"How Often Should I Tan?"

The most asked question when our members are getting started again is, "How often should I tan?" For best and fastest tanning results, take it slow. I know, not what you wanted to hear, but absolutely true!

The tanning process is just that, a process. Your skin needs time between sessions to produce melanin and for that melanin to get to the surface layers of the skin in order to be oxidized, or tanned. How fast this process happens is different for everyone.

"I usually burn, then it turns into a tan"

We hear this so often, and it's still as completely wrong as its always been!

Burning of any kind is an injury to the skin. Your skin will have to heal from that injury before the tanning process can really get started. Burning and tanning are two different things entirely. Burning should be avoided at all costs in order to maintain the long term health of your skin.

When you're just starting out, the best idea is to tan 3 or 4 times a week, or every other day. Don't tan more than two days in a row, and do not come everyday! Over-exposure, especially in the early stages, will only slow the tanning process and potentially harm your skin.

"So, how long should I tan during my first session?"

Generally, fair skinned people start with an exposure time of 5-7 minutes in our standard beds. People with more olive skin begin somewhere between 7-11 minutes for best results and gradually increase exposure by a minute or two with each session.

Bottom line, slow and steady wins the most stunning tan - and your skin will thank you, too!

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