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Healthy Tanning for Prom
Readers are shocked by two very eye-opening statistics: Young adults who use sun beds increase their chance of developing melanoma (skin cancer) by 75 percent, and in the last 30 years, melanoma diagnoses have increased by 50 percent. If there’s one thing you do to keep yourself beautiful this prom season, we at Superior Spray Tanning urge you: Stay OUT of tanning salons!
However, we do acknowledge the importance of a (healthy!) tan, especially in those arm-and-leg-baring prom dresses. Sunless tanning is the safest way to tan without harmful artificial UV rays and so long as you do your research, you won’t end up looking orange. For a guaranteed orange-free tan, airbrush tanning (as opposed to the less-expensive spray-tan booths) is the right option.
Many girls shy away from airbrush tanning because it has a stigma for bestowing upon its users an artificial-looking tan. You want to look sun-kissed, not unnaturally dark. If you are fair-skinned, ask your professional to use the lightest shade available when getting your spray tan. Just like there are different-colored foundations to match your skin tone, there are also different-colored spray-tanning formulas.
To ensure a longer-lasting, flawless spray tan, though, some legwork is required. We recommend that you exfoliate and complete any shaving, facials, manicures, or pedicures one day prior to your session and no makeup, moisturizer, deodorant, or perfume on the day of. All of these things are barriers and can prevent the tanning solution from completely contacting the skin.
How you maintain your glow, though, is entirely up to you and what products you use. To ensure longevity, the best-practice protocol, including: applying moisturizer twice a day after your first time showering, avoid anything with oil (the oil will strip away the solution), avoid bar soaps and mild liquid soaps, stay away from body scrubs, baths, and long showers, and, if you find yourself in a pool, Jacuzzi, or the ocean, make sure to carefully apply waterproof sunscreen to protect your tan!
Pamper Your Mother for Mother’s Day
5 years in Business!
Thank you, Thank you!!
We have the best clients, and we would like to show our appreciation to you during our two day celebration, April 8 & 9!! We hope you’ll accept our invitation in celebrating our 5 year anniversary! All spray tans are only $25 these 2 days. Make an appointment and stop in for a moment, or stay for a bit! Tempting treats will be available over the course of our two day celebration!
We look forward to seeing you Friday, April 8th and Saturday April 9th. We have enjoyed building relationships with each and everyone of you!!
Join us!
Tan me, I’m Irish
How lucky do you feel? Take a chance on your luck and book a spray tan with Superior Spray Tanning for the week of March 13th-19th and pick a coin out of our “Pot of Gold” to find out your discount!
Sweetheart of a deal!
Romance, flowers, chocolates, tanning?! Umm… OBVIOUSLY!
Whether you are happily celebrating this day of love solo or with a significant other –you’ll rock any Valentines Day outfit you decide to wear after spray tanning with Superior Spray Tanning. You’ll leave with that sun-kissed look sure to impress your love, or the other singles out and about!
Book your Valentine’s Day tan today. Starting February 1st we will be running “Sweetheart of a Deal” Valentine’s Day tanning special!
February 1st-28th: Sweetheart of a Deal (1/2 price tans)
New year, new you, new tan!
Happy New Year, spray tanners!
It’s a new year, and I’m definitely going to let the new me shine bright this year with our glowing tan from Superior Spray Tanning! It’s 2016, so let’s get your tanning goals started off the right way and help you achieve and maintain your glow!
First, no matter what time of year it is, you want to have that sun-kissed glow that we all find so appealing.
People are making their 2016 New Year’s resolutions. For many, forming healthy habits is a high priority, including more physical activity, healthy eating or quitting smoking. This year, consider adding this one to your list – Resolve to Make 2016 the year of No Tanning Beds. By avoiding tanning beds, you decrease your risk for skin cancer, maintain a healthy and younger looking complexion. It’s like three resolutions rolled into one.
