well then tell her she has accelerators and tingle products mixed up. tingles are part of the 'accelerator' blanket, but they aren't the only products. they have L-Tyrosine in them which oxygenates the blood and brings it to the surface. some are 'hotter' than others, but yes, they do work well. so do 'normal' ones that don't tingle like australian gold's formula they've had for over 10 years. some even have self tanner in it for immediate results, but it's not tanning, per se, it's dying your skin....
right on with the hydration, that's why i use the hydration bed. 20 minutes soaked in steam super hydrates, you go in to the tan bed, and it lasts longer and looks more even, plus the skin is SUPER soft. not to mention relaxing while you're in it... but yes, lotion is needed.
i haven't worked at a tanning salon in a long time, so pardon my errors, but the basics are true. most people start at 5 to 7 minutes. it all depends on their skin tone... i'm very fair so even 10 mins in a 20 min max bed (the first session) will burn the shit out of me. And high pressure beds are very expensive. to tan in the velocity machine it's 30 bucks a tan, max of 15 minutes, and 99% UVB
