Two sessions a week should be enough to further deepen your tan safely. Rest skin 24 hours between sessions, 48 hours for some skin types. Don’t exceed 60 sessions per year.
Building and Maintaining Your Tan
- Build a base tan with 6 minutes or less, twice a week.
- Start with 4-14 minutes if first tanning, starting low and building up over sessions until desired color is reached.
- Gradually increase session length and frequency to build tan, up to 2-3 times weekly.
- Maintain tan with 1-3 weekly sessions. Don’t exceed 7 minutes per session.
- See results in 3-5 sessions then maintain with regular use.
Wear sunscreen when tanning, drink water, rotate to avoid burns. Tan between 10am-4pm. Glass blocks UV rays so no indoor tanning occurs.
Sunbed Safety and Comparisons
Is 10 minutes too long on a sunbed? Don’t exceed one session daily to allow tan to fully develop between visits. Artificial tanning bombards the skin with UVA which are three to six times more intense than sunlight. Keep each session to no more than 10 minutes.
10 minutes in a tanning bed equals 4 hours on the beach. Time in sunbed depends on skin type, 2-20 minutes. After a tan, it can take up to 48 hours for your body to produce melanin. Avoid with skin conditions.