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Information you should know about tanning...

First time tanners should use a lotion that doesn't have strong amounts of accelerators because the skin will go red faster, and this is not what you want. You want to able to tan every second day. If you have fair skin that burns easily, we suggest a lotion like Synergy's Brown Envy or Hey Gorgeous, PT Sweet Emotion, Fiji Savage or Noir and Supre Rayz or Coco Beach.

If you are a first time tanner with a little darker skin and can tan outside without burning, we suggest a product with a milder bronzer such as Synergy Brown Envy Dark, PT beautifully Dark or fabulously Bronze, FS Mango Tango Tini, Caramel Apple Tini and Raspberry Tini.

If you have been tanning for a while and have a base tan, you can use virtually anything you want as long as it has more ingredients – we want to see results at this stage! However, you should understand that tanning is a process that takes time and that you need to switch your lotions around.

If you are a "tingle lover" you probably have tried using the meanest and nastiest tingle on the market because you are at a plateau. To get past the plateau, you have to go off the tingle and use a regular lotion for a while, before going back to using the tingle lotion. This will allow you to feel the burn again, which is what you are looking for because you relate the tingle to getting results.

Bronzers are usually the most confusing – there are bronzers with DHA, bronzers that are user-friendly, and bronzers that have dual, triple, quadruple and so on. Why shouldn't you be confused? Stick to a user friendly bronzer or one that is stain and streak free. You can find these in Fiesta Sun, Protan, and Synergy, to name a few. They give you immediate satisfaction and they don't stain your clothing.

Only serious tanners should use tingles and DHA products. You should know the reaction that you are going to get and you should know to use a scrub before tanning with a bronzer.

Moisturizers will help you in the tanning process; they are wonderful products that you should be using before and after tanning all day long and before bed. Moisturizers will help each tanner maintain their tan and keep a youthful appearance.