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Summary: Getting a dark tan involves tanning consistently at a tanning salon and using a high-quality indoor tanning lotion to keep the skin hydrated. Get a darker tan safely with information from the owner of a tanning salon in this free video on tanning.
Harvey Woodyatt owns and operates Perfect Tan Tanning Salon in Orem, Utah. They have more than 20 tanning beds, as well as the new state-of-the-art spray-on tanning system.read more
"Hi, I'm Harvey Woodyatt owner of Perfect Tan here in Orem, Utah. We're a full service tanning salon. We have over 20 tanning beds, as well as a state of the art spray-on system. People often ask me how do they develop, or how do they get a tan, a dark tan. The best way to do that is you have to be consistent with your tanning, you know, start out slow, build your tan to a good base. Another way of getting a dark tan is you want to make sure that you're using a good indoor tanning lotion. The reason is, is you want your skin to stay moisturized, and that's why a tanning lotion is important, and it has to be indoor tanning approved, or it will hurt the acrylic. It's kind of like a dry sponge, versus a wet sponge. A wet sponge, will pick up more water than a dry sponge. The same is true if you're tanning indoors. You want your skin to be moisturized. You're tan will develop a darker tan quicker. We usually tell people almost 40%, you'll develop a darker tan 40% faster by using a good indoor tanning lotion. If you're not using a lotion, and you're just laying there without a good indoor tanning lotion, it's going to be 40% less effective. It's almost like having a piece of bacon laying in a frying pan. Stay moist during your tan, and then at home use a good moisturizing treatment, and you'll keep your tan a lot longer, and won't have to come back as much. So stay moisturized all the time. That's the key to building a tan, and keeping your tan."
eHow Article: How to Get a Dark Tan