If you can tan outdoors in the sun, you can tan indoors - it's the same type of light, in the same proportions, as you would get outside. It is a higher intensity but it is over a relatively short period of time so you can get the same exposure in 20 minutes indoors that you would need over an hour to get outside. If you always burn when outdoors, do not waste your time or money trying to tan indoors because the result will be the same - you'll just burn sooner and faster. If in doubt our staff will assist you in determining your skin type (see below) and this skin type will tell you whether or not indoor tanning is for you.

This depends heavily on your skin type (see below) and health, and the frequency of visits. On average it will take 3-7 sessions to achieve a good base tan if you tan every second day and follow the regimen recommended by our staff. After a base tan is established you can maintain it with regular visits. The frequency of the visits depends on your individual skin characteristics and the type of tanning bed but will typically be once or twice per week. Use of a quality tanning lotion will allow your tan to develop faster, with better colour, and last longer. Plus, you'll find that you need fewer tanning sessions to achieve and maintain your desired colour.

For best results, you should wait 36-48 hours between sessions as it may take that long for your skin to react to the last session. It takes as long as 48 hours for your body to produce melanin after your tanning session, so going more frequently does nothing to help develop your tan - it simply dries and thickens your skin, which makes it harder to tan.

Yes. Indoor tanning lotions ensure that your skin is best prepared for its exposure to tanning rays, and maximize the tanning experience. Here are some good reasons why you should consider using a quality tanning lotion: • Excellent skin care - lotions are scientifically designed to rejuvenate your skin cells for noticeably younger and smoother skin. Most higher-end lotions use the same high-quality skin care ingredients that you would find in products such as L'Oreal, Oil of Olay and many others. • Moist skin tans more quickly and efficiently than dry skin. This means that you get better tanning results with fewer visits. Using a quality lotion can actually save you money AND give you a deeper, darker, more natural tan. • Darker results - achieve up to 50% darker results than what your skin can do naturally. This is done by adding ingredients that promote extra melanin production. Some lotions contain extra bronzing agents that will give you extra colour that will last 5-7 days longer. • Hydration - lotions add then seal the moisture in your skin. Hours after your session you skin will feel softer and smoother, and look darker. • Dry skin prevents you from getting a decent tan. How? • Dry skin reflects UV light, preventing it from producing or reacting with the melanin deeper in your skin. • Dry skin flakes/rubs off quickly, taking your hard-earned tan with it. • You should use tanning lotion for your skin for the same reason you use shampoo or conditioner for your hair - it enhances, softens, moisturizes and improves the look and feel of your hair. The same applies to your skin.

Yes, always. First of all our insurance policy demands that we ensure that each customer has protective eyewear, and our waiver form reflects that. Secondly, UV light can cause significant damage to the cornea and retina of your eyes, resulting in cataracts or worse. Eyelids or towels are not enough as the UV light will still penetrate them and do damage. Not using proper eye protection may result in short term effects such as tired, itchy eyes, headaches and loss of night vision. No one should ever be in a tanning bed without eye protection. As with many other things, the bad effects of not wearing goggles may not manifest themselves until years later when you suddenly ask yourself, "Why do my eyes itch/hurt?" - it may relate back to the incorrect/missing eye protection from years earlier. Protection now is the key.

Once you stop tanning (indoors or outdoors), your skin will fade back to its normal colour in approximately 28-30 days. It takes about that long for the upper layer of your skin to be sloughed off and replaced by untanned cells from the lower layer. Proper skin care with tanning lotions and moisturizers will delay the exfoliation process, however a tan can only be maintained through repeated exposure to UV light.

Skin types are the way individual’s skin is categorized based on its likely reaction to ultraviolet light. Our staff will help you determine your skin type and recommend a tanning regimen based on this. The skin types are as follows: TYPE 1 - Always burns easily, severely, never tans. TYPE 2 - Burns easily, tans minimally or lightly peels. Fair skin. TYPE 3 - Burns moderately and will eventually tan. TYPE 4 - Burns minimally and will tan well. TYPE 5 - Always tans, rarely burns. TYPE 6 - Always tans profusely. Never burns. Note that anyone with skin type 1 will not be allowed to tan as the likelihood of burning is too high.

Once you stop tanning (indoors or outdoors), your skin will fade back to its normal colour in approximately 28-30 days. It takes about that long for the upper layer of your skin to be sloughed off and replaced by cells from the lower layer. Proper skin care with tanning lotions and moisturizers will delay the exfoliation process, however a tan can only be maintained through repeated exposure to UV light.

