This depends on your Individual and Unique Skin Type. Based on your skin type, our professional attendants will provide a recommend for the tanning time that is best for your skin. Your tanning time also depends on the tanning beds that best fit your tanning needs.

How quickly can I increase my tanning time after my first session?

If you do well your first time in the tanning bed and do not experience any redness, most of our clients are able to increase their time by 2-3 minutes each time thereafter until reaching the maximum tan time for that particular bed.

First-time customers may use any level of our UV or spa equipment that suits their needs. Based on your skin type analysis and tanning goals, our consultants will determine your initial tan time and tanning bed. After building a base tan, most of our members use a combination of units to achieve the best results.

You may tan every day if you wish, as long as you wait 24 hours between each tan. This is a state law and a heath department regulation to prevent overexposure, and it includes outdoor tanning as well. We keep a detailed record of your tanning history, and we will advise you if you have not waited the full 24 hours.

Yes, your eyes are very sensitive to UV light and should not be exposed while tanning. Sunglasses, towels, cotton balls, and closing your eyes are not adequate protection in a tanning unit. UV-light is responsible for both short and long-term injury to the eyes and can easily be avoided by properly using FDA-certified eyewear.

The purpose of using a tanning accelerator/lotion is to keep your skin moisturized and to provide you with maximum tanning results. Dry skin reflects UV light, so if you are not using an indoor tanning accelerator, you can lose up to 50% of your tanning session.

To lock in moisture and enhance your tanning results, you should always moisturize your skin following each tanning session. We recommend our moisturizers over any drugstore-bought moisturizer, for the added benefit of enhanced tanning ingredients.

Since tanning lotions are designed to be used for indoor tanning, they do not include an SPF. Using tanning lotion indoors, in a controlled environment, allows you to maximize your tanning results while minimizing your chances of overexposure.

The indoor tanning lotions that we offer help your skin to absorb UV light, as well as fight free-radical damage and fine lines. Our lotions contain high quality ingredients, vitamins and nutrients that are needed for healthy skin. REMEMBER - healthy skin tans faster, tans darker and stays tan longer.

MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE. Using a high quality moisturizer will help replenish the vitamins and nutrients that are lost during the tanning session, keeping your skin smooth and younger looking while helping you maintain the color that you love. Another secret: switch your tanning lotion and boost your color by maintaning your tan every few days.

Becaue tanning naturally draws moisture from the body, eyes are sometimes inconvenienced with contacts taht lose moisture too. Even with protective eyewear, eyes can dry out a little. If you are going to tan with your contacts in, it is recommended that you use moisturizing drops prior to or just after the tanning session to prevent any temporary discomfort.

In a word, melanin. Ultraviolet light in the UVA range causes melanin to enlarge and turn brown. During the process melanin releases its own distinctive scent. This release is as natural as the tanning process itself. The scent is easily removed with a shower.

One concern about pregnant women tanning is the heat. Remember that the temperature around the baby remains relatively constant at 98.6 degrees, so the baby can take a little heat, but the same amounts of heat that would cause anyone to be uncomfortable (e.g. sauna, hot tub, hot sun during the summer) will also make the baby uncomfortable. Tanning beds usually do not produce enough heat for you or your baby to feel uncomfortable. But you should always consult your physician before tanning while pregnant.