Tanning correctly: tanning procedure in a vertical solarium

Hello! In this article we will tell you how to sunbathe correctly in a vertical solarium in order to tan and look stunning. We will discuss in detail the positive aspects of this procedure and the condition of the skin after the sessions. To ensure that you do not experience discomfort after the procedures, we will discuss the basic rules of behavior in the booth. We will also share tips on what position to take in boxing so that your body tan is even and beautiful.

Advantages and disadvantages of visiting a vertical solarium

Advantages of artificial sunbathing:

1. A vertical solarium promotes the production of vitamin D in the epithelium. It helps strengthen bone and muscle tissue.
2. Experts say that such sessions help fight acne and acne.
3. Ultraviolet radiation neutralizes microorganisms that cause influenza and respiratory diseases.
4. The lamps heat up according to the specified parameters, so all risks of burns are minimized compared to the sun's rays.
5. Tanning affects the production of the hormone endorphin, which is involved in the fight against depression and stress. Because of this, visit the solarium during the cold season.
6. The skin tone after salon treatments looks much better, it is more intense and uniform throughout the body than after sunbathing.

Despite the large number of positive aspects of this procedure, there are also negative nuances:

1. Ultraviolet rays provoke premature aging and dry out the epidermis.
2. You can get burned if you neglect the basic rules of visiting a vertical box and do not use special cosmetics before and after the procedures.
3. Solarium can be the main cause of exacerbation of cancer.
4. This tan makes the top layer of skin quite rough, which can cause enlarged pores.

Tanning effect in a solarium

Tanning in a solarium provides tanning in just a few visits. The essence of the procedure is that the ultraviolet radiation emitted by the lamps, affecting the skin, stimulates the production of melanin in the cells, which gives the skin the desired shade.

In order for a trip to the solarium to be safe and ultimately bring only positive results, it is very important to follow the recommendations for the procedure outlined in the article.

The correct approach to the procedure guarantees an almost instant effect, which then only needs to be maintained.

What effect does a solarium give?

• provides a beautiful, even tan;
• eliminates ultraviolet deficiency;
• replenishes the body's lack of vitamin D;
• restores the body's defenses;
• treats skin diseases (psoriasis, etc.);
• participates in the complex treatment of vegetative-vascular dystonia, neuralgia,
• promotes restoration of the musculoskeletal system.

What determines the quality of the result?

The quality of tanning in a solarium depends on the number and technical characteristics of the installed lamps, as well as their condition.

A powerful solarium is considered to be equipment with more than 40 lamps. It allows you to quickly get a good tan, however, it is worth considering that such strong tanning salons are located mainly in specialized tanning studios.

100% exposure to UV rays is ensured by new lamps and lamps that have been in use for no more than 500 hours. Elements operating beyond the specified time must be replaced. If after three sessions you are not tanned, it means that the lamps in the booth are old.

There is an opinion that the tan will be more intense if you go to a session in an already heated solarium. In fact, the temperature of the lamps does not affect the intensity of the tan, but only enhances the thermal sensations, which many mistakenly mistake for signs of active tanning.

Salon clients sometimes complain that their legs do not tan well in the solarium. Most often, this nuance arises when using a vertical solarium. A good vertical tanning bed should be equipped with a mirrored floor and lower lamps that provide an even tan throughout the entire body.

Rules for tanning in a solarium

In order for trips to the solarium to give the desired aesthetic effect and bring only benefits, you should correctly calculate the time of the first and subsequent sessions, breaks between visits, and the duration of the course. It is also necessary to choose a good face cream and quality body care products before, during and after tanning.

You also need to strictly adhere to the rules of tanning in a solarium:

• if you are undergoing medication treatment, be sure to consult your doctor about the possibility of visiting a solarium;
• on the day of the session, do not sunbathe in the open sun;
• two hours before the procedure, take a shower without soap;
• immediately before the procedure, clean your face of decorative cosmetics;
• remove all jewelry;
• Wear special protective glasses over your eyes. Remove contact lenses;
• hide your hair under a cotton scarf or a disposable cap;
• cover your breasts with special caps or attach nipple shields;
• cover your lips with a moisturizing balm;
• Apply sunscreen to your skin;
• During the session, follow the specialist’s instructions;
• do not exceed the calculated time of stay in the solarium;
• 2-4 hours after the session, take a warm shower;
• moisturize the skin with cosmetic milk or spray;
• To improve the condition of the skin after regular visits to the solarium, it is recommended to undergo a caring spa ritual.

In order to enhance the effect of the procedure, experts advise using simple tricks:

• in a short time, 20-30 minutes before the session, drink a glass of freshly squeezed carrot juice (you can drink fresh carrot juice after the procedure);
• Apply tanning products to the skin in an even, thin layer;
• Between sessions, be sure to use special after-sun cosmetics.

