To get your skin tanned, you can choose to stay under the sun for long intervals or go to a tanning salon. One of the dangers of tanning under the direct and intense sun is that it is very easy to lose track of time and forget how long you have been laying out. Before you know it, you have a sun burn. Sometimes the burn does not appear while you are actually laying underneath the sun, so you can’t even tell you are burning until it is too late. You have to remember that the longer you are exposed to the ultraviolet rays of the sun, the more damage it will do to your skin cells. Yes, it will give your skin color, but it may not be the color you are looking for. Instead of a golden tan, you could end up with bright red damaged skin that will just peel and be completely white again underneath. Then, you have to start all over in building your base tan. Besides the time factor, outdoor elements present unpredictable factors, such as the cloud coverage and ozone. An overcast day makes a person have a false sense of security that they are not damaging their skin, because they cannot feel the intensity of the sun. You tend to lay out longer than you normally would. Therefore, you are more likely to get a sun burn on an overcast day than on a bright sunny day.

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On the other hand, tanning salons provide you the services you need to receive a beautiful tan under more safe conditions. Yes, UV rays are also exhibited by the tanning beds but then the amount and time is regulated. These beds, also called as sun beds, have fluorescent lamps containing phosphor that will emit the UV rays. Similar to these are tanning booths. In sun beds you lie down, in tanning booths you will stand. It still has the same fluorescent lamps as the tanning beds have. Because the exposure to UV rays are regulated, it prevents overexposure to the rays, thus preventing sunburns and unnecessary damage. You can build a tan gradually, a little at a time, under the care of an expert staff member at Metro Tan.

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In addition, Metro Tan also offers tanning lotions available for use and for purchase. These lotions influence the process of tanning. Three things are involved in tanning wherein these lotions help enhance – magnification, moisturization, and skin conditioning. Magnification works as natural oils that are present in tanning lotions help intensify the tan upon the strike of the UV rays to the skin. Skin moisture is also maintained in the process of tanning to avoid dryness of the skin. Lastly, tanning lotions augment the tanning process and conditions the skin. All of these – tanning booths, tanning beds, and tanning lotions, are present and are being utilized in the best tanning salons for total skin care.

Many people, both men and women, are already indulging themselves in this tanning trend. And you can too. The best tanning in Plano is waiting for you!