How to keep your tan for longer: after sun, tan extenders and tips
How to keep your tan: how long a tan lasts, daily moisturising, after sun and tan extenders, top-up tanning sessions, self tan and what to eat.
Tanning tips
Choosing your accelerator, understanding self tan, protecting a tattoo, steering clear of ideas that sound good but aren’t: everything we tell our customers every day, for the sunbed and the sun.
Getting a great tan
Choosing your product, applying it and understanding how your skin tans.
How to keep your tan for longer: after sun, tan extenders and tips
How to keep your tan: how long a tan lasts, daily moisturising, after sun and tan extenders, top-up tanning sessions, self tan and what to eat.
Carrot oil for tanning: why it works better in an accelerator
Carrot oil for tanning: benefits, risks and limits. On its own it adds colour; in a tanning accelerator, with tyrosine, it really comes into its own.
Sun cream for tattoos: how to protect your tattoo from the sun
Sun cream for tattoos: which one to choose, when to start using it on a new tattoo, how to use a sunbed with tattoos and keep your colours bright.
Tyrosine and tanning: benefits for your skin, foods and melanin
Tyrosine and tanning: its benefits for skin, foods rich in tyrosine, its role in making melanin, side effects, tanning accelerators and supplements.
What is a tanning accelerator? Does it work, is it safe, how to use it
Tanning accelerator or tan activator: what it does, what’s in it, whether it works, whether it’s safe, and how to use it on a sunbed or in the sun.
Self tan in tanning accelerators: what to know about DHA bronzers
DHA (dihydroxyacetone) is the active ingredient in self tan. How it works, whether it’s safe, and why 80% of tanning accelerators contain a little.
How to tan on a sunbed: how many sessions, and 5 rules to follow
How many tanning sessions to get a tan, how long and how often: five sunbed tanning tips for a great tan on a sunbed, without burning. Our advice.
Tanning accelerator for the beach: sun cream, SPF and a faster tan
Tanning accelerator or a sun cream that helps you tan: what to use at the beach, and when, to tan faster without burning. Our advice and favourites.
Strongest tanning lotion: 3 types of tanning accelerator compared
Bronzer-free, with bronzers or tingle: which tanning accelerator is the strongest, and which one to choose for your skin. The three families compared.
When to apply tanning accelerator, and how to use it for a faster tan
Apply tanning accelerator just before your session, in a thin, even layer: how to use it on a sunbed or in the sun, and what to do before and after.
Tanning mistakes to avoid
Ideas that sound good but harm your skin or your tan.
Expired cosmetics and out-of-date sun cream: what are the real risks?
Expired cream, out-of-date sun cream or self tan: expiry dates, the PAO symbol, the real risks and how to tell if a cosmetic is still fine to use.
Udder cream for tanning: what’s in it, the risks and a better option
Udder cream and tanning: why this paraffin-based grease is risky in the sun, what it really contains and the tanning accelerator to use instead.