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You don't necessarily have to use a tanning lotion, however many will highly recommend it. Tanning lotions help you to get a darker color faster, plus if you go in a tanning bed with dry skin, 60% of the rays are bouncing off of you, so that's money wasted. On top of that tanning lotions have a lot of vitamins and minerals that help prevent fine lines and wrinkles.
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Are tanning bed lotions only for tanning beds?
Nope! Tanning lotions work by being activated by UV light, so whether your indoor tanning or outdoor tanning, you can still use a tanning lotion. Using a lotion specifically for tanning will dramatically help boost your color to get darker faster, plus it has a lot of vitamins and minerals to help prevent fine lines and wrinkles.
Where is a nuke located on a tanning bed?
Nowhere. A tanning bed uses UV lamps.
Does tanning lotion work in tanning beds?
Tanning accelerators DO help quicken the tanning process. Dry skin will reflect the UV rays that make you tan. By using the accelerator, the UV rays get absrbed into the skin, making you tan faster. TANNING WITHOUT LOTIONS IN A TANNING BED IS A WASTE OF TANNING TIME AND MONEY!
Do yo u really need tanning bed lotions?
Tanning lotions are essential for tanning in tanning beds. There are several different reasons why and I'll explain them to you below. If you do not use a tanning lotion in a tanning bed you may damage your skin because of the harmful effects of UV light. Tanning lotions are designed to either block UV light or increase the effects of UV light on your skin. Tanning lotions will moisture your skin and some contain Vitamin E which helps repair damaged cells. Without moisturizing your skin you can develop wrinkles or have your skin peel. To read more about tanning lotions and their effects I suggest you read my article which will give you a basic understanding of the right lotion you should be using and the advantages of each of the 3 types of tanning lotions.
Is a tanning bed safer to use than artificial chemical tanning?
A tanning bed is not safer than chemical tans, as there is no risk of skin cancer or premature aging from the chemicals as there is from tanning beds and UV rays.
Is a tanning bed a safer solution for tanning?
Not much--it still produces UV radiation.
Do tanning bed work faster then sun tanning?
yes. because the UV is more direct in tanning beds.
What are the differences between a canopy tanning bed and a regular tanning bed?
Canopy tanning beds consist of a canopy with many UV lamps mounted onto it, it does not require you to lie down and be isolated like the regular tanning bed, with a canopy tanning bed you can be in any comfortable position.
Can you use outdoor sunblock when tanning indoors?
Only if it is NOT oil based. if it is oil based it will scratch the tanning bed. otherwise It is a waste of money spent on tanning to wear spf in the tanning bed because it inhibits your exposure.
What type of tanning lotion should you use if you do not like tingle or anything hot but want a dark tan?
I also cannot stand tingle and last year in in order to get tanned quite fast I tried a lotion called "Coco beach tanning lotion" that was quite amazing and works also as a protection against UV!
Will a tanning bed cook your insides?
No, Tanning beds use UV-A or UV-B rays. These rays are short in length and do not have the power to reach your insides. All though prolonged exposure to a tanning bed can kill you, it is because of the "toxins" created by cellular breakdown that have to be filtered out by your internal organs. This however, would take hours if not days of continuous exposure.
How does a self tanning lotion work?
Indoor tanning lotion is going to help increase the melanin production in your skin which in turn helps you tan faster. If you don't use lotion before getting into a tanning bed, you're (dry) skin will reflect the UV light for the first 6-8 minutes you're in the bed. Some tanning lotions include bronzers, which show a little extra added 'fake' color right away, while others have a lot of skin care ingredients to take care of your skin while tanning. Choose an indoor tanning lotion with alot of vitamins and minerals, as these are depleted when you tan. Using better lotion helps you tan faster and keeps your skin healthy.
