About Us

About Tan Express

Our mission at Tan Express is to provide a relaxing environment and personable service for each customer every time they visit.

Tan Express was founded by Alyssa Hendrix and her husband, Carey in 2006. Tan Express is a 1400 square foot full service tanning salon, equipped with 9 lay down units ranging from low pressure to medium maximum pressure units, a 10 minute stand up unit and a UV Free Spray unit. Tan Express is an exclusive retailer of Devoted Creations tanning products.

Tan Express offers a variety of tanning packages to suit your tanning needs. Our trained staff is always ready to give you a tour showing you our tanning equipment and help you pick the package or membership that suits you the best. Stop in to Tan Express or call for details about our monthly specials on our packages and lotions.

Please call or e-mail us with any questions you may have about Tan Express or any aspect of indoor or outdoor tanning. We are located at the corner of Highway 15 and Jackson Street in Seward, Nebraska.

Top 10 Tanning Tips

1 Always use indoor tanning eyewear. We offer two types of eyewear for you to choose from, sunglobes and peepers. Anything that water can get thru, so can ultraviolet light (i.e. cotton balls, towels, etc.) because of this regular sunglasses Do Not block enough to protect you from damage. Night vision being blurred is just one result from not wearing eye protection. At Tan Express we will require you to purchase eyewear if you do not have any and you must show us your eyewear prior to each U.V. tanning session. Having your own protects you from pink eye and other infections.

2 Shave before you tan, not after. Shaving removes the top layer of the skin. Use a moisturizer or an after-tan lotion to keep your skin fresh and tan vibrant. Avoid any baby oils as oils will clog pores. Removing make-up prior to your session allows even exposure.

3 Only specially formulated products for indoor tanning may be used. DO NOT use baby oils, outdoor lotion, Iodine or Off-brand tanning products, as they reflect the UV light, clog your pores and create a film on you and the tanning bed. Using such products will impair the tanning process. Selecting a professional indoor product, such as Devoted Creations which Tan Express carries, will speed up melanin production in the hard to tan areas such as arms & legs.

4 Best results for tanning your face. Move the pillow down 4 inches or so. Also at times turn you head slightly from side to side depending on the contour of your face. For your neck, roll up the towel provided & put it under the nape of your neck to help keep the head lying back evenly.

5 You may want to change positions slightly while lying down for comfort and to improve circulation. To even out a tan under your arms, raise arms above your head for a portion of your session. Or if you are seeing white spots on your back, try putting one leg up to relieve the pressure you are putting on your back so that oxygen may reach that part of your body, letting it tan better. Do Not roll over midsession, this puts too much strain and pressure on the acrylics and can cause them to crack. If you feel the need to flip, do so every other session (i.e. lay on your back one day, then lay on your stomach the next time you come in).

6 Our tanning equipment is sanitized & a clean towel is provided for each guest. Use the towel to cover unexposed areas that have not seen much sunlight, gradually exposing them. As well as any scars or tattoos ( tattoos may fade with tanning, use sunscreen).

7 Each individual's skin type varies. The staff at Tan Express will help you achieve the darkest tan possible in the shortest amount of time. While maintaining the highest levels of safety and comfort.

8 RED IS NOT TAN!

9 Skin will understand and react better when the tanning process is done in moderation. Tanning is not about the length of time in a unit, but the amount of time for your skin type. The Tan Express staff will guide you through the tanning process in moderation, giving you a tan schedule for your skin type needs and educate you on tanning products that will help to speed up the production of melanin to achieve a vibrant tan without burning.

10 Using the correct product for your skin type will make those hard to tan areas, such as the LEGS AND ARMS, more even toned to the rest of your body.