing off your tanned legs is also very pleasing! But let's face it: while it's sometimes very difficult to get color, it can disappear in just a few days..

However, there are tricks you can use to make your tan last. First and foremost, there are certain foods that can help you keep a healthy glow. These are generally foods rich in beta-carotene, such as carrots. Eating carrots on a regular basis adds color to the face and helps the tan to set.

Then there's another simple tip: moisturize. Well-moisturized, healthy skin is less likely to "de-bronze" than dry or poorly-moisturized skin. That's why it's so important to pamper the body's largest organ, especially in summer. To achieve this, you need to drink at least 2 liters of water during periods of intense heat.

To keep your skin well hydrated, it's essential to exfoliate your body every three days or so during the summer. Contrary to popular belief, this rids the body of dead skin and maintains the tan. Scrubs don't take away your tan at all - on the contrary, they make it sublime! After the vacations, you'll still need to exfoliate once a week. On the other hand, skin thickens under the sun's rays. This is its defense mechanism. So it's important to choose the right scrub to gently exfoliate your skin! There are also special brushes and the horsehair glove, which serves its purpose well.

Finally, to make your tan last longer, there are also products called tan extenders. Many people think these are marketing products. But in reality, their role is to stimulate melanocytes, just as the sun does naturally. In other words, by applying a tan extender to the body, the skin will produce melanocytes, as if it were still being exposed. With this type of product, and if used correctly, it's possible to gain up to 1 month's extra tan.

Monoi as an after-sun treatment?

Monoï is not at all suitable for tanning, but it is extremely useful as an after-sun lotion. It moisturizes skin scalded by the sun's rays, soothes it if necessary and helps it regenerate its cells.

In other words, monoi is highly recommended after exposure to the sun. To make the most of its action, coat your skin while it's still damp, as soon as you get out of the shower. In this way, it will be better absorbed by the epidermis and its effect will be immediately perceptible.

A genuine skin care product, monoï is also highly effective in soothing sunburns. That's why we recommend applying monoi to sunburns. It will help soothe the skin and the pain of inflammation.