A Skin Care Affair

Dangers of Spray Tanning

By Lori Newell

If you are planning a trip to somewhere sunny or going to an event where you want to look good, you may be considering using a spray-on tan. From the outside, tans look healthy. They can make you look trimmer, and if the spray tan is done professionally, it may make you look more muscular and toned. However, there can be some dangers to using a spray-on tan. Sunless tanning or spray-on tans are...

Four Functions of Skin

By Diana Bocco

Skin is vital to your body and its overall functionality. Made up of a shallow outer layer, the epidermis, and a much thicker under layer, the dermis, your skin has numerous jobs to keep track of. Though there are many other jobs the skin does, here are four functions of skin that are especially important. Skin is the natural fortification that stands between sensitive organs, such as your...

How to Start a Tanning Business

By Linda Ray

A tanning business can be a lucrative and enjoyable venture for an entrepreneur. While it may sound like fun, opening a tanning salon or spa requires a significant financial outlay. Maintaining a tanning salon can cost more than $100,000 a year to cover leased space, utilities and payroll. Learn the important details as you consider starting a tanning business. Take a course in indoor tanning...

Natural Skin Whitening Foods

By Timothy Sexton

One of the most common methods for lightening or whitening the skin is involves the use of hydroquinone. Hydroquinine can be quite dangerous when used either for the long term or short term. As a result of the danger of this chemical, many people looking to whiten their skin have begun searching for natural alternatives. Many of those alternatives involve foods that can be found at any grocery...

Oily Skin Care Tips

By Linda St.Cyr

Oily skin can be hard to deal with. Acne breakouts with blackheads and whiteheads can happen. Pores get clogged. The face feels sweaty and is shiny in patches or all over. The symptoms of oily skin can be treated, managed and even banished by using these tips as a guide for dealing with oily skin. It is very important for those with oily skin to wash their faces twice a day. Normal soaps should...

Tanning Salon Tips

By Jaceson Maughan

Get that healthy tanned look, even in the dead of winter, by visiting a tanning salon. At the tanning salon, you will expose your body to a tanning bed to get a natural-looking tan. Even though tanning salons are everywhere, there are particular tanning salon tips and etiquette rules that should be followed, no matter what salon you visit. Before your first tanning appointment, visit the salon...