Are You Tanning Without Accelerators?

Everyday I get asked: "how can I get tan fast?"  There are many ways to speed up the tanning process, but one key tool is a good quality accelerator. You get a tan when your skin produces melanin to protect yourself from UV rays. If you do not produce enough melanin to protect yourself, you get a sunburn instead. Tanning accelerators are used to help speed up the process so that you spend less time tanning. There are two ingredients in most tanning accelerators that are supposed to help speed up the tanning process. They are Psoralen and Tyrosin, both of which are amino acids.

So, do you need a tanning accelerator? YES and NO. The answer depends on your needs. You do not actually NEED any tanning lotion. But tanning lotions do make a huge difference in the speed in which you tan and even the color of your tan. Tanning lotions with accelerators create a much better color, more brown and less red. Tanning lotion can help you with after tanning odors that some people experience. Dry skin actually deflects the sun, but moisturized skin accept melanin producing rays much better. Most professional quality tanning lotions contain a good moisturizer.

There are other products that claim to accelerate tanning besides lotions. I have heard the pills that make these claims. I have never tried these pills but I do know that there are a lot of critics who debunk the claims that the science behind the pills is sound.

 Everyone's biology is a little different, so what works for me may not work for you. Choose a tanning salon that is "Smart Tan Certified". Their employee's are trained in helping you achieve the optimal tanning results. They are also very knowledgeable on lotions and how they work with different skin types.  They will actually give you a skin type analysis and are a wealth of information  That way, you are not just buying the prettiest bottle or most expensive product and hoping that it works for you.