Tanning Beds Tips
When it comes to Tanning Beds, we've been there, done that, now serving 316 tips in 21 categories ranging from Commercial Tanning Beds to Wolff Tanning Beds.
Using a Tanning Bed
Here are some tanning bed tips and information about how to use a tanning bed:
- Call your local salon and find out what kinds of tanning beds are best to meet your needs.
- Ask about tanning packages to save money.
- Find out about tanning products to help achieve your look and keep your skin healthy. You can usually purchase these at the salon or from an online tanning supply company.
- Take a bag with a towel, tanning goggles, tanning products, and a ponytail holder or headband.
- When you get to the salon and enter the tanning room, be sure you have your tanning goggles. Always wear them when tanning.
- You can tan nude, wear underwear, or a swimsuit.
- Apply tanning lotion to your body. Use special lotion made just for your face.
- Put your hair back in a headband and/or pull your hair into a ponytail.
- If the tanning bed is horizontal, open the lid and lay down. Your salon may provide a pillow and fan (if there's not one built into the bed). Turn the fan on high.
- If you are using a stand up tanning bed, you may move around freely and raise your arms for an even tan.
- Be sure to put on your tanning goggles. Press the start button to begin.
- Relax and enjoy the rays. The light will turn off when you are finished.
- Wipe off with your towel and get dressed.
- Avoid bathing right away to preserve your tan.
- Always observe safety recommendations provided by your spa and tanning bed manufacturer. Do not exceed recommended tanning time.
Tips for the Tanning Process
If you want to know how tanning works in a salon or home tanning bed, here are some tanning tips:
- The tanning process works by Ultraviolet light acting as a catalyst to stimulate the production of melanin in the skin. The skin's outer layer, or epidermis, determines how much melanin your body will produce, depending on you skin type. When the skin is exposed to UV light, the melanin oxidizes (darkens), which is your body's way of protecting itself from UV overexposure.
- Problems with tanning occur when the skin is overexposed to UV rays and the body cannot produce enough melanin to protect the skin.
- To avoid overexposure, body tanning should be done gradually, with help from professionals in the tanning industry who know just how to help you get a safe tan.
- Your tanning salon or retailer can provide a tanning 'plan' designed for your skin type.
- There are products on the market, like tan accelerator, that can help you get a darker tan.
- Exfoliate your skin before tanning to get rid of any dead or rough skin.
- Always follow advice from your product manufacturer and do not exceed recommended tanning times.
Wolff Super Crystal Sunlamp
The Wolff Super Crystal sunlamp is the newest, most innovative product in Wolff brand lamps. The 400 watt high pressure sunlamp employs a new quartz glass that allows maximum total UV outlet.
Lasting 800 hours, the lamp is designed to exceed user expectations with extra attention paid to assure transmission of the UVB component most effectively. Wolff's Super Crystal Lamp is a hot new product sure to be a hit in all compatible tanning beds.
Tanning Beds and Fair Skin
Tanning effects on different skin types has varied results. If you have pale or fair skin and you are thinking about using salon or home tanning beds, there are some things you need to know about tanning with fair skin:
- Tanning effects on skin can be different, depending on skin types. They are classified into six categories, from I - VI. If you have skin type I, the lightest type of skin, you are the most prone to burns while tanning.
- Shower before tanning. Makeup and perfume can cause your skin to be more apt to burn.
- If you are tanning fair skin, wear a sunscreen that contains a minimum of SPF 20 to 30 to help the skin tan without burning. Tanning for fair skin can be dangerous if you don't take precautions.
- Use salon or dealer recommended moisturizers specifically for indoor tanning, before and after tanning. They are specially formulated to keep your skin healthy with indoor tanning.
- Indoor tanning lotion is designed for indoor beds, since they do not contain dangerous UVC rays. Do not use indoor lotions for outdoor tanning.
- Wear UV protective lip balm to keep your lips from being overexposed.
- Always wear protective goggles.
- For pale skin, safe tanning involves exposing the skin for very short amounts of time initially. Depending on how your skin reacts, increase the amount of time little by little - until you get to the maximum session time. Do this over a long span of time and be patient.
- Let 24 to 72 hours pass before tanning again. It will take time for your tan to develop - don't rush the process. Too much tanning and aging skin are closely related.
- If you plan to tan nude, only tan your sensitive body areas for half the amount of time, for the first three or four sessions.
- If you develop a rash, itchiness, or other skin problems after tanning, consult a physician.
