Archive for July, 2010

Prepare your skin for a fabulous tan…

Exfoliation is key to getting the best results from each tanning session.  A build-up of dead skin cells on the body will result in a dull, ashen hue to the skin and will also block those precious UV rays from contacting young, healthy skin cells that are ready to be tanned!  Exfoliated skin will look […]

Sunlight is the  best and only natural source of vitamin D: sun exposure to the skin is the human race’s natural, intended, most effective and most neglected source of vitamin D.
Unlike dietary or supplementary vitamin D, when you get your ‘D’ from sunshine your body takes what it needs, and de-metabolizes any extra. That’s critical […]

In its haste to pass healthcare reform legislation last winter and at the urging of a wealthy special interest group, the American Academy of Dermatology, Congress included a 10% tax on indoor tanning services in the final healthcare reform bill. A 10 percent tax on tanning was placed in the federal health care bill instead […]