How long can I stay in the tanning bed the first time?
This depends on your Individual and Unique Skin Type. An Electric Beach consultant will determine your individual skin type, from fair to dark. Based on your skin type, our consultant will recommend and regulate the tanning time that is best for your skin. Your tanning time also depends on the units that best fit your tanning needs.

How quickly can I increase my tanning time after my first session?
If you do well your first time in the tanning bed and do not experience any redness, most of our clients are able to increase their time by 2-3 minutes each time thereafter until reaching the maximum tan time for that particular bed.

How often can I tan?
You may tan every day if you wish, as long as you tan only once per day. This is a manufacturer's recommendation that Electric Beach follows in order to prevent overexposure, and it includes outdoor tanning as well. Our system will keep a detailed record of your tanning history.

Do I have to wear eyewear while tanning indoors?
Yes, your eyes are very sensitive to UV light and should not be exposed while tanning. Sunglasses, towels, cotton balls, and closing your eyes are not adequate protection in a tanning unit. Uv-light is responsible for both short and long-term injury to the eyes and can easily be avoided by properly using FDA-certified eyewear.
Electric Beach carries several types of eyewear, and your tanning consultant will gladly recommend the best eyewear option for you.

What is the purpose of using lotion in the tanning bed? How will it benefit me? Is it necessary?
The purpose of using a tanning accelerator/lotion is to keep your skin moisturized and to provide you with maximum tanning results. Dry skin reflects UV light, so if you are not using an indoor tanning accelerator, you can lose up to 50% of your tanning session.

Can I just use a regular moisturizer or a tanning lotion purchased from a drugstore?
No, because some lotions purchased in drugstores are made with some ingredients that may be harmful to our acrylics. Please check the list in the lobby of our salon to see if your lotion is suitable to use. To lock in moisture and enhance your tanning results, you should always moisturize your skin following each tanning session. We recommend name brand lotions, such as Designer Skin and California Tan products, for the added benefit of enhanced tanning ingredients. These Lotions offer many vitamins and nutrients that are essential in developing and maintaining healthy skin. These Lotions and accelerators are sold in our salon and have many beneficial ingredients such as: Co-Enzyme Q-10, hemp seed oil, encapsulated Vitamin C and Aloe Vera.

What is TINGLE?
Tingle is an ingredient, also called Benzyl or Methyl Nicotinate, which is included in some tanning lotions. Tingle lotions increase the microcirculation in the epidermis, so that more oxygen gets to your skin. Because your skin needs oxygen to tan, the more oxygen your skin gets, the darker you will get.

Will using a tanning lotion increase my chance of burning?
Since tanning lotions are designed to be used for indoor tanning, they do not include an SPF. Using tanning lotion indoors, in a controlled environment, allows you to maximize your tanning results while minimizing your chances of overexposure. Using an indoor tanning lotion will help you to tan faster, tan darker, and stay tan longer.

What makes an accelerator tan you faster?
The indoor tanning lotions that we offer help your skin to absorb UV light, as well as fight skin damage and fine lines. Our lotions contain high quality ingredients, vitamins, and nutrients that are needed for healthy skin. REMEMBER - healthy skin tans faster, tans darker and stays tan longer.

What can I do to get the most out of my tanning experience?
MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE. Using a high quality moisturizer will help replenish the vitamins and nutrients that are lost during the tanning session, keeping your skin smooth and younger looking while helping you maintain the color that you love. Another secret: switch your tanning lotion and boost your color with a spray tanning session every two weeks.