In the past 20 years indoor tanning has hit the scene and has continued to rise. Today, more people are indoor tanning now than ever. The Indoor tanning business is now a multi billion dollar industry. This has occurred despite the serious health risks involved which are caused by exposure to the UV rays which are present are present in traditional outdoor tanning and also with indoor tanning as well. However, about six years ago spray tanning emerged and since then has managed to build a good number of users.
The beauty of spray tanning is that it provides us with a greatly even tan without the exposure to UV rays which can ultimately lead so to skin cancer. Presently, most decent tanning salons of any value would contain a spray tanning booth. It is expected with its on going popularity that you would be most likely able to stroll in to just about any tanning salon and be able to spray tan.
Spray tanning works by a specific mist that comes into contact with the body. The most effect type of mist should contain the chemical, DHA which is also known as dihydroxyacetone. The purpose of this chemical is to break down and eliminate dead skin cells from your body. This apparently makes your skin appear golden brown which over all will look more natural. Having a natural tan will probably tend to not only look better but also give a better impression of you to people.
The two mists of choice are usually and oil-based mist or a water based mist. If you are a man with a history of oily or sensitive skin it is strongly recommended that you stick with the water based mist to avoid any skin aggravation or break outs of pimples. Many salons feature mists that each contains different levels of darkening. If you have naturally fair colored skin then it is suggested not to take a high level of darkening because it may not suit you and therefore not look as pleasant as going with a lighter mist.
Unlike other forms of tanning, spray tanning seems to always make your skin appear golden brown rather than the more fake look of orange. Your skin color is changed due to the chemical reaction that is taking place so smearing isn't an issue. Spray tanning seems to work extremely well providing even fair skinned guys with a genuine bronze look rather than regular indoor tanning which most of the time their skin turns out looking pink or in some severe cases beat red like they can possibly be mistaken for a lobster.
Mystic Tan and Fantasy Tans are two of the most well known brands of spray tanning. Fantasy Tans are claimed to last up to maximum of ten days as opposed to its competitor Mystic Tan, which has a maximum of only five days before you must spray tan for another session. An effective way to prolong the results of spray tanning is to use moisturizer. Moisturizer is supposed to help you maintain your healthy, bronze look for up to five days because without once the top layer of your skin as died off you're tan will fade. This is due to the DHA hitting only the top skin layer. So basically, the results of your spray tan depend on the brand you use and whether or not you use moisturizer to slow down the skin dying process.
Spray tanning definitely is worth trying. You cannot really go wrong because you get the more natural bronze look instead of an artificial orange tone in addition to not having the risk of the UV rays that a regular indoor tanning bed or traditional outdoor tanning would give you. If you plan on going to a party or showing up on the club scene within the next couple of days you should definitely spray tan because the natural, healthy bronze look is would help tremendously in your chances of trying to get some alone time with a certain girl you've being eyeing lately.