Beginner's Guide To Visiting Your Local Tanning Salon
I really enjoy tanning outside. It's not always practical however. Outdoor tanning takes up a lot of time and moreover is only possible in nice summer weather (unless you live in a tropical paradise). Indoor tanning, the topic of today's article, is an amazing invention. It allows you to keep you golden tan year round, all while saving you time in today's hectic world. We all know the benefits of tanning and indoor tanning allows you to experience these benefits year round.
Tanning Beds Vs. Spray on Tans
There are two main ways to tan indoors: Regular tanning beds that use bulbs to emulate the sun's natural UV A and UV B rays and spray on tans. The picture to the right is a lay down tanning bed. As you can see, the bed is on and the bulbs are glowing. This is the most popular form of indoor tanning by far. The benefit of this type of tanning is you get a "real" tan. Your tan is the same as if you went outside and will not wash off in the shower or bath. There are two popular forms of spray on tans. The most popular is the world famous Mystic Tan and an up and coming alternative is the airbrush tan which someone will actually spray on your skin. Both of these spray on tans work the same. You get sprayed with a substance that darkens your skin. After you let it sit a few hours, the substance sticks to your skin and will keep you nice and tan for up to a week or so. I personally prefer the regular tanning bed experience because it does not involve placing "barrier cream" on my toes and fingers and having to wait around for hours feeling dirty before I can take a shower and feel clean again. Regular tanning beds are just so much easier in my opinion. One thing that I have done a few times is follow up a regular tanning session with a Mystic tan to get added tan before an important event.
