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  • How Many Times Do You Have to Indoor Tan Before You Get Color?

    Indoor tanning is a service that often takes place in a tanning bed. These tanning beds feature special light bulbs that emit ultra-violet (UV) light, in the same way as the sun. How many times it...

  • Will Exfoliating Get Rid of a Fake Tan?

    While there are many methods for removing a fake tan, exfoliating is one of the first things you should try. Although it doesn't always reduce a fake tan completely, it can drastically reduce your...

  • How to Tan to Tighten Face Wrinkles

    At first it may seem tanning to tighten face wrinkles is an oxymoron. However, there are many anti-wrinkle self-tanning products available that can give your skin a healthy glow while tightening...

  • Do You Need to Put on Lotion When Indoor Tanning?

    Whether or not you should put on lotion when indoor tanning is a personal choice based on several factors such as why you are tanning in an indoor tanning bed. Before choosing to use an indoor...

  • What Is the Best Way to Tan Dark Without Burning?

    Having a deep tan can be attractive and healthy-looking, but it is easy to burn on your way to achieving a dark skin tone. Sunburn is very bad for your skin, causing pre-cancerous cell growth,...

  • How to Protect Scars in a Tanning Bed

    You can obtain a natural tan by either laying out in the sun or absorbing the rays of a tanning bed. However you decide to tan, you want to protect any scars you have on your body. The rays...

  • How to Tan the Shoulders in a Tanning Bed

    Having a nice skin tone can be attractive for many individuals; however, it is not always optimal weather outside to lay out, so hitting up the tanning beds could be the only other option. When in...

  • How to Avoid Tan Lines Around the Eyes in a Tanning Bed

    Using a tanning bed can be much more convenient than lying outside for hours on end, however with the extreme concentration of the tanning bulbs, any small issue such as a head phone cord on your...

  • How to Use Tanning Lamps Safely With Good Results

    Having a nice tan can be desirable; however, it isn't always possible to obtain it from the sun, in which case you need to move indoors and use tanning lamps in a salon. Although tanning can be...

  • How to Fix a Fake Tan

    A fake tan seems like it's easily the best of both worlds; you get the darker color that you love, without the harmful rays of the sun or a tanning booth. But a fake tan via lotion or spray has...

  • Home Tanning Bed Information

    Home tanning beds are made to mimic the suns effects without the dangerous UVC rays. These beds use UVA and UVB light as a way to safely tan the skin and give it an overall even appearance with...

  • How to Get a Spray Tan After Using a Self Tanner

    Tanning by either lying out in the sun or in a tanning bed may provide the skin tone and glow you are looking for, but the harmful radiation wrecks havoc on your skin and can lead to cancer in the...

  • How UV Light Causes Skin to Darken

    The sun emits two kinds of rays: UVA and UVB. UVB radiation burns the top layers of skin, resulting in a sunburn. UVA radiation stimulates the lower level of skin, causing skin to tan. UVA...

  • How to Get a Tan Quick & Easy Outdoors

    There are few things as attractive as a natural golden tan. Self tanners tend to leave stains and streaks and the color hardly appears natural. Tanning salons are another option, but tend to be...

  • How to Get the Best Results When Using a Tanning Bed

    Beautiful bronze skin can be achieved year round with the use of tanning beds. The results are more easily controlled and much quicker than tanning under the sun's natural rays. With proper...

  • The Best Way to Get a Dark Tan

    Whether you are going tanning at a salon or outside on your deck or at the beach, moderation is the key to building a dark tan without the severity of a sunburn. If you have very fair skin or are...

  • How to Remove Streaked Sunless Tanning Lotion

    One of the biggest problems with sunless tanning lotion, besides the potential for orange skin, is the streaking that can happen with improper use. If the lotion isn't rubbed into the skin well...

  • Tanning Bed Myths

    There are many myths circulating about tanning beds and some are easy to believe while others, not so much. Before one considers using a tanning bed it can actually be quite beneficial to find out...

  • How to Get a Dark Tan in the Sun

    If you want to get a dark tan, to cover patchy pigmentation or unleash your inner Victoria Beckham, you will need a sunbathing plan and the right products. But before basking in the rays for a...

  • Getting a Fake Tan

    Sunless tanning methods are becoming increasingly popular. This is partially due to the fact that some people are too busy to schedule repeat visits to a tanning bed, and also due to the link...

  • The Best Way to Tan

    Those who want to get some color from the sun want to do so without getting burned. While tanning may enhance skin color, the risks from UV rays include skin cancer, dark spots, and fine lines or...

  • The Best Way to Get a Tan Outside

    Many people feel that being tan makes them look better, healthier and more radiant. It is important to be careful while building your perfect tan, because mistakes such as sunburns can lead to...

  • Alternatives to Indoor Tanning

  • Tanning Bed Tips & Tricks

    Tanning beds are a convenient way to keep your skin glowing all year long. They provide a controlled dose of ultraviolet light, predictable results and complete privacy. Tanning beds, however,...

  • Home Remedies for Tanning Lotion

    Tanning lotions are a wonderful way to gain a beautiful glowing tan minus the harm caused by ultraviolet rays from laying out in the sun or baking in a tanning bed. There are a variety of creams,...

