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Summary: To get the best results from a tanning bed, you want to make sure to use body and facial lotions. Find out how you can get the most out of a tanning bed with tips from a tanning salon manager in this free video about tanning beds.
Melissa is the manager at Maui Tan in Atlanta, Georgia. She has more than five years of experience working in the tanning industry. Melissa has been at her current location for the...read more
"Hello my name is Melissa. I'm here at Maui Tan in Atlanta. We have two locations. This is our Vinings location. Our other location is in Midtown Atlanta. Here we offer UVB free beds, mystic spray tans, all sorts of products and a great knowledge about tanning. In order to get the best results out of your tanning bed you're going to want to be sure to use lotion. We have lotion made specifically for you face. A facial tanning lotion is going to help increase the color that you get on your face. You can also use a great body lotion such as Needing Nirvana from Devoted Creations. It has a great bronzer in it. This is going to help you get a little bit of extra color, keep your skin hydrated and give you that best tan possible. So we're going to apply that liberally and very evenly. Be sure to wipe off your hands when you're done putting on any kind of lotion with a bronzer in it just so that you don't get any kind of funky palm colors going on. While in the bed there are a few different ways that you can lay to enhance your color. The first way would simply be with your arms down to your sides. The other way is if you scoot down and put your arms above your head. This increases the chance of color on your sides and under your arms. Sometimes you may find that your pressure points on your back are getting a little bit less color than the rest of your back. If this is becoming an issue for you, try rolling on your stomach and laying that way. You can place your arms above your head again or simply down to your side."