Helios Tanning Studio

PROTECT

YOUR EYES

Wearing Health Canada compliant eye protection supplied at Helios will prevent the risk of long term eye injury. Regular sunglasses or closing your eyes will not provide adequate protection.

YOUR LIPS

Protect them with sunscreen and lip balms. Lips burn easily as they do not produce melanin.

PRECAUTIONS

MEDICATIONS

Medications can cause reactions with UV light. Please let us know if you are taking any medications.

TANNING IN THE NUDE

Protect previously unexposed areas during the first few tanning sessions and slowly increase the exposure to these areas until your skin builds up melanin production.

MOISTURIZE

YOUR SKIN

Moist skin tans best. Therefore, maximize your tan by moisturizing your skin before and also after to prevent your skin from drying out. Use indoor tanning lotions as they are bioengineered to supply the essential nutrients necessary for a quality tan and at the same time keep your skin healthy. As a result, it saves you time and money, and maintains beautiful skin.

Some questions about Tanning...

How does skin Tan?

When exposed to UV light special cells in your epidermis produce melanin. This is the pigment that turns brown creating your tan. Melanin is created as a protective layer to keep light rays from penetrating deeper into the skin where it could cause damage. It is the body's natural defense against sunburn.

Why do some people tan more than others?

Tanning occurs gradually but it occurs differently for different people. Heredity determines the amount of melanin your skill will produce when Sun Exposure occurs. The more melanin produced the darker your skin will go.

Why does a tan fade?

The top layers of the skin are constantly reproducing and replenishing cells. The tan fades as the cells containing the melanin are removed and renewed. Although from regular tanning the skin will continue to produce more melanin and you will be darker than when you first began tanning.

Sun, The Smart Way.