Basic rules of tanning

Follow these recommendations and you will be fine.

• Visit your doctor if you are going to a tanning salon for the first time and are taking any strong medications. They can stimulate the development of allergies.
• For a uniform and long-lasting tan in the studio, use special cosmetics. Use them before and after the session. Mandatory requirement: select the product according to your skin type.
• Complete the procedure without makeup and without any accessories (rings, earrings, bracelets, chains, etc.).
• Visiting the solarium is strictly prohibited before and after planned cosmetic procedures - peeling, mechanical or chemical cleaning, mesotherapy, hair removal.
• Before going to the studio, make sure your skin is moisturized. To do this, do not use regular soap or products containing alkali the day before.
• You cannot go to a sauna or bathhouse before the procedure.
• To make tanning beneficial and to avoid unwanted consequences, use special glasses, nipple stickers and a hat.
• Visit the solarium regularly - 2-3 times a week.
• You should not take ultraviolet baths every day. Dermatologists say that the next session should be in 48 hours. During this time, the epidermis recovers from the resulting stress, the water balance in the cells is normalized, and vitamin D is fully produced.
• If you have already achieved the desired result, refrain from visiting the solarium for 2 - 3 weeks. Now you just need to maintain your skin tone. To do this, visit the studio only 2 times every 10 days.

How often can you sunbathe?

If you want to tan quickly and beautifully, you should not go to the salon more often than allowed. Be sure to take a break of 2-3 days between sessions. Why?

1. Pigmentation appears from 1 to 8 hours. With each subsequent procedure, this time is reduced slightly. We should not forget that the procedure is accompanied by fatigue of the body, and it needs rest from the resulting stress. If this is neglected, unpleasant side effects may occur.
2. The rate of protein production during tanning is disrupted, and it takes time to restore it, after which the skin becomes more resistant to burns. If protein synthesis does not have time to recover, disease of the skin and even the entire body may develop.

Cosmetologists have a 50/48 rule. Here 50 is the number of sessions that can be done per year. 48 is the minimum time in hours between procedures.

What position should you stand in a solarium booth?

To ensure that the shade is even throughout the entire body, and even those areas that are difficult to be exposed to ultraviolet irradiation are tanned, use our tips:

1. When you are already in the box, raise your hands or grab onto special fasteners. This way the inside of your arms will also tan.
2. Legs should not touch each other. In this position, the radiation from the lamps will reach the hard-to-reach inner thighs.
3. To avoid a strong contrast between the upper and lower parts of the body, perform the procedure in booths equipped with a mirror floor. Then the legs will not be light.

Types of solariums

All solariums are divided into the following types:

• household;
• professional.

Household solariums are used in ordinary beauty salons. These devices have low power and are designed for short-term periodic operation. They are available in the form of stationary and portable models: stationary ones provide tanning of the whole body, portable ones - individual areas. At home, a facial solarium consisting of four lamps is often used. It provides a quick and even tan to the facial and décolleté areas. There are also mini solariums for legs, arms, etc.

Professional solariums are installed in specialized tanning studios, large health centers, and premium sports complexes.

What is the difference between professional solariums and household ones?

• have a forced lamp cooling system;
• have a built-in 3-level potential accounting system depending on the service life;
• contain a minimum of 38 lamps with a power of over 120 watts each;
• equipped with additional options (stereo sound system, sea breeze effect, aromatization system, air conditioning, vibration platform, frosted glass, etc.).

There are the following types of professional solariums:

• horizontal;
• vertical;
• turbo solarium;
• solarium chair.

A horizontal solarium is a tanning device in which the lamps are located horizontally. The solarium device ensures uniform dispersion of ultraviolet light throughout the body and allows you to sunbathe while lying down, relaxing tense body muscles. Horizontal solariums come in one- and two-sided varieties.

The one-sided solarium is an open UV unit with built-in reflective panels. This solarium is convenient for complex installation together with a massage couch (cosmetology chair).

The double-sided solarium is designed in the shape of a “sandwich”. The design of the unit allows you not to turn over during the procedure, which creates a comfortable state during tanning. The main disadvantage of a horizontal solarium is that in places where the body is in close contact with the surface of the booth, the tan may be lighter.

A vertical solarium provides tanning while standing. The advantages of a standing solarium are that direct contact of the body with parts of the unit is excluded. In addition, you can move and even dance in the booth during the session. This type of solarium provides a perfectly even tan in a short period of time, and the temperature in the solarium at the start of the procedure does not matter. When you go into a cold solarium, you will tan no worse than in a heated booth. The main disadvantage of this type of solarium is that the legs tan worse than the rest of the body. But, as a rule, modern professional solariums have built-in lower lamps and a mirrored floor, which ensures uniform tanning of all parts of the body, incl. lower extremities.

