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WHY INDOOR TANNING ?  TANNING IS THE SKINS DEFENSE AGAINST SUNBURN.  WHETHER YOU TAN OUTDOORS OR IN A TANNING UNIT, THE PROCESS BY WHICH YOUR SKIN TANS IS THE SAME.  IT IS CAUSED BY THE MELANIN IN YOUR SKIN REACTING TO THE LIGHT.  HOWEVER, DUE TO SEASONAL, WEATHER AND OZONE VARIATIONS, THE AMOUNT OF UV RAYS REACHING THE EARTH AT ANY GIVEN TIME VARIES.  SOME DAYS YOUR RISK OF OVEREXPOSURE AND SUNBURN ARE GREATER THAN OTHERS.  IN A TANNING UNIT THE UV RAYS ARE CONSTANT AND CONTROLLED AND DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF SUNBURN. 
WHAT ARE SKIN TYPES AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?  THE LEVEL OF DARKNESS YOU CAN ACHIEVE BY TANNING DEPENDS ON YOUR TYPE OF SKIN.  FOR EXAMPLE, A 'LEVEL 1' SKIN TYPE PRODUCES VERY LITTLE MELANIN, BURNS EASILY AND WILL NOT TAN.  THESE PEOPLE USUALLY HAVE FAIR SKIN, RED OR BLOND HAIR AND FRECKLES.  A 'LEVEL 5 SKIN TYPE TANS EASILY AND ALMOST NEVER BURNS.  THESE PEOPLE USUALLY HAVE VERY DARK SKIN, DARK HAIR AND EYES.  MOST PEOPLE FALL SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN.  PRIOR TO TANNING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A SALON, IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES OF YOUR TANNING CONSULTANT WHO WILL EVALUATE YOUR SKIN AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOUR SPECIFIC TYPE.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I HAVE 'TYPE 1' SKIN ?  SPRAY TAN ! TODAY'S SPRAY TANNING BOOTHS PROVIDE A VERY NATURAL LOOKING TAN.  NO MORE ORANGE, SPLOTCHY, SMELLY CREAMS THAT JUST DON'T WORK.  UNITS SUCH AS THE VERSA SPA ARE QUICK, EASY AND PROVIDE A GREAT LOOKING TAN FOR UP TO A WEEK.  
IS EYEWEAR IMPORTANT ?  ABSOLUTELY !  BECAUSE THE LIGHT SOURCE IS VERY CLOSE TO YOUR EYES IN A TANNING UNIT, UV RAYS CAN PENETRATE THE EYELIDS AND DAMAGE THE CORNEA OF THE EYE.  SUNGLASSES OR COTTON WADS ARE NOT ENOUGH TO PROTECT THEM.  SPECIAL GOGGLES MADE FOR INDOOR TANNING ARE A NECESSITY.  YOU MAY PURCHASE YOUR OWN BUT, AT TAN FEVER, WE PROVIDE THEM WITH EVERY TANNING SESSION.
IS LOTION IMPORTANT ?  ABSOLUTELY ! IT'S IMPORTANT TO MOISTURIZE BEFORE AND AFTER YOU TAN.  AT A SALON, USING AN INDOOR TANNING LOTION HAS BENEFITS THAT MAY NOT BE IMMEDIATELY VISIBLE BUT SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED.  FIRST, MOIST SKIN WILL TAN FASTER, MORE EVENLY AND DARKER THAN DRY SKIN.  SECOND, DRY SKIN EXFOLIATES QUICKER AND YOUR TAN WILL EXFOLIATE WITH IT.  THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT TYPE LOTIONS ON THE MARKET.  YOUR TANNING CONSULTANT WILL HELP YOU CHOOSE THE ONE THAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU.
CAN I USE AN OUTDOOR TANNING LOTION IN THE SALON ?  NO.  MOST OUTDOOR LOTIONS CONTAIN CERTAIN OILS WHICH WILL CAUSE A FILM ON THE ACRYLIC ON A TANNING BED AND INHIBIT THE TANNING PROCESS.

WILL MEDICATION AFFECT THE TANNING PROCESS?  YES, SOME WILL.  DRUGS USED TO TREAT ACNE, SOME ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIHISTAMINES, TRANQUILIZERS AND BIRTH CONTROL PILLS MAY MAKE YOU MORE SENSITIVE TO UV LIGHT.  WHILE GOOD TANNING SALONS USUALLY HAVE A LIST OF MEDICATIONS TO AVOID, IT'S ALWAYS BEST TO CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST PRIOR TO TANNING.
WILL TANNING AFFECT MY TATTOO?  TATTOOS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD SHOULD BE PROTECTED WHILE TANNING BECAUSE THE COLORS CAN BE CONSIDERABLY LIGHTENED.  WE OFFER AN SPF STICK OR PEN IN GEL FORM WHICH CAN PROVIDE PRECISE COVERAGE OF THESE AREAS.  OLDER TATTOOS MAY BE LIGHTENED BY TANNING BUT THE PROCESS WILL BE MORE GRADUAL.

WHAT ABOUT VITAMIN D ?  IT HAS BEEN PROVEN THAT WE NEEED VITAMIN D FOR OPTIMUM HEALTH.  HOWEVER, THE RIGHT LEVELS NEEDED ARE CONTROVERSIAL.  HOW DOES THIS RELATE TO TANNING?  VITAMIN D IS ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN BY EXPOSURE TO UV LIGHT SO THIS LEADS TO QUESTIONS WHETHER TANNING BY NATURAL SUNLIGHT OR BY A TANNING UNIT IS GOOD OR BAD.  HOWEVER, THERE ARE NUMEROUS SCIENTIFIC STUDIES THAT SHOW HOW BENEFICIAL EXPOSURE TO UV LIGHT REALLY IS, SUCH AS IN THE PREVENTION OF BONE DISEASES AND THE TREATMENT OF PSORIASIS.  WE HAVE ALSO HAD CUSTOMERS WITH ARTHRITIS TELL US THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HELPED IMMENSELY BY THE USE OF OUR TANNING UNITS.  TO READ MORE ON THIS ISSUE, CLICK HERE:  http://www.tanningtruth.com  
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