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Tanning Beds Pros and Cons

Tanning beds have been in use for many years, and the controversy continues over whether they should be allowed or they should be banned. There are many pros and cons to using tanning beds, and consumers need to arm themselves with the facts before they decide to use one or to avoid them all together. Making an informed decision can be difficult because many time the information you find in regards to them are contradictory. Of course, it depends on who is doing the reporting. Tanning bed manufacturers want you to think that they are very safe and only offer a minimal risk. What are Tanning Beds Pros and Cons? Tanning beds offer our society a means of maintaining beauty by having skin that has a beautiful color to it. Ask anyone who has ever gone to the pool with pale, pasty white skin how self conscious they felt. Tanning beds are also very fast and convenient. You can get a deep golden color by spending 10 or 15 minutes of your lunch hour at the local tanning salon. You

Tanning Bed Tips

Using a tanning bed is a fun and fast way to get a beautiful tan. To help ensure you get the very best benefits from your tanning experiences, here are some great tips for you to follow. You want to get a gorgeous tan in the least amount of time possible, but you need to do it without damaging your skin or affecting your health. While all tanning locations that offer tanning bed services post informational warnings, very few people take the time to read them. If you are pregnant, you need to consult your doctor before using a tanning bed. While using one has not been linked to any deformities or complications, you still need to get their consent before you proceed. Since there are known health risks to using tanning beds you don’t want to take the risk of harming your baby just to look good. Using a tanning bed can affect any prescription drugs you may be taking, so make sure you discuss tanning with your doctor under these circumstances as well. If you are taking antibiotic

Tanning Booths and Eye Damage

Many people don’t realize that tanning booths can cause damage to your eyes, even if you do wear the protective goggles they provide for you. If you decide that you want to use a tanning booth, you need to make sure you use high quality goggles and that you keep your eyes shut. You won’t be able to feel the damage to your eyes immediately as you do when you look directly into the sun, but research has shown that eye damage can be significant. Can Tanning Eye Goggles really protect you? The cornea can be damaged because of the amount of UV lights it is exposed to. The result is burning of the cornea. You will know if your cornea ha been damaged in this way because it is extremely painful. The good news is that this type of damage can repair itself if you stay away from UV rays from tanning booths and the sunlight while it is healing. Many people who continually use tanning beds develop cataracts. Left untreated, cataracts can result in the individual losing their eyesight ove

Tanning Salon Do’s and Don’ts

Most people who decide to tan go to a salon to use their beds or booths. This can be a very convenient and fast way to get the gorgeous tan you are looking for. There are some things you need to look into before you decide to tan at a particular tanning salon. You need to ask various questions about their tanning process. Find out what types of tanning equipment they offer. You can check online to find out if this equipment is rated well. You also want to find out how often they change the bulbs in the tanning equipment. This will affect the results you get from your tanning sessions. The eye protection that your tanning salon offers needs to be looked into as well. You definitely don’t want to take any chances of damaging your retina, your cornea, or developing cataracts due to your tanning sessions. Make sure that high quality goggles are offered. If you are using a stand up tanning booth, you need to make sure the goggles offered are adjustable and that they offer a b

Tips on Buying Used Tanning Beds

Purchasing used tanning beds is a lot cheaper than getting new beds, but one needs to be extremely careful when purchasing a used tanning bed. There are a lot of used tanning beds available and most of them can be easily found online. You can also find some used tanning beds at neighborhood stores or at tanning salons. The easiest and most convenient way of finding used tanning beds is to go online and browse the numerous websites specializing on the sale of brand new or used tanning beds. Finding these tanning bed websites is also very easy, all one has to do is to search online using search engines by typing in “used tanning beds.” One online search one this topic will yield thousands of websites featuring on used tanning beds for sale and other options such as branded tanning beds as well as brand new tanning beds. The ease in finding used tanning beds ends there. Knowing the right amount and whether you’re getting what you are paying for is an entirely different matter.

