Indoor Tanning Beds

When sunless tanning lotions were first invented, they did work in adding a darker colour to the skin. However, the problem then was that they left an ugly orange hue on the hands of the user, the tan would not last for a very long time and if the application is uneven, you will have these blotchy surfaces on your skin. As the technology behind sunless tanning products have improved over the years, you can now conveniently use a spray-on liquid to achieve the color that you want and have a natural-looking tan. Aside from sunless tanning products, anybody can now go to a spa, a nail and hair salon, a gym or a professional tanning salon and lie down for a few minutes on a tanning bed.

Here's a quick look at how these indoor tanning beds work. In order to imitate the tanning effects of sunlight on your skin, a tanning bed produces Ultraviolet or UV rays, UVB or medium-wave Ultraviolet rays and UVC or short wave Ultraviolet rays. Now, there are two basic types of tanning beds: the horizontal tanning bed and the vertical or stand-up tanning bed. Once you are lying down in the tanning or standing up in the booth, your body will be bathed in UV rays. The rays will mimic the effects of sunlight, wherein melanin will be produced to darken the outer layer of the skin. A moderate tan actually provides your skin with the extra protection from further sun damage. Before lying down on a tanning bed, make sure that your eyes are properly protected because the UV rays may damage your corneas.

If you would like to have a deep, intense tan, you can use tanning lotions prior to lying down on a tanning bed. The good thing about these types of lotions is that they provide extra moisturizers to keep your skin from being dried out during the treatment. All in all, indoor tanning beds are a convenient, fast and no-sweat way to darken your skin to a bronzed colour. If you think that you would like to keep this look for a long time, you can even purchase your very own residential tanning system so that you can get a tan right in the privacy of your own home.