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Indoor tanning is your quickest way to get the tan you want regardless of the season. However, if you want to make each of your tanning sessions a pleasant moment, you will have to pay attention to the following tips.

• Start by using the right type of tanning lotion for your skin. Tanning lotions and creams come with various ingredients added to their formula in order to speed up your indoor tanning. Make sure you have cleaned your body before undergoing the tanning sessions. Keep in mind that your body needs to be free of accumulated dead skin cells. You can achieve this by using a mild body wash or a soap together with a mild exfoliant in order to get rid of dead skin cells accumulated all over your body. Start by scrubbing the skin on your legs and arms and continue with the rest of your body – clean and scrub in circular motions because this will help you remove all your dead skin and even increase the effectiveness of your indoor tanning session.

• Next, you should use an unscented and light moisturizer soon after showering in order to maintain the right moisture level of your skin. By moisturizing your skin, you will also keep the skin pores clean and without impurities. Keep in mind that cosmetics and perfumes are to be regarded as a real no-no when it comes to tanning on a tanning bed. Such substances can make your skin even more sensitive to the UV lights emitted by the tanning lamps and you may end up with rashes or an uneven tan.

• If you are planning to get indoor tanning sessions at a tanning salon, you will have to talk to the salon operator in order to make sure that this person is fully aware of all the current regulations and laws. When you prepare yourself to use a tanning facility at a tanning salon, you should glance over the available equipment in order to make sure that all the control and operating panels are functioning in the proper way. Plus, you will have to ensure that you will be wearing protective accessories such as the eye goggles in order to avoid being overexposed to the UV lights emitted by the tanning bed.

• Read carefully all the tanning product labels – the labels placed on ointments and tanning lotions – in order to make sure that they aren't expired. Besides thinking about control and management of your indoor tanning sessions, you will also have to pay attention to the quality of your tanning process itself. You will have to closely monitor all your exposure times to the UV rays emitted by the tanning lamps in order to avoid possible skin damage. You must apply the tanning lotion liberally and evenly and allow it enough time to become efficient on your skin – the tanning lotion needs to be completely absorbed by the skin in order to prevent evaporation or rubbing off.

• You will also have to pay attention if your are on particular medications such as antibiotics or blood pressure medications – it is advised not to spend too much time on a tanning bed if your are on such medications. Once you feel that your body temperature is rising much faster than normal or if you feel that you are sweating in an extreme way, you will have to take an immediate break from your indoor tanning session and asses this problem.