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Tanning Tips

The “Golden Rule” of Smart Tanning

Appropriate levels of sunlight are different for everyone, but the Golden Rule of Smart Tanning is the same for everyone; don’t ever burn.

Enjoying the controlled tanning environment at The Tanning Station enables you to achieve your best tan without experiencing the potentially harmful affects of uncontrolled sun exposure.

Maximizing Your Tan By Practicing Moderation

The Tanning Station is committed to helping you make sense of all of the information circulating about ultraviolet exposure. We want to teach you the tanning process and how to enjoy moderate tanning, based on your skin type, as a life-long activity.

Lotions Are Worth It - Here’s Why

Tanning lotions are more than just a “nice to have” - they are a must. Here are three scientifically proven reasons for using tanning lotions.

  1. You lose 5 to 8 minutes of your indoor tanning time when you do not use tanning lotion.
  2. Your tanning producing cells, melanocytes, are below the surface of your skin. These cells must be moisturized directly to produce the browning agent called melanin.
  3. When you tan, your skin produces bacteria. This bacteria can produce white spots that do not tan and may cause an unpleasant odor. Scientifically-formulated tanning lotions reduce these bacteria by allowing the skin to tan evenly without odor or spotting.

Eye Protection

  1. FDA-compliant goggles and disposable eyewear completely block the damaging UV rays, so it is fine to open your eyes while tanning indoors IF you are wearing approved eye protection. Goggles are designed to be see-through, so you can see the session timer, and get out of the tanning unit in an emergency. Closing your eyes with eye protection on doesn't give you any extra protection!
  2. A t-shirt or towel provides a SPF (Sun Protection Factor) of only 5 and will NOT protect your facial skin or your eyes.
  3. Colds and flu are spread much more often by rubbing your eyes with infected hands then by putting your hands near your mouth. Mouth tissues have protective bacteria and eyes do not, making the eyes much more vulnerable to infections.
  4. The worst place to keep goggles is in an exposed area where they will pick contaminants from your coughs, sneezes and the air. The BEST place to keep them is in a Ziploc bag, so they don't come in contact with contaminates from your hands, purse or gym bag. Think of your goggles as you would your toothbrush - keep it clean.