Turbo solarium is the most powerful unit for artificial tanning. It is equipped with a minimum of 42 lamps with a power of over 160 watts each. The complete set of this solarium allows you to get the perfect tan in the shortest possible course. The configuration of the turbo solarium can be vertical or horizontal. Today, the so-called aquasolarium or water solarium is especially popular. This vertical unit successfully combines the functions of tanning and moisturizing. During the procedure, moisture is sprayed onto the heated body, which creates a pleasant feeling of a light sea breeze.

A solarium chair is a solarium in which the tanning procedure is carried out in a sitting position. This type of design is used to give a dark shade to certain areas of the body - face, neck, décolleté, hands. With its help, you can quickly get an “image” tan - for example, if you need to give freshness and a beautiful skin tone to a pale face. The disadvantage of such a solarium is that the ultraviolet radiation in such devices is extremely powerful, so it is not recommended to use it often. It is worth noting that solariums are used for both cosmetic and medicinal purposes. They are equipped with quartz and collagen lamps.

Quartz therapeutic solariums are equipped with modern quartz lamps, the effect of which is aimed at increasing the activity of the body's protective functions, normalizing blood clotting processes, improving lipid metabolism, etc. In pediatrics, quartzing procedures are prescribed for better absorption of vitamin D, which provides the children's body with phosphorus and calcium, as well as for the treatment, for example, of jaundice in newborns.

Collagen solarium appeared on the beauty market relatively recently. It is a device equipped with blue and red collagen lamps with different spectrums. The therapeutic effect of this solarium is that it improves the condition and appearance of the skin, relieves inflammation, treats cirrhosis of the liver, diseases of the nerves and cardiovascular system.

Which solarium is better to choose?

All solariums are good and effective. You should choose based on what type of skin you have and what result you want to achieve. Thus, fair-skinned people are recommended to choose a more gentle solarium with moderate lamp power, which will allow them to tan gradually without harm to their skin and health. For those who have naturally dark skin, powerful solariums are allowed, the effect of which appears after the first procedure.

General recommendations

• Beauties with pale skin, a large number of freckles and moles, with blue eyes, with blond or red hair should stay in the solarium booth for a minimum time (3 minutes), otherwise burns cannot be avoided. UV lamp power settings should be kept low. Remember to apply anti-tanner with the highest protection factor.
• If you have fair skin and dark hair, then you can indulge yourself in a solarium for 5 minutes at medium radiation power. Be sure to use special protective creams.
• Girls with olive skin, brown eyes, brown hair, feel free to sunbathe for 10 minutes. During the first sessions, you need to prepare the skin, so set the box settings to medium values, and only then - to maximum.
• People with dark skin, take ultraviolet baths at maximum power for 20 minutes.
• Always take disposable paper towels with you into the booth and place them under your feet. You will take care of your own hygiene and prevent the development of fungus.
• You can also use a bronzer for tanning in a solarium. It helps speed up the process and the bronzed skin tone lasts longer.
• Do not use tanning salons if you are menstruating. This may cause skin pigmentation or may not produce any results at all.

Look at the recommendations from cosmetologist Irina Kotova.

How many times can and should you visit per week, month?

Experts warn that artificial insolation cannot be carried out constantly. A visit to a solarium, or how often to sunbathe in it, should not be measured in weeks or months. To obtain a beautiful shade, it is necessary to conduct periodic courses. They usually consist of 8-10 procedures, possibly less, depending on the skin type. In addition, between each session you need to take a break of a couple of days.

After the entire course, the dermis should rest for at least a month. In total, the number of sessions per year cannot exceed more than 50.

It turns out that you can visit the solarium no more than 10 times a month, that is, one every three days per course.

Watch the video about the rules in the solarium:

Cosmetics for solariums

Only cosmetics specially developed for solariums protect against the negative effects of radiation, enhance the intensity of tanning, moisturize and soften the skin at the same time.

What should be included in high-quality professional cosmetics for solariums?

• UV filters;
• powerful moisturizing ingredients such as aloe vera and natural oils;
• bronzers, that is, substances that enhance tanning.

Some lotions and creams for tanning salons contain double (and triple, etc.) bronzers or have a tingle effect (a special substance causes a tingling and slight burning of the skin to bring blood to the surface and enhance the tan). They are suitable only for already well-prepared, tanned or dark skin. The most popular brands: Soleo, Body Cosmetics, Swedish Beauty, Tan symphony.