Tips on How to Tan in Lay Down Tanning Beds

The most common type of tanning bed is the type that you lay down in. There are UV bulbs along the bottom of it and the top closes over you with more UV bulbs on the top. While this design works very well for getting a good, even tan along you front and back, you will be unpleasantly surprised that both of your side will not be getting any benefits. This can leave your tan looking very uneven. To prevent this from happening, pay close attention to the time you are going to be in the tanning session. Make sure you turn on your side half way through each session. This will allow you to get an even tan all over. Since many people relax during their tanning session or even fall asleep, take a small timer in with you so you don’t forget. Some people decide to lie on their back one session, then their side the next. Yet this won’t give you an even tan. Most tanning salons have many different beds, and you will likely get a different one each time. The bulbs in them vary in strengt

Tips on Using Tanning Booths

Using a tanning booth can help you get a better tan in less time. This type of tanning booth is a capsule that you stand up in. You will be able to get the tan you want in less time per session than with a traditional tanning bed. You will also be able to achieve it in fewer sessions. A tanning booth can help you get a tan that is even because the capsule is able to tan all areas of your body at the same time. You don’t have to worry about having to turn on your side half way through your sessions as you do with a traditional tanning bed. To ensure you get the best results when using a stand up tanning booth, you need to make sure you exfoliate before you use it. You also need to use a moisturizer that contains vitamin D. While standing in the tanning booth, spread your legs apart so that the insides of them are exposed to the UV rays too. You also need to stand with your arms apart or over your head. It can be uncomfortable to stand like that for even a few minutes at f

Tips to Tan Evenly on a Tanning Bed

If you use a tanning bed, it is very important that you do all you can to get a very even tan. You need to lay just right if you want to get your tan to look even in all the various locations on your body. One place that many people don’t think about is their neck. Since most tanning beds offer a very comfortable pillow to rest on, the chin rests on the neck. This can result in the color looking very different in this area. To avoid this, either move the pillow off the tanning bed and lay on the flat surface or tip your head all the way back and look up at the top of the tanning bed. This way the neck area can get tanned too. Spread your arms and legs apart so that they can get tanned. If you keep them close to your sides, your arms won’t get tanned on the insides. The same will happen with your legs. If you slightly move all four appendages away from your body, the UV rays will be able to get everywhere. Many people who use tanning beds also use accelerators with moistu

What Do I Need to Go Tanning?

To get the most out of your tanning experience, there are a few things you need to do first so that you are prepared. The night before you get ready to go tanning you need to exfoliate your skin. If you have dry skin your tanning won’t be as well as if you keep your skin well moisturized. To get a faster tan, take a look at the different tanning enhancers that are available. Make sure you use one that is for your skin type. Some of them should be used to start a tan. Others are used to help you get a deeper tan. Still yet, others are designed to help you maintain the tan you have longer. This is the best way to keep reward yourself for your tanning efforts. You really need to prepare yourself for how the tanning is going to affect your skin. If you burn easy in the sun then you don’t want to stay in the tanning bed too long at each setting. You should start out with only a couple of minutes at a time. As you find your skin is able to handle it, you can add a couple of more m

What To Do Before you Go Tanning

Using a tanning bed is a great way to get a beautiful tan in less time. You can also tan when it fits your schedule, even if that is after the sun has gone down. To help you get the best looking tan in the shortest amount of time, here are some simple tips for you to follow. When you shower the night before tanning, do a good job of exfoliating. This is the process of using a loofah to removed dead skin cells. Your tanning will look nicer and last longer if it isn’t on dead skin that is going to fall off over the next couple of days. Keep your skin moisturized as dry skin will result in more dead skin. You should either apply a moisturizer before you enter the tanning bed or select a tanning accelerator that contains moisturizers. It is a good idea to use a tanning salon that offers high voltage bulbs and keeps the tanning rooms clean and sanitized. The beds should be wiped down after each person uses them and a fresh towel left for the next person. Find out how any prescrip