Tanning Bed Tips

A sunbed recreates the sun’s rays using a balanced mix of of UVA (ultraviolet A) and UVB (ultraviolet B) light. UVA’s main role in the tanning process is oxidizing melanin, the browning pigment that tans the skin. UVB rays trigger melanin production, causing the skin to become darker.

Your time in a sunbed may vary from 2-20 minutes, based on your skin type and chosen sunbed.

Color develops and deepens over a 24- to 48-hour period.

Maintain your tan with 1 to 3 sessions a week, again, depending on your skin type and chosen sunbed.

Give a sunbed tan time to develop. Follow the FDA recommendation of AT LEAST 24 hours between sessions.

Our Tanning Consultants play a pivotal role in personalizing your sunbed experience. We’ll talk tanning history, sunlight-sensitive meds and #tangoals to make our expert recommends on skincare, sunbeds, session times and a tanning schedule just for you.

Know your skin type

If you’re not sure, we’ll figure it out together.

TANS LITTLE OR NOT AT ALL

Burns easily and severely, then peels. People most often with fair skin, blue eyes, freckles, white unexposed skin.
USUALLY BURNS EASILY AND SEVERELY

(Painful burn); tans minimally and lightly; also peels. People with fair skin, blue or hazel eyes, blonde or red hair, white unexposed skin.
BURNS MODERATELY

Gains average tan. Average Caucasian, white unexposed skin.
BURNS MINIMALLY

Tans easily and above average with each exposure. People with light brown skin, dark brown hair, dark eyes, white or light brown unexposed skin. (Asians, Hispanics and Mediterraneans)
RARELY BURNS

Tans easily and substantially. Brown-skinned people, brown unexposed skin. (East Indians, Hispanics, etc.)
TANS PROFUSELY AND NEVER BURNS

People with black skin. (Africans and African Americans, Australians and South Indian Aborigines)