Your character and temperament will tell you an answer to this question: some people like standing in the solarium for 7-10 minutes, while others lie down and rest for 10-15 minutes.

There is no difference between tan quality, provided that you compare two professional, properly served solariums.

Now unfortunately, some salons can still offer solariums of old generation. You will be able to distinguish them through shape (like a book) and time of tanning session - 30-40 minutes. Such solariums are mostly intended for domestic use - they cannot provide safe and beautiful tan.

The fact is that modern solariums (almost all belonging to “turbo” category) are equipped with a built-in timer and are not intended for tanning longer than 15-20 minutes.

Tanning of greater duration provides a solid physiotherapy load!

When choosing solarium, you surely pay attention to many criteria: power, tanning time, date of last bulb change.

The most rapid and safe tan is defined by the following parameters:

Spectral composition of lamps

- This is the most important characteristic of lamps. Now it is proved that UVB spectrum rays create dark and stable tan. However, UVB spectrum rays are too intense, and to avoid risk of upper skin layers damage while prolonged exposure, modern lamps are equipped with a combination of UVA and UVB rays.

UVB rays radiation is more efficient while tanning, than UVA rays. In other words, we get an effective tan in a short session time, do not bring harm to skin and compromise it to premature aging.

Presence of reflector

- This is a presence of a special reflective layer in lamps, deposited on the inner tube surface and directed at the client during tanning session.

The number and power

Modern solariums are staffed with 26-36 lamp of 100 W for horizontal solarium and 160 watts for vertical. All modern tanning beds are staffed with face tanning system, which if necessary can be disabled. People with light skin should use the system of soft radiation, such as “pink spaghetti”. This is the most gentle tanning technology, because such system of soft impact heats skin much less, while lamps give the maximum percentage of ultraviolet B - rays, which provide rich tan.