Spray tanning is becoming more popular because of the instant colour you get. In minutes you can get a deep brown tan that will last for approximately 7-10 days. It's perfect for special events like weddings or proms, or when you just want to get rid of tan lines. If you are one who does not like the idea of tanning inside or outside but still want/need some colour, this is the perfect solution. Most spray tanning solutions use DHA - a sugar-based product - to coat your skin. This "sets" into your skin by reacting with the proteins and amino acids to turn your skin a nice shade of brown. Our sunless offering consists of what is called "airbrush" tanning, which is done by a certified technician who "paints" a tan onto your body with a spray gun. It is NOT a booth that showers you with solution that you then have to wipe off - it is carefully applied by the technician who ensures that the right amount of solution is used in the right places to ensure the best result. Additionally, our service allows for part-body tanning (face/neck, or legs only, for example) so that you can simply tan the areas that need it (upper body for strapless dresses, for example). There is more information in our Sunless section

We do not use the word SAFE when it comes to indoor tanning - we prefer the term SMART. Here's why: the term "safe" implies that one can recklessly abuse something without any fear of causing harm. Reckless use of ultraviolet equipment can certainly cause harm to an individual so "safe" is not in our vocabulary. By educating the public and preventing reckless abuse, professional tanning salons are playing a key role in promoting a SMART approach to sunburn prevention that recognizes that people do perceive different benefits from being in the sun. In this way we are able to teach sunburn prevention in a practical way that respects both the potential benefits and the risks of sun exposure. And, we can apply it to both indoor and outdoor tanning equally as our goal is to achieve adequate and proper sun exposure without burning.

DHA is widely used in cosmetic products worldwide. DHA reacts with the skins proteins to develop a sunless 'tan', which takes 2-6 hours to develop.

As you are in a private room you can wear whatever you want or don't want during your sunless session.

Results will last anywhere from 5-10 days, depending on how well you prepared your skin for the application and how well you maintain your sunless tan once you have left the salon.

It is best to shower a few hours prior to your session and exfoliate well with an exfoliating scrub, available for purchase at La Bella Sole Tanning Lounge. Be sure to not use any moisturizers immediately before your session, as it can create a barrier between your skin and the sunless solution.

The best way to extend the life of your sunless tan is to keep your skin well hydrated and avoid hot tubs, swimming pools and long baths. Using a moisturizer with a hint of sunless tanner or bronzer (available at La Bella Sole Tanning Lounge) will keep your results fresher longer. Using a gel or cream body wash is recommended, as bar soaps are very drying to the skin. Having showers instead of baths will also help to prolong your results. Do not exfoliate for at least 7 days or until you are ready for your sunless tan to come off.

You need to bring dark, loose fitting clothing to wear after your session...the solution contains an instant bronzer which may rub off onto your clothing until your initial shower 6-8 hours after your session, while this bronzer is water soluble we recommend dark clothing to avoid any staining.

You must wait to bathe or shower for at least 6-8 hours and should shower prior to working out, as the instant bronzer will 'sweat' off as you workout.

You should wait a day in between sunless sessions to allow the self tanner to fully develop before deciding if you wish to be darker.

Nothing. The sensor is switched off during a tanning session.

Yes and no. The sensor detects redness on the skin and calculates a lower dose. In some cases, customers may receive a lower UV dosage if they come back in for a tanning session within twenty-four hours (to be avoided) ? whetherfrom a sunbed or the natural sun. The sensor will recognise the redness, which may or may not be recognisable to the naked eye.

Avoiding sunburn ? the skin?s current sensitivity to UV light is recorded before each session and the UV power emitted is individually adjusted accordingly. · Perfect tanning result: Intelligently blending UV-A and UV-B makes better use of those UV spectrum ranges that give you a tan. · Separate output levels for the face and body, as UV sensitivity is usually different between the face and body. · Additional skin analysis using classic features such as eye and hair colour or freckles is unnecessary. Remember that people with skin type I (sensitive skin) should not be using a sunbed or sunbathing at all. · The preset 20 minutes gives you more time to tan existing pigment and generate new pigment. · No complex calibration on the measuring station or sunbed is necessary. · Fast measurement. Does this eliminate consultation in our salon? No, the following points need to be mentioned: · Medications, as many available may have phototoxic effects and make the skin more sensitive. The following groups should not sunbathe: · Non-pigmented skin type I (sensitive skin) and skin type II with freckles. · Anyone with unusual and/or many moles, anyone with a frequent family history of melanoma or anyone younger than eighteen years of age.

No. However, you can reduce the power manually using the facial tanner button or turn off the facial tanners completely. The tanners can be turned on or powered up within the limits of the original power level calculated.

Yes, the facial tanners start at the highest level calculated for the face in the first measurement; the power may decrease during the tanning session. The Voice Guide will inform you on any adjustment in power before it happens.

Yes. Depending on the skin measurement, the UV-B or TYPE B low-pressure lamps may be switched off in the face or body area, or dimmed in the face area. This reduces any risk of sunburn and protects your customers.

No. The lamp geometry and gap between lamps and body have been designed in such a way as to eliminate stripes forming.

Yes, we have implemented the benefi ts of performance regulation using dimmable electronic ballasts using two integrated lamp set chip cards for types A and B (adjusting UV output for aging lamps).

Because less UV power is emitted; the lamps are more often dimmed or completely switched off, extending the life of your UV lamps.

By electronic ballasts that vary power between 80 and 200W.

This is the time that 93% of all Europeans need to reach an ideal tan.

Yes, you can change the time in preset mode to any time between 15 and 30 minutes. The twenty-minute period is ideal, however.

No. Skin types II to IV are given as much UV light as they can safely take on the given day throughout the tanning session (twenty minutes). Nobody with skin type I (sensitive skin) should attempt to tan on a sunbed or in the sun.