  • Types of Tanning Lotion

    Each year about 30 million people in the United States visit tanning salons with the main purpose of emerging as a bronzed god or goddess. The professional tanning industry generates $5 billion...

  • How to Prevent Or Fade Age Spots & Freckles On Your Face

    Are you a Sunny day person? These tips can help fade age spots and freckles on your face, or prevent them if you don't have them.

  • Danger of Tanning Beds

    The perfect tan doesn't come without a price. Indoor tanning salons are both costly and taxing on your body. Tanning beds expose your body to several dangers you should be aware of before you...

  • Sunbed Tips

    Sunbeds, or tanning beds, can give you an even tan without having to rely on the sun. Indoor tanning has become a popular alternative to outdoor tanning. It can be used if you want to stay tan...

  • How Would You Promote Self Tanning?

    The allure of a deep golden tan on your skin can come with a deep price. While past generations of teenagers and young adults became sun worshippers, slathering their skin with baby oil or tanning...

  • How to Tan Safely Using a Tanning Bed

    If you've been searching for that even summer glow, or want to extend your tan all year round, consider indoor tanning. When you use an indoor tanning bed, you need to be aware of ways to protect...

  • Tanning Bed Tips for Fair Skin

    If you have fair skin, then you know how easy it is to burn your skin when out in the sun. The same is true for tanning beds. Fair-skinned individuals must be more cautious. You can achieve your...

  • Sun Rays Vs. Tanning Beds

    Although tanning has been shown to have many negative effects on skin, many people continue to tan in order to get that sun-kissed look--and how they tan varies. There is no definitive answer as...

  • Alternatives to Tanning Beds

    If you desire a glowing tan all year round, tanning beds offer a quick fix. However, tanning beds also come with added risk, because of the intense UVA and UVB rays they omit. Concentrated UV...

  • How to Apply Sunless Self Tanning Lotion

    Applying self tanning lotion can be the pits if not done correctly. It can leave you streaked, stained and uneven. Proper preparation and application is essential in keeping and maintaining a nice...

  • Tips on Tanning With Tan Lotion

    Tanning is safe for most people, but if you tend to burn easily, you may be in a high-risk group for skin cancer. If you are fair-skinned, have light-colored eyes or have had at least one severe...

  • Tanning Bed Advantages

    Tanning salons are exploding in popularity across the United States. Women (and men) are flocking to these specialized salons to achieve a deep, dark tan, even in places like Florida. But, why?...

  • How to Tan When Your Pale

    So you might have been born pale or you just have not gone out in the sun for awhile, but you don't want to get burned. Within a month you can have a golden tan just like your friend.

  • What to Wear in Tanning Beds

    A tanning bed is the quick, surefire way to end up with a golden glow with just a few sessions. If it's your first time tanning in a bed, be sure to build up your tan by adding just a minute to...

  • The Best Way to Get Rid of Tan Lines

    If you spend much time out in the sun, you may have developed an unwanted tan line. A bathing suit strap may not make much of a line, but it will not be attractive when taking pictures in a...

  • How Long Does a Tan From a Tanning Bed Last?

    Getting a tan from a tanning bed ensures a fast, even tan that will last for quite some time. Remember that the tan will eventually fade just as a tan from the sun will, so include hitting the...

  • How to Keep from Tanning

    While some people love receiving a golden tan, others prefer not to tan. So how do you avoid tanning when going out, especially on vacations? There are preventative measures one can take to keep...

  • What Can Be Used As Tanning Oil?

    Are you packing your bags for a beach getaway? Are you ready to get a dark, golden tan? Tanning oil is essential to getting great color outside. But if you don't have time to buy a bottle of it...

  • Tips for Sunless Tanning

    Sunless tanning has grown in popularity over the last several years, particularly with young professionals who no longer have the time to tan naturally but still want that healthy glow. Some...

  • How to Preserve a Tan

    Getting the perfect tan can be easy and hopefully your sun safety skills are being used. The hard part is maintaining your new bronzed bod.

  • Indoor Tanning Guide

    Many people spend hours in the sun trying to achieve that perfect tan. Sunlight and ultraviolet rays can provide an excellent source of vitamin D, and a tan makes one look healthy. Indoor...

  • The Best Ways to Remove Sunless Tanning Lotion

    Streaks, splotches, and the dreaded orange hands--sunless tanners can have a great-looking effect on your skin, or they can occasionally leave you looking less than perfect. If you've made a few...

  • Best Ways to Apply Self Tanner

    Self tanners are a healthy way to get a tanned look of being in the sun without the exposure of harmful ultraviolet rays. The problem with self tanners is that the skin on our bodies is different...

  • How to Fix Spray Tan Mistakes

    You wanted to look tanned and toned this summer in your bikini and short skirts. Knowing that the sun can be damaging, you opted for a spray tan but it didn't come out perfect like you had hoped. ...

  • How to Tan Without Getting Burned

    Is it possible to tan without getting burned? Most health care professionals will not recommend tanning, for the sake of it's long term negative effects on the skin. For those that need that...

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