What is an ideal tanning lamp? In that I mean what percentage of UVB and UVA rays makes a good tanning lamp? Obvioulsy too much UVB could make a person get a bit of sunburn. I understand that UVB rays are necessary in a tanning lamp, I was to believe that UVB rays kind of, for lack of a better word, help kick start the tanning process in a person and the UVA rays help activate the melanin and once the melanin is brought to the surface and once it is oxidized it becomes a tan.
What does TYROSINE have to do with the tanning process? I was also brought to believe that tyrosine is a protein the body produces, but what does it do, does it help stimulate the melanin once the UV rays are emitted? I'm sorry, back to my main question, what is am acceptable amount of UVB rays and UVA rays in a tanning lamp? Obviously people do NOT want to burn when they tan and there cannot be a lamp that is all UVA rays. One of my closest friends got her dream and is opening her tanning salon and has asked me to try to find out good tanning lamps, if possible ones without alot of UVB rays so no sunburns. I believe she is using cosmolux / cosmedico lamps. I have noticed in tanning salons i go toand they seem like a very popular lamp. I have also noticed lamps used in WOLFF tanning beds tend to burn the cllient.
I once used Phillips tanning lamps, 100 watts reflective lamps and i got nice and deep dark brown and NO signs of a sunburn at all. My friend has 100 watt lamps in her starter beds with 1 face 400 watt face tanner ( the clients can turn the face tanner off if they want ) and she has 160 watts reflective lamps with 8-400 watt face tanners in her stronger beds. I believe she is using " Ergoline " tanning beds ...? ALSO is it true that face tanning lamps have higher amounts of UVA rays and UVA rays delve deeper into the skins surface so the tan will last longer....is this true? I have seen tanning units that are ALL high pressure facial lamps and that salon I seen this bed in states that once the desired amount of tan is aquired, the client can keep up that tan / color by tanning only a few times a MONTH to keep that tan and desired color. There has to be UVB rays in those lamps also but small amounts, correct?
I am sorry for asking so many questions, I am trying to help her and also myself in understanding and learning about tanning lamps and facial lamps and the percentage amounts of UVA and UVB rays in a lamp that will give a good tan and minimal if no sunburn at all. I AM going to open my own salon within the next year or so, but I hope in your eyes it is not too early to find out answers to these questions, for my friend and also for myself.
When someone gets a chance I would very much appreciate any reply and you can also e-mail me at "
All4u1013@aol.com " ......I hope putting my e-mail address isn't against your policy, if so I am very sorry and delete it if necessary.
Thank you very much in taking the time to read all of this...have a good week and weekend !!!
your friend,
Ricky :glasses:
xoxoxo