Sunless tanners, they are one of the best alternatives currently available.  I say this, because quite frankly they provide you with an alternative to going out and burning your skin cells all in an effort to get tan, even if it costs you future problems such as, for example, skin cancer.  So frankly, though you have to be careful which one you choose, obviously some look more faulty and orange than others, it’s not a bad idea.  Make sure they for example have a sunscreen to protect your skin from real damage caused by the sun.  But also make sure they are not tanning accelerators, but rather coverers of the skin. 

You have to watch out for industrial grade preservatives unfortunately, which can really hurt the skin, and you would be well advised to apply carefully.  After all, you don’t want a randomly tanned handprint or something else on your arm.  But all in all, assuming of course that you do it correctly, you should really be able to help yourself out and still have that tanned glow that you want without actually taking in the sun to an excessive degree or realistically to a degree that even takes a chance of hurting your skin at all.