SAG Award Stunning!

This past Sunday, Hollywood elite hit the red carpet for the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards, and they definitely brought the glam!  Check out Hollywood Tans fav looks of the evening:

From her stunning Alexander McQueen gown to her fresh and glowing skin, Mila totally stole the show.

Eva Longoria proved that sexy can be tasteful with this gorgeous Georges Hobeika Couture draped gown, not to mention the nude color is insanely flattering on her flawless skin.  

Glee's Dianna Agron is quickly becoming one of my new fashion favs; she manages to always look chic and classy, while keeping it young and playful.  Check out Agron looking amazing in a vintage navy Chanel gown, I cannot wait to see more of her in the future!

What were your favorite knockout looks from the evening?  Let us know!  And to get a golden glow like the gorgeous ladies of the SAG awards, check out Hollywood Tans.  From spray tanning, to the most efficient solarium tanning, Hollywood Tans will have you Hollywood glamorous and red carpet ready in no time!  Happy Tanning!

Tan Away Muscle Pains and Fibromyalgia!

Fibromyalgia is a widespread medical disorder, characterized by chronic widespread muscle and connective tissue pain, or a heightened or painful response to pressure.  Fibromyalgia symptoms include fatigue, sleep disturbance, joint stiffness, numbness, and cognitive dysfunction.  Fibromyalgia is estimated to affect 2-4% of the population, with a female to male incidence ratio estimated at 9:1.  

While there is as of now no definitive cure for fibromyalgia, some treatments have been demonstrated through controlled clinical trials, including medications, exercise, and behavioral interventions, like adding tanning to your routine.

In one study, a Dr. Steven Feldman (M.D., Ph.D. and dermatologist practicing at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) found that fibromyalgia patients who were exposed to UV rays in tanning beds over a period of six weeks felt a significant decrease in pain compared to those who were in non-UV beds.  According to Dr. Feldman, the UV rays cause the skin to release endorphins, essentially feel-good molecules, that ease pain and increase muscle relaxation.

One of Dr. Feldman's patients, Laura Hemrick, said that before the UV treatments she felt "...like [she] had been hit by a truck".  Hemrick underwent six months of testing before she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia.  She tried to treat her condition with exercise, which only provided minmal relief, and then medications, which made her so sick that she gave up.  "I would deal with the pain before I go back to those again," Hemrick said.

Tanning however was her saving grace.  After undergoing tanning sessions of approximately 12 minutes three times a week, Hemrick says her pain has been put at ease.  In fact, tanning is the only thing that has successfully worked for her.

And tanning doesn't just help with severe muscle pains like those of fibromyalgia; many people have come forward claiming tanning helps soothe their arthritis and back pains.

Seems that a lot more than a gorgeous glow can be achieved through solarium heliotherapy!

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Infinity Sun!

As some of you Hollywood Tanners may have noticed, Hollywood Tans Salons are starting to partner with the fantastic Infinity Sun.  Infinity Sun a revolutionary spray tan company based out of Beverly Hills, and they're responsible for gorgeous celebrity tans like that of the beautiful Jessica Alba and Kendra Wilkinson from “The Girls Next Door”.   I came across this fun article about I.S. the other day and thought I'd post it so you guys can see what they're all about!


Celebrity Fashion Secrets: Age-Defying Sunless Tanning
Kimberly West, Yahoo! Contributor Network

The sultry, glowing, and golden brown tans of the Victoria's Secret models are a goal of many women. They do look simply gorgeous. Like one would imagine a goddess on Olympus to appear. But did you know that each celebrity appearance takes a crew of experts to produce that perfect tan? And that dewy, radiant tan involves three hours or more of prep time? Not to mention the maintenance schedule. The sunless tan is a big celebrity fashion secret Hollywood would prefer to keep to itself.

An army of stylists is deployed in Hollywood every year during the six-weeks between the Golden Globes to the Oscars. Preparing one starlet for her stroll down the red carpet is definitely a team effort.

The first step in the sunless tanning process is usually a body-enhancing airbrush tan. While these tans lend the healthy glow many crave, they can also make the celebrity client look like they've spent more time at the gym than they actually have. Stylist Coco, who has worked with such celebrities as Eva Longoria, Jennifer Garner, Jenny McCarthy and Lara Flynn Boyle, recently revealed that, "If they haven't quite been to the gym, I can make it look as though they have. I give them an even glow and lightly etch in where the muscle is."

Where can a celebrity (or a non-celebrity with some bucks and a lot of free time on her hands) go for the sunless tanning treatment?

Infinity Sun in Beverly Hills is the sunless tanning place at the moment. They've teamed up with world-renowned celebrity stylist Jose Eber, and are taking Beverly Hills by storm. Celebrity clients includeJessica Alba and Paris Hilton, among others. But non-celebrity clients can also enjoy the luxurious Infinity Sun tanning experience. Applied with a proprietary spray system, the whole sunless tanning process takes approximately three minutes. The result is a natural-looking, golden brown glow. A tan that most would love to have!

