Teenagers under 14 are already not allowed to tan via sunbeds in the state of California, but next year the age limit will be increased to 18. The Indoor Tanning Association re[presents the tanning industry and is kicking up quite a fuss as a not inconsiderable portion of its members’ clients (between 5 an 10 [...]

It’s a common misconception that tanning keeps your skin clear, but that’s not quite true. It looks as though it may be working as tanning dries out your skin, so pimples seem to dry up. However, after days or even just hours your skin will try to moisturise itself by creating more oil and sebum. [...]

According to a poll of 2,000 women in Britain, Pippa Middleton’s tanned skin tone was declared the “most desirable”. A whopping 60% of participants noted that they liked her skin color best out of six celebrity examples to choose from. However, as Pippa is so popular right now, and her lifestyle and look is very [...]

It can be all too easy to go wrong with self tan application and the most difficult places to keep an even colour are wrinkly and dry areas like the knees, elbows and back of the heels. If you frequently see these areas going darker than the rest of you then make sure they are [...]

Love Tan is a new mobile tanning service which comes to your home to top up your colour. The company has a pop up booth which they assemble in your home if you can’t, or don’t want to, leave the house for your tan fix. The spray tans are given with BeauBronz formula and can [...]

I’m always talking about the dangers of using sun beds, but if you didn’t believe me before and continue to throw caution to the wind, then please stop and read this. Assessments by World Health Organization oncologists have concluded what we’ve suspected for years — that the UV light used in artificial tanning beds is [...]

Usually, the sight of the sun and even a hint of the summer is enough for me to get my numerous bottles of fake tan out of hiding and start slathering away. This year however, I’m not so sure. Part of me wants that outdoorsy look, while another part of me think that remaining pale [...]

This young lady, Katie Edwards, has been left with permanent panda eyes after using sun beds three times a week for seven years. The skin around her eyes, as well as a patch of skin on her neck, have prematurely aged and become raw and discoloured. Not only are sunbeds dangerous but she decided to [...]

Are you looking forward to the bank holiday weekend? We’ll have an extra 2 days to play with and I know that some of you will be heading overseas for a mini-break whilst others are hoping the weather will be nice enough on home turf to soak up a few rays. If you’ll be spending [...]

Imagine if you could be getting a sun tan right now. Yes, right this very minute – sitting in front of a computer screen. There’s no more wasting money going to tanning salons when you can get a tan at work everyday. Well that’s what the innovative Computer Tan promises! They are giving away 15 [...]