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Skin Type
The
color of you skin is determined by the amount of melanin it contains. This
substance called melanin protects the skin from the sun's ultraviolet rays. When
the ultraviolet radiation from the sun hits your skin, it stimulates cells known
as melanocytes, which make the brown pigment called melanin. The melanocytes
respond to the sun by making even more melanin to protect your skin from the
sun. The melanin acts sort of like a barrier for the skin's cells and can give
people the brown tint that is a suntan.
Learn Your Skin Type
Before using any tanning bed,
learn your "skin type". By knowing your skin type, you and your NuRayZ tanning
consultant can determine the best tanning schedule for you. There are six
distinct skin types. Read below to learn more about each of the six skin types,
and the characteristics of each. Most people fall into one the categories
highlighted in yellow.
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Skin
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Examples |
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1 |
Tans little or not at all, always burns easily and severely,
then peels. |
People most often with fair skin, blue or green eyes,
freckles, white unexposed skin.
Heritage usually is English, Irish, or
Scottish heritage.
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2 |
Usually buns easily and severely (painful burn); tans
minimally and lightly; also peels. |
People with fair skin, blue or hazel eyes, blonde or red
hair, white unexposed skin. .
Heritage usually is English, Scottish, or Scandinavian.
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3 |
Burns moderately, gains average tan. |
Average Caucasian, white unexposed skin.
The most common skin type in America. These
people often have brown eyes, dark hair, and central European heritage.
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4 |
Burns minimally, tans easily and above average with each
exposure, exhibits IPD (Immediate Pigment Darkening) reaction. |
People with light or brown skin, dark brown hair, dark eyes,
unexposed skin and is white or light brown (Asians, Hispanics, and
Mediterraneans). Heritage
usually is Mediterranean, Asian, or Hispanic heritage.
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5 |
Rarely burns, tans easily and substantially, always exhibits
IPD reaction. |
Rarely burns and tans
easily and cumulatively. These people have dark hair and eyes and are of
Indian, American Indian, Hispanic, or African descent.
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6 |
Tans profusely and never burns, exhibits IPD reaction. |
Persons with black skin (African and African descent,
Australian and South Indian Aborigines).
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NurayZ
advises that the following people do not use indoor UV tanning facilities:
Skin Type 1
Children under 14 yrs old.
Pregnant Women.
People who are currently under medical supervision for a skin condition.
Diabetics.
People who are
hypo-sensitive to light.
The following people should seek medical advice
before
tanning, whether it be in the Sun or using a
tanning bed:
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People who suffer from Epilepsy. |
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Suffer from dizziness or fainting. |
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Suffer from headaches or migraines. |
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People who have a heart condition. |
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Suffer from irregular blood pressure.
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Hypo tension. |
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Prickly heat. |
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Any allergies. |
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Anyone who has skin ulcers or moles that change appearance |
Here are some of the
most important ways you can prevent UV overexposure and protect the health of
your skin while tanning:
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Clean your skin
completely before tanning. Some ingredients in makeup and perfume can make
skin more susceptible to sunburn. |
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Moisturize your skin with lotions specifically
developed for indoor tanning, preferably before and after your tanning
session. Moisturizers prepare your skin for UV exposure, reducing the drying
effects of tanning. *NuRayZ carries a
wide variety of tanning lotions. Ask one of our tanning consultants which ones
are right for you. |
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Allow a minimum of
24 hours to pass before tanning again, indoors or outdoors. Industry and
medical standards recommend waiting 48 to 72 hours, the span of time required
for skin to repair minor damage and to create melanin and a tan. |
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When tanning nude,
protect sensitive areas of the body that normally are not exposed to UV light.
Skin on the underarms, backs of legs, buttocks, and genitalia can suffer
severe sunburn from the same light intensity that only tans the rest of your
body. Expose these areas gradually by covering them halfway through tanning
sessions for the first three or four times you tan nude. |
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Protect your lips
with a lip balm that blocks UV light; lips cannot produce melanin, leaving
them at risk for overexposure. |
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If you are
sunburned, soothe your skin with a moisturizer or aloe gel, and don't try to
tan until the redness completely subsides. |
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Seek the advice of
a medical professional whenever you have a health concern such as rashes,
itching, or any other skin problems or irregularities. |
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