Select Service      FAQ FAQ Consumer Tips Shower Gels We all know healthy skin tans better. Bar soap tends to dry out the skin making shower gels a much better option. Your salon professional can recommend a shower gel that is suited for your skin type. Moisturizers After a nice hot shower, your pores are open and ready to soak up moisturization. Moisturizers formulated for tanners are rich in nutrients and better suited to the conditions that a tanner is exposed to during a tanning session. Some also contain forms of tyrosine, which will boost the tanners' ability to tan. Also ask your salon professional for bronzing moisturizers for that little bit of color maintenance. Exfoliating Exfoliating is an excellent way to prepare the skin for tanning. Dry skin reflects UV and can prevent the skin from tanning to maximum potential. Exfoliating will scrub away dry skin leaving behind skin that is smooth, moisturized, and ready for color. Exfoliating before a Sunless tanning session makes for an even tan. Ask your salon professional for an exfoliant that is right for you. SPF Protection SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. Based on the individuals’ skin complexion certain SPF's will help prevent the skin from burning during a certain period. For example, a person with a light skin complexion staying out in the sun for one hour should use a SPF 15. Sunscreen should be reapplied often. Tattoo Balm Direct UV light can fade the colors in a tattoo. To keep the colors bright in a tattoo, use tattoo balms with SPF protection. Lip balms with an SPF protection of 30 can also be used to protect a tattoo. Lip Balm Lips tend to burn during a UV tanning session because lips have no melanin. The circulation of air coming from the tanning bed fans will also cause the lips to dry out resulting in an unpleasant tanning experience. Ask your salon professional for lip balm today. Facial Products Always use facial products that offer a minimum SPF factor of 15. There are many hypoallergenic and unscented facial tanning products available. Please discuss your options with a salon professional. Know Your Lotion Accelerator: An accelerator is a lotion, which moisturizes and stimulates the production of melanin. They are rich in vitamins and nutrients, which are vital for healthy skin. Accelerators are ideal for the beginning tanner or when a tanner has plateaued and needs to begin the tanning process over again. Bronzer: Bronzers are lotions, which give the tanner immediate color gratification. Some bronzers have DHA and some have cosmetic bronzers. Bronzers are ideal for a tanner who already has a base tan or for a new tanner with a darker skin tone. Tingle or Hot Action: These products stimulate the surface of the skin. This causes blood to rush to the surface and in doing so pushes the melanocytes deep in the skin to the surface exposing more of them to UV light. To test a tingle for intensity the best place is on the inner part of the elbow or during a tanning session on the legs only. Coolant: These are lotions, which contain ingredients to cool the skin resulting in a more comfortable tanning session for the tanner. The fragrances also have a relaxing effect on the tanner. These contain menthol, spearmint, eucalyptus and other such ingredients. Eyewear: Please use eyewear! UV exposure can cause damage to the eyes. Bacteria from unclean eyewear can also cause damage to the eyes. Make sure you clean your own eyewear after every use or ask us how to properly clean your eyewear. Eyewear needs to be washed and dried with an antibacterial soap after each use.