What You Should Know Before Buying A Tanning Bed

Different levels of tanning beds can produce different tanning results of tanning and different types of tanning too. Here’s what you should know before buying a tanning bed.

Just like with anything else, there are beginners to pros in the tanning game and there are beds designed for every type of tanner too. From the low wattage beds designed for beginners and those with fair skin to the high pressure beds for the pro tanner.

The beginner beds have lower wattage tan lamps and they have fewer of them so they not only do not produce as many UV rays. The reduced rays means reduced risks. It will take you longer to tan but if you are fair skinned, burn easily, are pregnant, or have not been exposed tanning for a long time. If this is your profile then you should shop for this type of bed.

Now I understand. You want that tan now. In fact you want it right now! But what’s your hurry? Why not relax and take your tan one day at a time. There is nothing worse than suffering from a burn let a lone a burn that goes from head to toe. If you think the type of burn Mother Nature can give you hurts one created by a tanning bed is much worse.

When you tan outside if you notice your skin starting to turn pink, you know you are starting to burn and you can get out of the sun. But when you tan using a tanning bed you have no warning that you are burning. The time in the bed is very short and often all you notice is a slight rash just before you leave the bed. Within a few hours you’ll have a raging burn. It’s much better to take baby steps and in no time at all you’ll have a beautiful golden tan.

The middle of the road tanning beds are one step up from the beginner bed. They are an excellent choice if you already have a base tan or if you have skin that does not burn easily. The bulbs in the medium range beds are stronger so you’ll tan faster and you’ll get a deeper tan. They also have face lamps to help tan the face evenly.

Of course the same rules apply for this level of bed. More isn’t better and you always need to use common sense. Start with shorter sessions than build your time up.

The high power beds or mega beds are safe aren’t usually found in the home. Usually they’re found in salons. Never use a bed of this magnitude unless you already have a good tan, have skin that doesn’t burn, or you are a Pro Tanner.

The mega beds provide the maximum strength with the strongest lamps and up to 65 of them. These lamps are hi-tech reflection systems complete with an additional 10 bulbs for facial tanning.

There are several brands of beds worth looking at. Wolff provides an entire line of beds for home use and salons. Home beds are available in both 220 and 110. ProSun has a very cool sun shower which turns your shower into a tanning bed, and then there is the Soleo, Azue, and Jade Series. There are many other quality beds on the market.

When buying a tanning bed choosing the right kind of bed for your skin and level of tanning and you will be on your way to having that gorgeous golden tan!