Rejuvasun 332 Spa Tanning Bed
The Wolff Rejuvasun 332 Spa tanning bed allows salons to offer tanning and beauty treatments all in one. The bed offers a 20 minute optional tanning session, as well as a 20 minute spa session.
After tanning under the Rejuvasun's canopy, users have the option of staying under the Rejuvasun panel for special spa treatments. The bed has an advanced cooling system for during and after the tanning session and the bed's bench is slightly curved for an ergonomic design.
Because the Wolff Rejuvasun 332 Spa tanning bed offers two services in one, if opens a great new channel of revenue for your salon.
Buying a Commercial Tanning Bed
If you are considering the purchase of a commercial tanning bed for your business, look for a quality tanning bed vendor with a good reputation for customer care. It's important to have a wide range of options and pricing to suit your needs. How much are commercial tanning beds? Prices vary depending on type and model. Consider lease-to-own commercial tanning beds, a used model, or special financing if you are on a budget. Whatever you choose, a warranty that covers the tanning bed, parts, lamps, and labor is a must. There are also many considerations when it comes to choosing a model, such as:
- Cost and financing options
- Booth type: stand-up, lie-down bulb or DHA mist
- High or low pressure
- Voltage and wiring requirements
- Exposure times
- Lamp accessibility
- Options like shoulder tanning, facials, cooling fans
Wolff Velocity Sunlamps
Wolff Velocity Sunlamps are among the most popular choices for original equipment, lamp replacements for other Wolff lamps, and replacements for lamps from other makers. The 80 & 100W non-reflector sunlamps use advanced phosphor technology so that tanners can get strong color over and over again.
Velocity sunlamps by Wolff are expected to work for 1,000 hours making them an extremely good value. They also have advanced UVB for shorter sessions.
Velocity sunlamps are available in standard F59/Bi-Pin, F71/Bi-pin and F73/RDC configurations, and VS-R 160W VHO reflector in FR71/Bi-pin. Before using Wolff Velocity sunlamps with your existing tanning bed of a different make, be sure that they are compatible with your equipment.
Using Tanning Bed Rebuild Kits
You may think you are saving money by not replacing your tanning bed bulbs as often as you should. While you may be saving money on tanning bulbs if you don't replace them on a timely basis, you will most likely be using money in business and reputation. Customers will notice that they are not tanning to their full potential and will know it's because you are not replacing the tanning bulbs. If is extremely important for your reputation as a tanning business to replace your tanning bed bulbs as often as required and make sure customers are getting the tan they're paying for.
Wolff Sunquest 16RS Tanning Bed
The Sunquest 16RS tanning bed by Wolf is one of the best possible tanning beds that you can have in your home. This bed is lightweight and all you need to do is plug it into your regular 120-volt household outlet. It doesn't get any easier than that.
The aluminum and steel mainframe bed is attractive looking and delivered to you already 95% pre-assembled so it won't be long at all until you can start using your new Wolff Sunquest tanning bed.
The Sunquest 16RS tanning bed has an exclusive control key lock to ensure the safety of your tanning bed. Your 20 minute tanning sessions are monitored by the bed's digital timer. Why go to a salon when you can tan from the comfort of your own home?
The Wolff Sunquest 16RS tanning bed is 75.75"L x 35" W x 48" H and is recommended for use in 8'x 6' rooms.
Wolff SunDome Tanning Booth
Love tanning in tanning booths but can never seem to get comfortable? Then you should consider the Wolff SunDome Tanning booth. This booth not only gives you the ultimate tan, but it was designed for comfort.
A lot of people claim that they'd rather tan in booths because they feel as though they get a more all-around tan, but that they hate standing in the middle of an uncomfortable booth and therefore choose beds so they can lie down. The SunDome tanning booth by Wolff was designed so that you can tan in a booth and be comfortable. The booth features an ergonomically designed bench that actually provides support to your back, neck, and shoulders.
Not only does the SunDome booth have a relaxing booth to sit on, but it also has a special cooling system allowing you to tan to the ultimate perfection without overheating. The booth has a variable speed Vortex body fan that the tanner controls the tanning environment.
Apart from being comfortable while tanning, the SunDome tanning booth uses the most innovative technology available to tan you as best as possible. The booth contains three advanced SolarMax IFT face tanners that shower you with bronzing UV for a golden facial tan. The booth also has facial cassettes that utilize special filters to increase the amount of UV for added facial tanning power and the high gloss shoulder reflector allows the UV rays to focus more on tanning your shoulders and neck. Lastly, for increased tanning power, the specially designed acrylic sheets in Wolff's SunDome tanning booth allow the maximum amount of UV penetration.
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