Most people who decide to tan go to a salon to use their beds or booths. This can be a very convenient and fast way to get the gorgeous tan you are looking for. There are some things you need to look into before you decide to tan at a particular tanning salon. You need to ask various questions about their tanning process.
Find out what types of tanning equipment they offer. You can check online to find out if this equipment is rated well. You also want to find out how often they change the bulbs in the tanning equipment. This will affect the results you get from your tanning sessions.
The eye protection that your tanning salon offers needs to be looked into as well. You definitely don’t want to take any chances of damaging your retina, your cornea, or developing cataracts due to your tanning sessions. Make sure that high quality goggles are offered.
If you are using a stand up tanning booth, you need to make sure the goggles offered are adjustable and that they offer a band that goes around the back of your head. This will ensure they remain securely in place during each tanning session.
It is important that the tanning salon you use has sanitary practices in place. Each tanning area should be thoroughly cleaned after each use. There should be clean towels, eye protection, and an emergency power switch located in each tanning area. If you don’t think your tanning area has been properly cleaned, make sure you ask an associate to take care of it for you before you continue with your tanning session.
Find out how much time you are allotted both before and after each tanning session. At least three minutes on each side of your tanning session is recommended. This allows you time to get undressed, put on accelerators, and then to get dressed afterwards. Many tanning salons offer you some extra amenities as well including candy, deodorant, and fun tanning stickers you can use.
Find out what their hours are and scheduling processes. You don’t want to use a tanning salon that restricts you to hours of use while you are working. Their hours of operation need to be flexible and include evening and weekend hours. You also need to make sure they stick to scheduled appointments as nothing in more frustrating then scheduling a tanning session on your lunch hour and then sitting there for ½ of it waiting to get in.
Don’t get yourself locked into a long term tanning contract unless you are confident that particular tanning salon is right for you. Some people decide they really don’t want to tan and others want to, but find they don’t like the set up at a particular salon. You can save a great deal of money if you set up a long term tanning contract, but they are difficult to get out of. You will lose more than you save if you find that the salon or tanning in general isn’t a good fit for you.
I suggest that you start out with only buying a couple of tanning sessions. This will give you some time to find out how the salon operates and if you enjoy tanning. Let the salon know this in advance. If you decide you want to continue, then the majority of them will still offer you a tanning package with great discounts after you have used up the initial sessions you paid for.
Your tanning sessions need to be a great experience. Don’t stay with a particular salon just because you have already paid for services or because you don’t want to have to look into things elsewhere. Most of the time, any issues or concerns you have with a tanning salon can easily be resolved by asking to speak with a manager. They want to keep you happy and have you recommend their tanning services to others.