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How your skin tans

The Mirage Tanning Centers believes that education is the most essential key to tanning clients correctly. Skin types recognized by the medical profession are listed below.

Skin Type I
Always burns, never tans.
Little to no tan.
Skin Type II
Always burns, sometimes tans.
Minimal tan.
Skin Type III
Sometimes burns, always tans.
Tans gradually.
Skin Type IV
Never burns, tans readily.
Tans easily, light brown.
Skin Type V
Moderate skin pigmentation.
Tans darkly, dark brown.
TSkin ype VI
Marked skin pigmentation.
Darkly pigmented.

It is always better to err on the side of safety than to take a chance with overexposure.-->The Mirage Tanning Centers recommends following the listed steps while tanning. Safety Step #1: Protect Eyes
Eye damage is the most unnecessary risk people face while tanning. Protective eyewear is provided and must be worn. Unfortunately, a number of tanners still push eyewear aside, fearful that wearing it could create white rings around their eyes that will contrast with their tan. Some clients will try to use inferior eye protection that can be penetrated by ultraviolet light, such as sunglasses, towels, cotton balls, or their eyelids. It is essential that protective eyewear be worn and worn correctly. Also, people who wear contact lenses may want to remove them before tanning indoors. Although the protective eyewear will protect the eyes and lenses from damage, the heat emitted from the unit may dry out the lenses and irritate the eyes. Celsius Tannery® provides contact solution and cases for the comfort and convenience of all of our clients.

Safety Step #2: Protect Skin
The easiest way to protect the skin is to avoid overexposure at all costs. You should make certain skin is completely clean before tanning, because some ingredients in cologne and makeup can increase sensitivity to light. Also, follow the recommended exposure schedule from your tanning consultant and always leave at least 24 hours between sessions. The Mirage Tanning Centers sell a full line of tanning products. We have found these to be the best products available. Use of the recommended accelerators will increase tanning results as well as keeping the skin moisturized allowing it to hold the tan longer.

Safety Step #3: Protect Sensitive Body Parts
Some body parts have sensitive areas of skin that lack protective melanin because they are not normally exposed to light. Clients should especially protect these areas from overexposure. These sensitive body parts should be covered with a towel or clothing halfway through a tanning session, a process which allows the skin to develop melanin slowly. Eventually, melanin production will catch up to the rest of the body, resulting in an even, overall tan. You should also protect your lips with a balm containing an SPF, because lips contain no melanocytes and cannot produce melanin as protection.

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