Mystic Tan: The Future Of Sunless Tanning
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At this point you may be thinking, "That is quite enough who, what, where and when, thank you very much. May we please have some how? As in how much?"

If you haven't already snuck off to the Palm Beach Tan web site, you should, because you will find plenty of how, not to mention a video. After I looked at the web site, I still had a few questions for Dr. Laughlin.

"How much does it cost to get a Mystic Tan?"
Palm Beach Tan charges non-members $35 for the first two sessions, then $10 for each additional use. Club members pay $10 for each session.

[Note: Assuming you used the Mystic Tan twice a week, it would add up to $80 a month. Might seem like a lot, but it's at least $25 a month cheaper than applying a department store brand by hand].

"What about my feet?"
No problem. They would be protected by booties. Barrier cream is used for hands and other areas which can darken too much.

"When I towel dry any remaining mist, won't it mess my tan up?"
Nope, and when doing so the product can be spread to even out areas such as the tops of feet.

"What are Darline and Kacey pointing at in their photos?" (Actually, I didn't ask this, but I should have).
Because many people get an all-over sunless tan in the Mystic Tan, small stickers can be applied before the process so you can see your before and after.

"Can you tell me a heart-warming success story?"
A customer who has vitiligo tried the Mystic Tan to find out if it would lessen the pigmentation contrast in her skin, which she had been teased about for years. The results were such a success that the customer came by to get a Mystic Tan just before driving three hundred miles to attend her school reunion.

"What sunless tanning solution is used in the Mystic Tan?"
Laughlin's own proprietary formulation, which contains DHA, bronzers (FD&C dyes), and aloe vera.

I didn't question why Dr. Laughlin used bronzers in his formula. Having failed miserably and repeatedly with sunless tanning sprays that do not contain added color, I already understood the reason: even application.

"Back in early 1997, when I began spraying folks with self-tanning products, I was limited by an inability to see where I had already sprayed and how much was already on the skin," Laughlin said. So he decided to add coloring agents, which he referred to initially as indicators (that's the biophysicist in him leaking through) instead of bronzers.

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