Bronzing beds - tanTALK

bbburdie · 10-09-2006, 03:31 PM

Hi, I am new to this forum and had a couple of questions I hope someone can answer for me.

My husband and I are looking into opening our own tanning salon and have been doing a lot of reading and research. Until this past weekend, I thought I had figured out the new trends in the industry, however, now I am not sure I do!

I am a tanner. I have been told that bronzing beds(high pressure) give the best tan (thereby the best investment in a new salon is more high pressure beds and only 2 or 3 lower end beds at most). I was told by salon owners from salons I've been to that it was faster, deeper, safer, and longer lasting and just in general, a nicer color in a hp/bronzing bed.

Well, the salon I go to now seems to have a different opinion than that of the others I have gone to. They have only one bronzing bed and it was down for two months. I noticed a huge difference in my tan! When they finally got it up and running again, I went in it 4 times in about ten days. Already, I noticed a big difference and was much darker. On my 5th trip in after it was fixed, I was told that the manager left me a note saying that I'd been using the bronzing bed too much and that I needed to use another bed or I was going to turn a...quote....funny color if I didn't mix my usage with other beds.

Now I am left wondering.....is it really best to invest in mostly bronzing beds if a mix of beds is best and also is this salon owner out of line in telling me that 4 times in 10 days is too much in a bronzing bed and I'll end up a funny color? The 'funny color' I notice happens to be a better tan than when the bronzer was out of service so I am not buying her reasoning in the least. I must be twice as dark as before....in only 4 visits and am very happy with my coloring.

I'd really like to hear others opinions on high pressure/bronzing beds and how they work, if they should be rotated with other beds, etc. Even a link that explains more about this would be great.

Thanks,
Deb.

UltimateTanSJ · 10-09-2006, 03:41 PM

www.smarttan.com

UltimateTanSJ · 10-09-2006, 03:41 PM

You need education first.

PokusPinkus · 10-09-2006, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UltimateTanSJ

You need education first.

Duh, that is why she came to a tanning site. U guys are not helpful at all...why don't u guys just shut this site down?

MATT A · 10-09-2006, 07:06 PM

You know what is totally intresting pokuspinkus your posting from an email that your not logged on with yet your using the same carrier that your email uses.

West Side Tanner · 10-10-2006, 07:20 PM

BUSTED!

PokusPinkus · 10-10-2006, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MATT A

You know what is totally intresting pokuspinkus your posting from an email that your not logged on with yet your using the same carrier that your email uses.

And??????????????

MatrixMan · 10-10-2006, 09:44 PM

MATT loves finding and busting you people.

I think another alias?

UltimateTanSJ · 10-10-2006, 10:45 PM

Nigelappler · 10-10-2006, 10:47 PM

:lol:

10-09-2006, 03:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
bbburdie Join Date: Oct 8 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Bronzing beds Hi, I am new to this forum and had a couple of questions I hope someone can answer for me. My husband and I are looking into opening our own tanning salon and have been doing a lot of reading and research. Until this past weekend, I thought I had figured out the new trends in the industry, however, now I am not sure I do! I am a tanner. I have been told that bronzing beds(high pressure) give the best tan (thereby the best investment in a new salon is more high pressure beds and only 2 or 3 lower end beds at most). I was told by salon owners from salons I've been to that it was faster, deeper, safer, and longer lasting and just in general, a nicer color in a hp/bronzing bed. Well, the salon I go to now seems to have a different opinion than that of the others I have gone to. They have only one bronzing bed and it was down for two months. I noticed a huge difference in my tan! When they finally got it up and running again, I went in it 4 times in about ten days. Already, I noticed a big difference and was much darker. On my 5th trip in after it was fixed, I was told that the manager left me a note saying that I'd been using the bronzing bed too much and that I needed to use another bed or I was going to turn a...quote....funny color if I didn't mix my usage with other beds. Now I am left wondering.....is it really best to invest in mostly bronzing beds if a mix of beds is best and also is this salon owner out of line in telling me that 4 times in 10 days is too much in a bronzing bed and I'll end up a funny color? The 'funny color' I notice happens to be a better tan than when the bronzer was out of service so I am not buying her reasoning in the least. I must be twice as dark as before....in only 4 visits and am very happy with my coloring. I'd really like to hear others opinions on high pressure/bronzing beds and how they work, if they should be rotated with other beds, etc. Even a link that explains more about this would be great. Thanks, Deb.

10-09-2006, 03:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
UltimateTanSJ I love Derf!! Join Date: Nov 8 2005 Location: California Age: 42 Posts: 532 Rep Power: 21	Re: Bronzing beds www.smarttan.com

10-09-2006, 03:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
UltimateTanSJ I love Derf!! Join Date: Nov 8 2005 Location: California Age: 42 Posts: 532 Rep Power: 21	Re: Bronzing beds You need education first.

10-09-2006, 07:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
MATT A I'm Banned Join Date: Sep 6 2004 Posts: 13,921 Rep Power: 0	Re: Bronzing beds You know what is totally intresting pokuspinkus your posting from an email that your not logged on with yet your using the same carrier that your email uses.

10-10-2006, 07:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
West Side Tanner Join Date: Dec 27 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,818 Rep Power: 21	Re: Bronzing beds BUSTED!

10-10-2006, 09:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
MatrixMan I'm Banned Join Date: Sep 9 2005 Age: 33 Posts: 1,555 Rep Power: 0	Re: Bronzing beds MATT loves finding and busting you people. I think another alias?

10-10-2006, 10:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
UltimateTanSJ I love Derf!! Join Date: Nov 8 2005 Location: California Age: 42 Posts: 532 Rep Power: 21	Re: Bronzing beds

10-10-2006, 10:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
Nigelappler I love Derf!! Join Date: Jul 21 2006 Location: LaSalle Posts: 3,042 Rep Power: 30	Re: Bronzing beds :lol:

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