Tanning can be hassle sometimes, especially when it comes to the time of the day and being the right time of the year. When you decide to go to a salon, trying to find the salon that right for you can be a hassle, because everyone has their own opinion. The only thing that you know is that you want a beautiful tan, not one of those terrible orange spray tans. Below are several things you should know or ask when going to tanning establishments.

Employee Certifications:

All tanning establishments must be licensed to run a tanning business. The employee’s must also be trained and be certified to work in the tanning salon. There are currently four training or certifying programs:

The National Tanning Training Institute
International Smart Tan Network
Suntanning Association for Education
International Suntanning Education Institute

Please look for the certificate on the wall or ask an employee if they have trained and certified in tanning.

Continuing Education

With the everyday advancements in technology and equipment, the tanning industry is changing every season. New techniques and equipment requires that employee are trained on a regular basis, to keep up with the trends, as well as the tools associated with tanning industry. Be sure that they keep up with the latest updates on equipment and new tools.

Warning on Photosensitive Reactions

Your salon should be mindful of your health and have, by law, a list of medications, medical conditions and agents that may lead a client into a photosensitive reaction which can occur when you expose your skin to the ultra violet rays of a tanning bed. Your salon must and should discuss these issues with you.

Liability Insurance

Ask your salon if they have liability insurance. If they don’t then you should not make use of their services. Liability insurance protects you against any problems or damage that occurs in their salon, when using a tanning bed or any of their products. You will have no legal recourse otherwise.


Skin Type Determination

There are several levels of skin type, your salon should be able to place you in the correct bracket. This will determine the length of time, frequency and type of bed to use. The skin type levels will provide you with a safe tanning experience. If they are unable to provide you with a level, do not tan there.

Promoting Proper Skin Care

Your skin is the base for a good tan. If your skin is to dry or has to much oil, this is not the idea skin for a beginning to tan. Your salon of choice should offer you information on what skin creams and lotions will be best for your skin type and to promote good tanning.

Over Exposure Program

A salon can design a tanning schedule based around your skin type. This ensures you that you will not over tan and will have a safer and more enjoyable experience.

Protective Eye wear

Is the salon you considering have protective eye wear available or demand that you use it? The regulations of tanning salons adhere to a strict policy of having people wear protective eye wear.

Cleanliness

There are a great number of people coming and going and laying in the same tanning beds. Observe the business cleanliness and take note of everything you see. Is there trash or dirt on the floor? Do they clean the beds after every use? Remember some people do tan in the nude, so cleanliness is very, very important.

Please remember these 10 things when looking for your tanning salon and you a sure to pick a well trained and clean salon. Happy Tanning.