Airbrush Tanning – Brushing Your Way to a Perfect Tan

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Dec 012012
 

What is airbrush tanning?

There are many different terms for airbrush tanning but they all refer to the same process. It is commonly known as spray tanning and this is how most salons will describe the service. The process involves a less hands on application than other sunless tanning systems. It’s one of the many alternatives to self tanners and lotions. Everyone wants to have that golden brown, just back from the beach look without the risk of sun damage that comes along with it. Now you can achieve almost the exact same look indoors without harmful UVA and UVB rays.

How does it work?

Airbrush tanning works when a mixture of chemicals containing the active ingredient DHA (Dihydroxyacetone) interact with your skin. This ingredient causes the Melanin in your skin to react and cause a pigment change. Pigment is just a fancy name for the color of your skin and Melanin is the main contributor to your body’s pigmentation. This transformation is not permanent and just like a regular tan, it will eventually fade. Continue reading »

The Facts About Skin Cancer

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Jul 092012
 
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  • Someone dies from skin cancer everyday.
  • Of all new cancers diagnosed this year, more than half will be a form of skin cancer.
  • One in five Americans will develop skin cancer.
  • There are more cases of skin cancer than all other forms of cancer combined.
  • The rate of increase for melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, has the fastest growing rate of all cancers. In 1980 a person’s risk for developing skin cancer was 1 in 250, currently it is 1 in 87. If the rate continues at this pace it will be 1 in 75 by the year 2000, less than a year away. What will it be when your child is an adult? Continue reading »

Laser’s edge

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Jun 032012
 
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A bikini wax that lasts forever? Not exactly. Sarah Brown discovers the real truth about lasers

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A barely-there bikini requires serious hair removal

No matter how toned the thighs, or how taut the stomach, nothing can ruin the appeal of a red-hot, skimpy little Brazilian two-piece like an ungroomed bikini line. For those who are sensitive to shaving and depilatory creams, or simply can’t be bothered with standing waxing appointments, laser hair removal seems nothing less than a gift from God: Zap unwanted hair away while enduring relatively little pain, and keep it away for good. Genius. In theory. Continue reading »

D o n ‘t G e t B u r n e d!

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Jun 012012
 

Valuable tips on how to help protect your skin from UV over-exposure.

Proper education about your skin type and how much UV exposure you can tolerate is key before stepping foot into a tanning bed. To ensure you achieve a healthy, golden glow and not a painful, red burn, BeautyNet brings you some valuable tips to help you avoid overexposure. Continue reading »

Bronze Age

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Jun 012012
 
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Today’s natural-based, sunless tanning cremes
give skin a healthy golden glow.

“When shopping for a sunless tanner look for professional products containing natural ingredients, such as soybean oils,” says Eddie Hill, public relations manager for California Sun Laboratories in Chatsworth, California. “Soybean-based products do not streak or smear when applied‹they mix with the body’s natural chemistry to bring melanin to the skin’s surface, producing a tan.”

Before applying your sunless tanner, thoroughly cleanse and exfoliate your skin to eliminate dead skin cells. Apply a thin, even layer of product to the desired areas, and massage thoroughly into the skin.

“The effects of sunless tanners generally last three to four days, so to maintain a golden tan, apply the product daily,” Hill says. “Also be sure to hydrate skin with a professional moisturizer, specially formulated to help lock in color.”

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