Regulation of Tanning Beds Spreads

On May 1st  Ontario began enforcing a new law regulating tanning beds. It is primarily aimed at those under 18 years of age. Known as Bill 30, Skin Cancer Prevention Act (Tanning Beds), the law makes Ontario the eighth province to regulate tanning beds and also restricts advertising aimed at the under-18 market.Additionally, tanning salons must … Read more

Sunless Tanning With Melanotan 2

About six years ago I began researching Melanotan 2 (MTII) and soon after began using it to achieve a beautiful tan and my skin has gotten much healthier with far less exposure to the sun. I was never satisfied with the look of any other sunless tanning methods. I keep my tan pretty much year … Read more

Melanotan 2 Balanced and Total Body Tan

It’s Summer Time, and that means it’s time to get your tan on! While most knowledgeable people strive to achieve a balanced total body tan, consideration into planning your tan produces the most likely effect of symmetry. For the purpose of research – and to share my decades worth of personal knowledge in the tanning industry, … Read more

Healthy Tanning Time!

healthy tanning

March is behind us and hopefully the crazy winter of 2014 is history. Getting outdoors is on our minds and a little preparation is a good thing. Whether you’re spending time in the garden, on the golf course, playing some tennis or headed to the beach, you need to be thinking about your skin. Healthy tanning takes preparation! Even … Read more

All About Sunburn – Avoid at All Costs – A Lot of Information

Information on why you should avoid sunburn at all costs from WebMD:

You lie out in the sun hoping to get a golden tan, but instead walk away from your lounge chair with a sunburn looking like a lobster that’s been left in the pot too long.

Despite health warnings about sun damage, many of us still subject our skin to the sun’s burning rays.

More than one-third of adults and nearly 70% of children admit they’ve gotten sunburned within the past year, according to the CDC.

Here’s what you need to know about how to keep your skin safe and where to find sunburn relief if you do linger on your lounger too long.

sunburnWhat Causes Sunburn

You already know the simple explanation behind sunburn. When your skin is exposed to the sun for a period of time, eventually it burns, turning red and irritated.

Under the skin, things get a little more complicated. The sun gives off three wavelengths of ultraviolet light:

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