Steve Hooker: Spray on tans

Vital Signs: At Risk: Sunscreen: No Link to Cancer

Tue, 16 Dec 2003 08:54:41 GMT

"A new study has found no evidence that sunscreen, commonly used to reduce the risk of skin cancer, actually increases the risk, researchers said yesterday.

Writing in Annals of Internal Medicine, the researchers based their findings on a review of 18 earlier studies that looked at the association between sunscreen use and melanoma. Some studies had suggested that using sunscreen reduced the risk of cancer, but researchers may need decades to determine whether newer, more powerful formulas do more than just prevent sunburn, the study said. Advertisement

The researchers, led by Dr. Leslie K. Dennis of the University of Iowa, said they found flaws in studies that had reported associations between sunscreen use and higher risk of melanoma.

Most health experts believe that by protecting the skin from the harmful effects of the sun, sunscreen helps prevent skin cancer, which is increasing in incidence faster than any other kind of cancer in the United States.

But questions have been raised about sunscreen and whether it may have the opposite effect, perhaps by allowing people to remain exposed to the sun longer without burning.

Among the problems with some earlier studies, the new report argues, is that the researchers often failed to take into account that those people most at risk for skin cancer "

Increases in skin cancer

Mon, 01 Dec 2003 08:54:57 GMT

"The incidence of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, has soared by 64 per cent among men and 45 per cent among women"

It goes on, "we need to persuade young people especially to change their attitudes towards tanning and their behaviour relating to the sun and sunbeds."

UK model could help SA airports lift of

Thu, 27 Nov 2003 16:07:54 GMT

"However, it is in the retail side of the business that BAA has really scored by unashamedly aiming airport stores at the upper end of the market and creating a competitive environment within airport terminals. At Heathrow's Terminal 4 the shopper has a choice of at least a dozen different clothing brands. Retail operations contributed 44% to BAA's bottom line and that figure is expected to grow. As Des Wilson, sirector corporate and public affairs, comments: "The security element and sheer volume of passengers has made it necessary for people to spend more time at an airport, so food and retail outlets have become an essential feature. As tourists are attracted to SA they will demand better shopping facilities."

Imaginative tenant mix and innovative marketing skills persuade 40% of departing passengers to part with their money while waiting for flights. Airports have always had a reputation for ripping off the trapped consumer, so BAA has introduced a worldwide "no quibble" guarantee on any goods bought in its terminals. It will refund passengers (at no expense) or exchange goods. BAA also guarantees its prices are no higher than high street prices."

Ingrid's Suntanning

Mon, 24 Nov 2003 16:11:40 GMT

Swimming in chlorinated water at any time can bleach the Mystic Tan and possibly cause streaking.

Towel down, hard!

Mon, 24 Nov 2003 15:54:06 GMT

"Here is the answer. As soon as you get out of the Mystic you remove the hair bonnet and wipe the barrier cream from your hands and feet. Then you grab the towel and wipe off all of the excess spray from your body. You wipe down just like you would had you just gotten out of the shower. My wife and employees do it from the feet up, they say it keeps them from getting streaks. I never streak so I start at the head and work down. Rub down hard, do not pat dry. Do it just like drying from a shower. All you are removing is the excess, it has no effect at all on the color of the tan you will get from the Mystic. If you leave any excess solution on your body you will get marks on your clothes which will wipe off but look stupid if you are going back to work. "

London spray booth prices

Mon, 24 Nov 2003 15:41:51 GMT

""The Tanning Shop" in Islington, London. A one off session is £29, but they have a 3 for £49 deal (thats just over £16 a time!)."

Apply it your self method

Mon, 24 Nov 2003 15:35:56 GMT

"I started out pale and applied the mixture daily for about 5 days. Then I dropped down to applying every other day or every 2 days. You only got to do it daily when you first start out. Once you get the desired darkness, then you can drop down to every couple of days. As your dead skin cells naturally flake and shed you are replacing your tan with new layer of diluted ST. Therefore your tan is constantly turning over, refreshing itself. You never really go back to being pale."

Airbrush prices

Mon, 24 Nov 2003 15:29:48 GMT

Full body: $22.00 single session
Twofer: $35.00 two consecutive days of tanning
Half-dozen:$100.00 six sessions spaced as you like
Bank Loan:$500.00 thirty sessions spaced as you like
Partial Tans: $12 per session for farmer's tans (chest, back, arms)
OR for formal tans (chest, back, arms, face, & neck)
Sweater tans: $7 per session including face, neck & hands

Twins, facelifts, and plastic surgery

Mon, 24 Nov 2003 15:05:49 GMT

"Sun, Skin, Twins
Gay Block and Gwyn Sirota were identical twins"