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Ever wonder why tanning salons have a 24-hour policy? ⏰☀️🤎

There’s a reason salons have this policy it’s about giving your skin the time it needs between UV sessions. 🧬✨

Your skin continues responding to UV exposure after you leave the tanning bed. ☀️ The tanning process doesn’t simply stop when your session ends. Your skin is still doing its thing behind the scenes. 🧬🤎

Leaving at LEAST 24 hours between UV sessions is important, and giving your skin 48 hours is often even better. ⏰🙌 Especially when you’re building your tan, your skin needs time to respond before you expose it to more UV. ☀️

That’s why responsible salons won’t let you tan multiple times in the same day or squeeze sessions too close together. 🙅‍♀️☀️⏰

More UV doesn’t mean a better tan. 🚫☀️

Consistency and responsible exposure means smarter tanning. 🤎✨

Respect the 24-hour minimum ⏰ and when you can, give your skin 48 hours to do its thing. ☀️🧬✨

Happy long weekend! We will be closed Monday, Aug 3

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💭 Thinking about tanning indoors and outdoors on the same day?

🚫 Don’t.

Whether UV comes from the sun or a tanning bed, your skin responds to the total amount of UV exposure it receives.

Stacking indoor and outdoor tanning in the same day can:

☀️ Increase your total UV dose
🔥 Increase your risk of overexposure and sunburn
🧬 Put unnecessary stress on your skin
⏳ Leave your skin with less time to recover

💡 A tan develops over time, not in a single day.

The goal is to build colour gradually while avoiding burns and excessive UV exposure.

🤎 Choose one source of UV for the day.
🤎 Give your skin time to recover before your next UV session.

Smarter tanning isn’t about more UV, it’s about the right amount.

Education over fear. 🤎☀️

☀️☀️ Summer Hours ☀️☀️

Lamp day!!!!
Please adjust your tanning time to avoid burning!!!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful moms out there. We appreciate you so much! ❤️🌹

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FAQ TIME 👩‍🏫‼️

When your skin is exposed to UV light, it triggers MELANOGENESIS 🧬

This is the process where melanocytes produce melanin as a protective response to UV exposure ☀️

That process continues after your session is over, sometimes for hours to days.

✨ UVB helps stimulate new melanin production.
✨ UVA helps oxidize existing melanin, giving you that immediate bronze.

↔️ Spacing your sessions allows this process to fully develop.

✨ 24 hours is the minimum for basic recovery
✨ 48 hours is ideal for consistent pigment development
✨ 72 hours can allow for deeper development depending on your skin type

If you tan too soon, you are not giving your skin time to fully respond. ❌

Overexposure does not speed up results, it increases stress on the skin instead. ⚠️

Smart tanning is about timing, not intensity.💡

New lamps installed in our Blush Bed and Ambition bed!