Oh, Baby! It's hot! More about Tingles

We're all victims of it: putting lotion on our bodies and then getting this heat wave while we're in the tanning bed. You think, "My body is on fire! There's no way I'm burning at 3 minutes into my tanning session! I don't know how much longer I can take this!" Then you jump out of the bed to find your whole body is bright red and you feel like you're getting eaten on by some really angry fire ants. You hurry to get dressed and run out and ask us, "What was that?!" Welcome to your first Tingle lotion experience. Some people love it, some people hate it. We won't sugar coat it for you. But we will tell you why you should love it.

Tingle lotions are for the advanced tanner who likes to experience a warming sensation during tanning and see a reddening effect on their skin after tanning. Or someone who feels like they are plateauing with their everyday lotion. You should not use these products if you have sensitive skin. And they should never, EVER be used for outdoor tanning.

These lotions range in intensity from Tingle 2 to Tingle 100, and if you're a first time user you should always start at the lowest tingle and work your way up to stronger tingles until you are comfortable. Tingles use an ingredient known as Benzyl Nicotinate, which stimulates and increases microcirculation of the skin for greater, more intense tanning results. Basically, the reddening of the skin brings the blood up to the surface to tan you quicker. This is similar to the flush you feel when your blood flow increases when you begin exercising. The increased blood flow increases the oxygen level in the skin, which aids in the delivery of required nutrients.

So how long does the burning and itching last? It depends on the intensity of the ingredients and the sensitivity of your skin. The tingle responds fairly quickly once applied to your skin (about 3-5 minutes) and will last anywhere from 20 minutes to a few hours.

So why should you love it? Because we all want the best tan possible. The best advice that we can give you: Don't put it on your face or your under arms. Oh, and the blue aloe is the best for taking the tingle out of your skin quicker. You'll thank us later for those golden nuggets.