Nearly everyone enjoys going to a tanning salon to achieve a glowing, sun kissed look for special occasions or outings. The usual way of getting tanned in a salon is by lying on a tanning “bed”, but a new piece of equipment called a Standing Tanning Booth has been growing more and more popular as salons realize its many advantages over the tanning bed method.
What Is A Tanning Booth?
A tanning booth is a piece of salon equipment in which the user stands up while being tanned. It makes use of UV rays to tan the user’s skin. It uses 32 to 56 extremely powerful 160 to180 watt Very High Output or Very High Output with Reflector lamps which shine on the user’s body from all sides. This creates very high temperatures and makes for shorter tanning sessions required.
Why Use Tanning Booths?
Tanning booths are slowly becoming more popular with salons, because they are more expensive than tanning beds, but they also take up less room and are easier to keep clean. The lamps used inside the tanning booth are very powerful, but they use up less energy and lower the cost of electricity.
Many people prefer tanning booths over tanning beds, because it gives a more even tan all over the body. There are straps and handles inside that you can use to hold up your arms and legs and get the inside of them tanned. Using a tanning booth gives a more natural, flawless, sun kissed look.
Another reason tanning booths are becoming more preferable than tanning beds is that they are far more hygienic. People using tanning beds are stretched full-length and end up sweating a lot because of the extreme heat. For this reason, tanning beds have to be properly cleaned and disinfected in between sessions, so as not to spread germs and diseases. In tanning booths, only your feet touch the ground, and you can wear flip-flops if you wish for added comfort.
Please keep in mind that Standing Tanning Booths do use UV radiation. If you are taking medication, ask your doctor before scheduling a session, as some varieties of prescribed medication make the body sensitive to UV rays. Wear proper protective eyewear while you are inside the booth.
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