Infinity Sun also offers a full line of sunless tanning products to enhance the results of the tanning procedure and to make the tan last. This includes a non-abrasive exfoliator to remove the dead skin cells and a prep lotion to even out the porosity of the skin and enable the tanning solution to more evenly penetrate the skin. For a dewy and even more radiant tan, an extender with shimmer is available. The extender also helps lengthen the life of the celebrity tan for two to three days. Celebrities at Infinity Sun may also choose to luxuriate their skin and their senses with a vanilla aromatherapy, alcohol-free sunless tanning aerosol, created with seven essential oils, Vitamin A, Vitamin E. A vanilla aromatherapy is also available for color maintenance for areas of the skin that are prone to fading, such as the face, hands and feet.

Now that you're clued in on this celebrity fashion secret, the radiant and dewy tans of those glowing Victoria's Secret models and celebrities on the red carpet are no longer completely out of reach!

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That Poof Looks Familiar!

While you may have thought "Jersey Shore" was Miss Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi's first reality television appearance, we're about to show you the Princess of Poughkeepsie before she hit the Shore.  Check out the clip below of Snooki, or as she was known then the "Jerzette", on MTV's "Is She Really Going Out With Him?!" in 2009 right before JShore hit the air!

Is She Really Going Out With Him? - MTV Shows

Who knew?!  

Vitamin D Takes On Diabetes!

Its no secret that vitamin D has widespread benefits for our health, like prevention of chronic diseases.  Now, more and more evidence is coming to light that suggests vitamin D may play a vital role in the prevention and management of glucose intolerance and diabetes.

Of the estimated 23 million Americans with diabetes, the majority have low vitamin D levels, suggesting that vitamin D plays an integral role in insulin sensitivity and secretion.  

In a study involving 3,000 people with type 1 diabetes, there was a decreased risk in disease for those who took vitamin D supplements.  Continuing observational studies of people with type 2 diabetes also revealed the importance of supplementation in the prevention of the disease.

While vitamin D is certainly not the sole cure for this harmful disease, management of the nutrient may be a simple and cost effected method to improve blood sugar control and prevent many serious complications associated with diabetes.  But diet alone will not be sufficient in managing proper vitamin D levels; a combination of adequate dietary intake and exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet light can decrease the risk of diabetes and related health concerns.

Not only is it linked to diabetes prevention, vitamin D is also crucial in maintaing bone strength, maintaining a strong the immune system, cancer prevention, proper circulation, and cardiovascular health.  Along with ultraviolet rays, other sources of vitamin D include fish, eggs, fortified milk, cod liver oil, and supplements.


For more information on the links between diabetes and vitamin D, check out our sources below.  And to get your daily dose of this essential nutrient, stop by your local Hollywood Tans salon today!

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Best and Worst Celeb Tans of the Week!

It's been a week full of glam tans and orange disasters, here are our favs:

Despite dealing with the stress of her boy to Cy Waits possibly going to jail, Paris Hilton looked surprisingly classy this week, as she headed to Hollywood hotspot Beso....

Not to mention she looked like a golden goddess at the Golden Globe Awards party, rocking a Jean Fares Couture gown and the perfect tan!

Brooklyn Decker looks insane on the cover of February's Esquire magazine; (while she may have some extra help from photoshop) this Victoria's Secret model rocks her gorgeous glow like no other!

In other news......

Hayden Panettiere's Golden Globes ensemble failed to impress; from her unflattering and sheer floor-length black gown, to her over baked faux glow, this look was definitely a miss.  

Make Your Valentines Day Red Hot!

Looking for new ways to heat up your Valentines Day?  Our new "Red Hot" Valentines gift bags are all you need!  

Since everyone loved our holiday "Naughty or Nice" gift bags, we couldn't resist the opportunity to give you guys another awesome bundle of Hollywood Tans goodies to help you kick of your Valentines just right.  The gift bags are geared towards couples so you can share it with someone you love, be it that special someone or your best pal!

Each gift set will include:

• 2 Bubbly lotion packets: Get a chance to try out our latest lotion that has all the luxury of Champagne, including a stimulating, effervescent bubbly sensation and a fresh and alluring scent.

• 2 Chocolat packets:  One of our best selling lotions, because you can't have Valentines day without Chocolat! 

• Heart-shaped Candle: A sultry surprise, when melted the candle turns to edible massage oils

• 2 Black Eye Candy eyewear glasses

• 2 Boxes of Red Hots Candy

• Hollywood Tans Gift Certificate*

What better way to tell that special someone "You're Mine" then with a gift bag full of Hollywood Tans fun fit for two?!  Grab your "Red Hot" Valentines Day gift bag today and turn your Valentines Day Valen-Tan!

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