Home Tanning Gets A Boost

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For the last thirty years, at least, perfectly tanned skin has been in vogue. An entire generation of men and women have turned to any number of means to achieve the perfect, bronzed look: the sun, assisted by tanning lotions, skin bronzers, professional spray tans, and tanning booths/beds. These last, tanning beds, have been one of the more popular methods, because the tan they provide is real, not a surface pigment, because they provide more intense ultraviolet radiation than outdoor tanning (therefore giving the same results in less time), and because the user is certain to get a smooth, non-streaked tan. However, going to a tanning salon for its services can get inconvenient and expensive quickly, and many tanners are taking advantage of the ability to purchase or lease a tanning bed to use in their own homes.

Home tanning is, obviously, a more convenient way for a tanning-lover to get his quota of rays in even in winter. Many regular tanners are finding that having a home system quickly becomes more cost-effective than continuing to patronize a tanning salon. Home tanning beds, or their stand-up cousins, the booths, can range from a smaller starter system to a tanning bed with nearly the size and power of a commercial bed. Users can expect to pay anywhere from $1200 to over $5000 for their home tanning system: having a more expensive system will usually pay off with its longevity, quality, and intensity of the tan. Generally, the more expensive the tanning bed, the more UV-emitting lamps (bronzing lamps) it will be equipped with, the shorter the individual session time will be, and the higher the wattage of each lamp will be. Financing is available from most vendors, often at very reasonable interest rates. Some well-known and accredited companies to research when making a purchasing decision are Wolff, ESB Tanning Systems, and Sunquest.

There can be no doubt that home tanning is on the rise. With the beautiful, tanned physique more popular than ever, up to ten dollars per session on a commercial machine cannot compare to the potential years of use and convenience that a home tanning bed can provide. A devoted tanner will find one of these beds a very worthy investment.