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[M.A.C.tastic]

Re: Tanning

I am on IAMTAN too!!! Yah. lol. Just thought i'd say hi.

On another note, I had a mild case of acne when I started, I think stress related, and now, (knock on wood) my spots are gone. I go maybe about 5xs a week now, still building my base, but I will eventually go around 3xs. I think moderation is key. Keep your skin moist, as it tans better so you may be able to do less sessions.

 

[Trace]

Re: Tanning

When you are tanning you want to tan every day (as long as you are not burning!!! Start low and work your way up). Once you reach the color you like, then taper off. With the average bed, you can tan once a week to maintain your tan. Some tan twice a week.
Using a tanning moisturizer such as HEMPZ MOISTURIZER ($22) after you get out of the shower. Use an indoor lotion when you tan, and then use the Hempz again after you tan. Keeping your skin moisturized is the key to keeping and prolonging your tan so that you don't have to tan as much. And drink a lot of water... it keeps the skin hydrated.
Trace'

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Originally Posted by M.A.C.tastic I am on IAMTAN too!!! Yah. lol. Just thought i'd say hi. On another note, I had a mild case of acne when I started, I think stress related, and now, (knock on wood) my spots are gone. I go maybe about 5xs a week now, still building my base, but I will eventually go around 3xs. I think moderation is key. Keep your skin moist, as it tans better so you may be able to do less sessions.

 

[Honey B. Fly]

Re: Tanning

nobody should be tanning everyday even if they arent burning. it can take up to 48 hours for color to show so u dont know if u are going to be pink or not yet. ur skin needs time to fully develop its color either way. ur just going to dry ur skin out rushing it. ull get darker on ur tanning days by waiting and keeping ur skin super moist on ur days off. think of how good healthy,supple,moisturized skin that gets a break will tan.

 

[Trace]

Re: Tanning

That's not how the tanning process works. It actually takes the average person 10 days for their tan to "pop out". Tanning in moderations (low minutes) and sticking to a strict exposure schedule to prevent burning and over exposure to UV light is how you will achieve color quicker. You can tan every day by tanning low and in moderations in the BEGINNING... Burns are immediate or can take up to 2-3 hours all the way up to 72 hours to "pop out", it's called Delayed Erythema. It has been my experience that people tan wrong and over expose themselves or don't build their color correctly in the beginning. They end up tanning for too long and doing it all wrong. My entire staff is certified and yes we turn away a lot of people who don't want to stick to an exposure schedule and start low, etc.
If people are going to tan, we hope that we can educate them on how to do it.
Bottom line, this can be debated until the cows come home and everyone has their opinions on it.
TAN SMART - TAN IN MODERATIONS AND DON'T BURN. If you have a low skin type, you should stay out of the sun... indoor and outdoor UV light IS EXACTLY THE SAME. UV light is UV light.


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Originally Posted by Honey B. Fly nobody should be tanning everyday even if they arent burning. it can take up to 48 hours for color to show so u dont know if u are going to be pink or not yet. ur skin needs time to fully develop its color either way. ur just going to dry ur skin out rushing it. ull get darker on ur tanning days by waiting and keeping ur skin super moist on ur days off. think of how good healthy,supple,moisturized skin that gets a break will tan.

 

[anjelik_dreamin]

Re: Tanning

I think anyone who thinks a 'a little tanning' is ok should read this

Anti-solarium campaigner Clare Oliver dies | The Daily Telegraph

Last year this beautiful 26 year old girl died of Melanoma, which is worryingly common in Australia. She attributed her cancer in large part to the small number of solarium visits she made as a teenager, coupled with sunbathing on the beach. Though I see that our bodies need the sun to keep us alive, lying in the sun to bronze your skin for aesthetic purposes seems rather obsene in the wake of these stories...not to mention that fake tanning is the best it's ever been. If you're that worrying about streaks, why not get a professional spray tan done? It saves you the radiation and cancer risk, not to mention future wrinkles.

 

[Melly44]

Re: Tanning

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Originally Posted by Honey B. Fly nobody should be tanning everyday even if they arent burning. it can take up to 48 hours for color to show so u dont know if u are going to be pink or not yet. ur skin needs time to fully develop its color either way. ur just going to dry ur skin out rushing it. ull get darker on ur tanning days by waiting and keeping ur skin super moist on ur days off. think of how good healthy,supple,moisturized skin that gets a break will tan.

I agree healthy mostrized skin will tan better.. your only suppose to go every 48 hrs i go to 2 different salons and on there websites and all over the salon has postings on healthy tanning and etc and everything you said is right... and smart tan certified people would say the same thing as you!