Tan- Fastic!

By: Heather Polyi, Owner & Lead Artist Glam Spot NJ

Let's talk about TANS!

Tis the season everyone is tanning!

(Believe it or not this look was achieved with "sunless tanner" and bronzer!)

I get it, you want the healthy summer glow!

Here is the Skinny, on Tanning!

I am sure you have heard people say: "You only get the healthy rays in tanning beds," or "Tanning beds give you a 'base tan' to keep you from burning." The tanning-salon industry told this story to many of us, when UVA rays — the ones tanning machines mainly use — were thought to be safe and only UVB rays from the sun were believed to be harmful.

Since then, we've grown wiser. Definitive research has now proven that both UVA and UVB rays can cause skin cancer. (UVA rays have been specifically linked to melanoma.) Still, about 30 million people go tanning every year, about 70 percent of whom are young women. Tanning salons outnumber even Starbucks and McDonalds in some of the largest U.S. cities, according to a San Diego State University study.

Still don't want to kick the habit? Here's why you must kiss the bed good-bye:

1. Your risk of melanoma increases by 75 percent when you use tanning beds before the age of 35.

2. Last year, the International Agency for Research on Cancer shifted indoor tanning devices to the highest cancer risk category: "carcinogenic to humans." (They were formerly classified as "probably carcinogenic to humans.")

3. Tanning can be addictive. For some people, UV radiation can have a druglike effect; they feel dependent on it and can experience withdrawal symptoms, says David Fisher, M.D., Ph.D.

4. Not only are tanning-bed users more vulnerable to melanoma, they're also 2½ times more likely to be diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma and 1½ times more susceptible to basal cell carcinoma.

Solutions:

Live Sunless... Click HERE to check it out!

I use: The Mystic "Sunless Tanning Booth"  Love the result!

Everyone asks... "Where did you go?"

I go to Beach Bum in Saddlebrook NJ for my "Mystic" TAN!

For Your Home, and to maintain your sunless tan...

Here are our favs.

New In-home Spa Treatment for Healthy, Greek Sun Kissed Bronze Tan.

Adonia Bronzing Glow (for the body) is an innovative In-Home Spa Treatment that employs a proprietary, unique, time-tested combination of 12 Organic Essential Oils from the Aegean eco-system. These gentle Greek Botanical Oils have been micro-blended and balanced to give you a healthy, Greek, sun kissed bronze tan; without ever setting foot in the sun.

(Pamela Anderson uses it) - Just sayin'

Clarins Sunless Tanners win awards EVERY Year!  They carry a selection of Sunless products, This is my favorite!

A silky, lightly scented self tanner for the body that is infused with pure cocoa extracts.

What it is formulated to do:
  This lotion combines a natural-looking tan with lasting radiance, while the caramel color helps provide mistake-proof application that ensures even results. It moisturizes as well, thanks to nourishing properties that provide numerous skin benefits to help maintain the skin's youthfulness while you indulge.

A kit that includes a gradual self-tanner and mitt.

What it does:
This two-in-one, vanilla-scented lotion creates the immediate bronze, transfer-resistant glow of a body makeup and the long-lasting tanning results of a gradual self-tanner. DHA helps to safely build natural, rich color gradually, while antiaging ingredients Camu Camu, Maracuja, and pomegranate seed oils help keep skin smooth, healthy, and protected.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Synthetic Fragrances
- Synthetic Dyes
- Phthalates
- GMOs
- Triclosan

A deeper, darker shade of Bronzing Luminizer for the body.

What it does:
This quick-drying, long-wearing body makeup instantly gives your body a sexy, deep, dark, better-than-natural red carpet tan —without streaking.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Synthetic Dyes
- Phthalates
- GMOs
- Triclosan

Those are SUNLESS TANNERS!

There are also BRONZERS!

These look great over your sunless tan, or if you just want a golden Glow!

A body bronzing oil infused with coconut oil and mangosteen extract.

What it does:
This nourishing bronzer body oil gives the skin a sexy warm glow. It absorbs quickly, hydrating dry skin with an innovative combination of mangosteen fruit and coconut oil that nourishes and protects skin with easy-to-absorb anti-oxidants.

A bronzing stick that gives legs a gorgeous beach-worthy faux glow.

What it does:
Tarte Glam Gams Leg Bronzing Stick will have gams looking taut and tanned from summer through fall. It's infused with Tarte's t5 super fruit complex™, a proprietary blend of the five most active superfruits: goji, acai, maracuja, acerola, and pomegranate and has a delightful natural fragrance.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Synthetic Fragrances
- Petrochemicals
- Phthalates

Remember these products provide the LOOK of a tan!  WEAR SPF!

With Love and Glamour,