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4 Tips for Tanning Bed Beginners

A golden, sun-kissed appearance is a great way to kick off summer, prepare for a beach vacation, or just give yourself an extra boost of confidence. However, the process ...

Spray Tanning Tips for A Great Spray Tan

Follow these important spray tanning tips so that you’re not looking orange, patchy or flaky. You'll end up with an amazing spray tan without putting your skin at risk from the sun.

11 Things to Avoid Doing Right Before Getting a Spray Tan

How Do Tanning Beds Affect Eyes?

Sign up for a tanning membership at any salon across the country, and you can be sure that the sales associate will ask if you want goggles for your eyes. Tanning beds are infamous for their damaging ultraviolet, or UV, rays, and many states have enacted legislation dictating what tanning salons must provide for their customers. According to the...

What is the best sunscreen for oily skin?

There are many different types of sunscreen on the market, but which ones are best for oily or acne-prone skin types?

These 4 Self-Tanning Fails Are Pretty Much Unavoidable—Here's How to Fix Them

Because you'll probably never get it perfect on the first try.

5 Pillars of Fitness Success

Struggling to stay fit? Click here to learn about the 5 pillars of fitness and how to stay fit from Josh Hemann, BS, CSCS, PES.

Stand Up Tanning Beds Vs. Lay Down Tanning Beds

If you are looking for a thorough tan that covers your entire body, stand-up tanning beds are your answer. They can save you time, give you more accurate coverage, and ease your...

4 Tips for Getting the Most Out of a Tanning Session

Sun-kissed skin gives you a healthy glow, but you don’t have to spend hours outdoors to get it. Tanning salons offer an effective way to achieve a radiant look, an...

Mayo Clinic Minute: Tanning beds and OCD

What do tanning beds have to do with obsessive compulsive disorder, [...]

Study: Tanning Bed Addictions More Likely When Used At Gym

Nearly half of the gyms in the U.S. have tanning beds.

Indoor Tanning Lotion: Necessary or Nonessential?

When it comes to smart indoor tanning, lotion is pivotal in the results your clients see. Here's how you can educate your clients on buying tanning lotion.

Tanning Beds Help the Body Synthesize Vitamin D

Tanning beds provide a wonderful golden tan that looks healthy and builds self-confidence. But there are other benefits of tanning beds, namely the ultraviolet light that helps your body synthesize Vitamin D. Let's review Vitamin D and a few tanning ideas

The Best Ways to Fake a Tan (When You Can't Get Sprayed)

If you read the Allure blog regularly, you know that I basically have my spray tanner on speed dial (we text every Thursday to nail down my appointment time). But of course things come up...

Make Sun Safety Part of Your Child’s Everyday Life!

There is more to sun safety than just applying sunblock.

Illuminating the Risk of Tanning Beds

The sun vs. tanning bed: Does one put you at less risk of skin cancer?

Don’t Fall for It: You Still Need Sun Protection

As the weather gets cooler and the days grow shorter, it’s easy to think that you don’t need sunscreen anymore. After all, you’re just commuting to work or running a few errands. And you’re wearing a jacket. That should have you covered, right? Nope. No matter how cool the temperature feels, the sun’s ultraviolet rays …