Decrease Your Risk of Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is a global epidemic with 90 percent of all cases caused by sun exposure, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. It is also the most common type of cancer in the United States. It is estimated that 137,310 new cases of melanoma, 63,440 noninvasive (in situ) and 73,870 invasive, was diagnosed in 2015 according to American Academy of Dermatology. For those who use tanning beds, the risk of forming melanoma increases by 74 percent compared to those who never frequent tanning salons, claims a report in the journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. And for those who spend more than 50 hours under those indoor UV rays, the risk triples. Even more troubling, the newer high-pressure tanning beds (that mostly emit UVA rays) can increase the risk to four times.
Maintain a Healthy, Younger Looking Complexion Longer
Ultraviolet radiation may cause irreversible changes in the skin including fine wrinkles, deep grooves, blotchiness, sagging and a leathery texture. Some of these changes may appear as early as the age of 20 in anyone who has spent a great deal of time in the sun during childhood and teen years. Artificial tanning can cause any or all of these unwanted cosmetic effects and contribute to premature aging of the skin.
The use of tanning beds can create undesirable long term effects. The benefits of avoiding them can be significant – and it’s never too late to break a bad habit! Join us in saying “No” to tanning beds.
Avoiding tanning beds is the first step toward a healthy, happy New Year and New You!
12 days of Christmas
Celebrate our 12 Days of Christmas deals by booking a tan on the day of the deal you want!
Day 1 – Monday December 7th: Bring 3 friends, You tan FREE
Day 2 – : Tuesday December 8th: New clients tan for $15
Day 3 – Wednesday December 9th: $10 off your spray tan
Day 4 – Thursday December 10: Receive a FREE gift certificate for spray tan with a purchase of a full price tan
Day 5 – Friday December 11th: Spray tans only $25
Day 6 – Saturday December 12th: 1/2 off your spray tan
Day 7 – Sunday December 13th: Host a tanning party of 6 or more and your tan is FREE
Day 8 – Monday December 14th: Bring a friend and you tan FREE
Day 9 – Tuesday December 15th: Tan until 2016 for only $49
Day 10 – Wednesday December 16th: Double Trouble, 2 people tan for $30 each
Day 11 – Thursday December 17th: 44% off your spray tan
Day 12 – Friday December 18th: Buy one tan, Get one FREE
End 2015 with a bang!
All spray tans from December 18-31 are only $30!
Be “tan-ful” this thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from Superior Spray Tanning!
Book your Thanksgiving tan TODAY!
Our Eldersburg studio will be closed Tuesday November 24th, Thursday November 26th and Friday November 27th. We WILL be taking appointments Wednesday November 25th .
Professional Airbrush Spray Tan vs Home Self-Tanners
You may be asking yourself, “Can’t I just use a sunless tanner at home and get the same results as a professional spray tan”?
Here is the main difference between getting a professional spray tan and using a tanning lotion at home; consistency!
It is very hard for anyone to spread a lotion on themselves evenly. You could also miss places completely. Having a friend put the lotion on might keep you from missing as many places, but you will likely not have your entire body coated evenly.
Think of someone finger painting your body. There will be places with a thin layer of paint and mounds of it in other places. This will affect the final outcome of your at home tan.
When you have a professional spray tan, your Tanning Artist will have you stand in certain positions, so she can spray every inch of your body. She will have a start point and go in a pattern that leaves no spot unsprayed and also doesn’t over spray any section. This will leave you with an even tan.
Your Tanning Artist will also be able to use your skin type and natural coloring to choose the perfect color of “Tan”. With a lotion self tanner, it is very easy to pick the wrong color and your tan will look unnatural.
To put this in a more visual way, think about cars you have seen that have awesome paint jobs; nice even color. Now think of a car you have seen where they used a roller to paint it or even cans of spray paint from the hardware store; creases, bubbles, dark spots and light spots.
Now ask yourself, which “paint job” do you want on your beautiful body?