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Get the Most Out of Your Next Tanning Session
If you tan on a regular basis, you may be concerned about how to get the most out of every possible session. These tips can help.
Familiarize Yourself With the Process: he first one is an immediate darkening of the pigment. It occurs during the exposure and continues to increase until the light is turned off. Both UVA rays and other visible wavelengths can trigger this response. Initially, there isn’t any melanin production. The second kind of tan, though, is called delayed tanning. This happens about forty-eight hours after your skin has been exposed to ultraviolet light, and it can continue for up to ten days. The length depends on a number of things, including how often you repeat this kind of exposure. Here, the cells that contain melanin increase in size, and as you continue, less and less exposure is necessary to get that desired effect.
Use an Indoor Tanning Lotion: Good tans demand healthy skin at the outset, and indoor tanning lotions are specifically formulated to give your skin the hydration it needs both before and after a tan. If your skin is healthy, you can keep your tan for some time, and that means that in the next session, you’ll get a much darker tan. Keep in mind that as your skin dries out, your tan begins to flake away, and the right lotion gives you the continual moisture necessary to get a great tan. Enriched with all of the vitamins and minerals your skin needs to get the richest possible tan, these lotions have unique ingredients to help, so you may want to talk with your salon about the best possible lotion to meet your needs.
Know When to Avoid Tanning: While tanning regularly is a good idea to maintain the look you want, there are some times that you simply shouldn’t tan. The most important time to avoid the tanning booth is when you’re on medication that causes a photo-sensitive reaction. This tends to look like a fairly serious sunburn. Often a rash is involved as well. It’s important to note that all kinds of medications can cause this reaction. Even herbal products, cosmetics, and shampoos may cause some sort of reaction, so it is essential that you understand exactly what you’re taking or applying to your body before a tanning session. You may also need to avoid tanning while you’re pregnant. While this is an issue you should discuss with your OBgyn, there is no evidence that the light hurts your unborn child, and the biggest risks will occur during your first trimester, as an increase in body temperature could hurt you. Moreover, you’ll certainly need to engage in shorter sessions throughout your pregnancy because of the sensitivity of your skin.
Indoor tanning offers you a serious level of control that you don’t have when you’re in the sun, and with timers, protective eyewear, temperature controls, and protection, it’s a good way to get the beautiful bronze look you’re after.
For a salon in Austin:
Jose Luis Salon
1717 W 6th St # 123
Austin, TX 78703-4775
(512) 474-1146