Sunbeds how long does it take to tan

Nonetheless, it will take about two hours to see significant color heightening on a hot day and with the use of a good darkening lotion. This duration of time is necessary to deliver a nice suntan glow that will also last longer. A good suggestion would be to wrap up for the day, after two hours or so, and perhaps head back the following day to darken up if needs be. If time is of the essence and you only have a day to try and brighten up your complexion, then there is a way. Start tanning early with a 2-hour morning session, say anywhere between 8 and 11 am.

Take a break for a few hours then resume tanning in the late afternoon for another 2 hours at about 3 or 4 pm. Most of you may already have experience tanning and know how your skin reacts to long periods of direct UV exposure or sunlight. With that said, you should know if 2 hours is too long. Individuals with naturally lighter complexion tend to burn easily and faster.

Getting a tan in a tanning bed may be a bit more reliable since you can actually determine which beds to use and control the light intensity levels.

Tanning intensifier and maximizer lotions can be used in a sunbed and do just about the same to help you tan faster and improve the overall look of your tan. It is especially taxing if you need a couple of sessions to reach a desirable skin shade and if maintaining your tan is a requirement of yours. In my experience, high-level beds are the best for tanning or bronzing your skin and as you can imagine, they are the most expensive ones to use as well. These beds use tanning lamps with UVA bulbs that not only brown your skin faster but do so without causing burns plus it produces longer-lasting results.

Lower level beds use regular tanning lamps with UVB bulbs or a combination of UVB and UVA for the medium levels, which tend to give you a light tan gradually with every session and are likely to cause burns on your skin. The fastest way to get tanned using a sunbed would be to use a high-level bed level 5 or 6 with the combination of a good intensifier or maximizer lotion.

Doing this will require only 10 minutes of tanning time and just one session per week. The lower the bed level means longer tanning sessions, lighter tanning results, and reduced longevity of your color. Some people who have experience tanning will tell you, the use of a high-level bed is probably not the best way to tan for a number of reasons, and valid they are.

Using high-level beds may give you extreme tanning results or skin darkening, leaving your skin to look very unnatural. If you are very pale in complexion, then this method may not be right for you.

Perhaps starting off with a lower or medium-level bed will be better suited. This way you can achieve a gradual tan over time to see how your skin reacts to the treatment and then take it from there with follow up sessions. Who doesn't want to be a tan, eye-catching dreamboat? The important thing is to keep it safe. According to the World Health Organization one of out every three cancers diagnosed is skin cancer.

Ultraviolet light, such as that produced by a sun bed, is a known risk factor for cancer. The FDA has set regulations in place in order to protect people and it is important to follow those guidelines for your own safety. Using a tanning lotion or oil is a good practice for anyone who's looking for a quick tan. Not only does it help develop your tan when your out of the bed but it locks in moisture.

That locked in moisture helps your skin absorb the UV light so you're darker faster. Oils nowadays often come with an added bronzer which gives your skin that sun kissed look.

Combine oils with 15 minutes in a high pressure bulb tanning bed and you will see the difference within an hour after. High pressure beds are not for the fair skinned. These beds are for the tanning veteran. This is because your stomach contains far more pigment forming cells cells that are able to produce melanin when exposed to UV light.

If you have a high concentration of freckles you will notice they will tan much darker and merge together than your natural skin as they contain a particularly high amount of tanning pigments and therefore go darker much more quickly. How long will my tan last? This really depends on how dark and deep your tan is and on the health of your skin. If you only have a base tan and your skin is quite dry then you should expect your tan to have faded within 1 to 2 weeks.

If you have a dark and deep tan and your skin is constantly kept hydrated then you can expect your tan to last up to 4 weeks. How can I keep up my holiday tan? When you return from holiday hopefully you will have a great looking tan which you will want to maintain. Depending on your skin type we suggest you tan once or twice per week to keep your tan. It is important that you moisturise daily to keep your skin hydrated as this will also extend the life of your tan.

Why will staff not allow me to tan for however long I want? Our tanning consultants are trained to ensure that the risk of burning when you tan at one of our stores is reduced as much as possible.

Whilst we can never fully eliminate this risk it is our responsibility to make sure we get as much information about your skin type and tanning history to determine how long we believe should be your maximum tanning exposure time. For this reason our tanning consultants may limit the time you are allowed to tan for to ensure your personal safety.

Is tanning permitted whilst being pregnant? To date there has never been a study conducted to determine the effects on an unborn child when tanning whilst pregnant. However, it is our policy not to permit anyone who is pregnant to use any of our UV tanning equipment.