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Natural Tanning Lotions......This type of formula does not feature any Bronzing, Tingling or Cooling effects. They feature the most Skin Conditioning ingredients. Most new tanners should start with a Natural tanning lotion for the best Moisturization, Magnification, and Skin Conditioning. The best way to get your darkest tan is to use 1/2 - 3/4 oz of lotion before each tanning session. The Natural tanning lotion will assist your natural tanning process helping to develop your tan naturally. The "stage" is determined by the amount and variety of tanning ingredients.

Bronzer Lotions....use an ingredient DHA. The goal is to give a tanner the "Immediate Tanning Results" of a sunless tanning ingredient with the heat of the tanning bed before their tan has time to darken naturally. Bronzers should be put on evenly. Wash hands before and after applying lotion. The heat of your hands and dryness absorb a lot of the bronzer and can stain your hands too dark. Washing your hands will avoid this from happening. The heat of the tanning bed helps the bronzers develop a natural looking fast tan.

Tingling Lotions... use the ingredient Methyl Nicotinate, to cause a skin irritation as well as a reddening of the skin during the tanning session. Tanners feel like they have tanned outdoors. It stimulates a micro-circulation to increase oxygen supply to the skin. Usually a slight redness occurs allowing you to see and feel "instant results" after your tanning session.

Cooling Lotions....Now a new popular effect in lotions, instead of a hot tingle, tanners can have a choice for a relaxing tanning session where the lotion creates a cooling effect along with ingredients to moisturize your skin and develop and maintain your tan.

Combination Effect Lotions....Combination lotions combine a bronzer with either a tingle lotion or a Cooling lotion. A Tingling Bronzer is for tanners to see instant redness after tanning combined with immediate tanning results by evening from the Bronzing ingredients. A Cooling Bronzer avoids the overheated feeling of tanning with immediate tanning results that evening from the Bronzing ingredients to help you tan naturally.

After Tan Moisturizers....Often drugstore moisturizers can stop or slow down your tanning results. They are heavy and tend to clog your pores.

 

After Tanning/Skin Care....

*Keeping your skin hydrated is essential to building and maintaining your tan. It is recommended that you moisturize at least twice a day, preferably after showering while your skin is still moist. Salon quality tan extenders are best. Some popular tanning moisturizers are Fiesta Sun's 'Aqua Tini' and also Swedish Beauty's 'Endless'. (Ask us for pricing and to try it... )

*If you haven’t used a tingle or bronzer, there really is no reason to wait to shower after tanning, unless you wish to reap the benefits of the ingredients in your tanning lotion. Tanning is an internal process, not an external one, so you can't wash your tan away. If you have used a tingle lotion the water can reactivate the tingle, so wait at least a couple hours before showering. And, if you used a bronzer it needs at least 4 hours to react with your skin.

*It's best to use a body wash to shower with. Body washes are more moisturizing and bar soaps tend to strip your skin of your skin's natural oils and moisture.

*It is important to exfoliate your skin every 7-10 days in order to shed dead skin cells and keep your skin healthy.