Contraindications

Before you get a tan in a solarium, you need to determine whether this is allowed for health reasons. You should consult your doctor. It is advisable to visit a dermatologist, oncologist and gynecologist. There are contraindications to sunbathing with artificial ultraviolet light. In addition, there are medications that increase sensitivity to sunlight, so allergies may occur.

Contraindications include:

• gynecological ailments;
• predisposition to melanoma;
• diseases of the endocrine system and thyroid gland;
• neoplasms;
• tuberculosis;
• bronchial asthma.

Children under 16 years of age are not allowed to attend such procedures. Their skin is not yet fully formed and is very delicate, so burns form on it. If there are a lot of moles and age spots on the body, then such sessions should be excluded.

It is necessary to postpone the procedure if you have recently visited a beauty salon and performed beauty procedures, such as peeling or skin resurfacing. It's better to wait at least a month. It is advisable to avoid exposure to artificial ultraviolet light after hair removal. Procedures are prohibited during pregnancy, lactation, and menstruation.

You cannot attend procedures if you are taking antibiotics, hormonal drugs, antidepressants, or medications that restore blood pressure. Ultraviolet light reduces the effectiveness of drugs, and there may be negative reactions.

Types of solariums

There are several types of solariums, each of them has advantages and disadvantages, different functionality.

Horizontal

The horizontal solarium is the very first design that is still popular. In it, the client sunbathes while lying down and can relax. The design of a horizontal solarium allows you to get a more even tan due to the uniform dispersion of radiation. However, the low power of the lamps makes the process quite lengthy, and it is also necessary to turn over from time to time. A horizontal solarium is not suitable for those who are afraid of confined spaces.

The horizontal solarium is the classic option that most clients choose

Vertical and turbo solarium

Many consider a vertical solarium to be more hygienic - there is no direct contact of the body with the glass. In addition, vertical booths are equipped with more powerful lamps and one session takes much less time. Modern professional vertical solariums can have extensive functionality. They are equipped with:

• staff call button;
• aromatherapy device;
• stereo system.

A nice addition is air conditioning with an upward spiral air flow.

In modern models of vertical solariums, a person spins on a movable disk that is built into the floor

A turbo solarium is the same as a vertical solarium. The turbo prefix reflects a purely technical detail - the presence of a powerful cooling system that increases the continuous operation time of the lamps.

When choosing a solarium, be sure to inquire about the characteristics of the lamps and the UV radiation certificate. It would be a good idea to ask when the lamps were replaced.

Reviews about the solarium

What your impression of visiting a solarium will be will largely depend on you. If you carefully choose a salon with good equipment and follow all safety precautions, then the reviews about the solarium will be only the most positive.

Take advantage of all the benefits a tanning bed can give you, but don't get too carried away. Beautiful, healthy skin, gently touched by the sun, is associated with youth and carelessness, while dry, dark brown, with a characteristic yellowish tint has long been a sign of bad taste.

What should a solarium be like?

There are 2 types of solariums: horizontal and vertical. The opinion that you can get a tan faster in a vertical solarium is not true, so first of all, when choosing, you need to pay attention to such factors as:

1. Duration of lamp operation. It is believed that lamps need to be changed after 800 hours of operation. Otherwise, the tan will be insignificant. How long the tan will last depends on this factor.
2. It is better if the tanning lamps in the device are of low pressure. They are more gentle on the skin.
3. Is there a special compartment with turbo lamps (Combi lamps) that have an intense effect on the face?
4. Is there a cooling system? The built-in air conditioner not only prevents the device from overheating, but also cools the human body while tanning. Sometimes this is simply necessary, since the temperature in the capsule can reach 40 degrees.
5. Pay attention to the service in the beauty salon. The service must include mandatory treatment of the surface of the lying panel and the pillow (if any) with a special disinfectant solution.
6. It is better to stop tanning in a salon where you are not offered special protective glasses and a hair cap.

The solarium itself can be either horizontal or vertical. If you want to relax and unwind while tanning, choose one where you can lie down. If you are more interested in standing, sunbathe in a vertical position.

Preparation

According to reviews, a tan in a solarium will be of high quality only if the skin is well prepared. It is advisable to do this in several stages:

1. Skin peeling. Before the procedure, you need to perform a light peeling or scrubbing. But you shouldn’t do them in special salons. Light peeling can be done when you shower an hour before the procedure.
2. Facial makeup removal. This condition is mandatory. You need to wash off your makeup 2-3 hours in advance.
3. Applying balm to lips. Their skin is delicate and thin, which is why under the influence of ultraviolet radiation it dries out and flakes off.
4. Protection of moles and age spots. Napkins are suitable for this. Tattoos also need protection.

Horizontal solarium: contraindications

In some cases, artificial tanning equipment can be harmful to human health. It is not recommended to visit a horizontal solarium for: • pregnant girls. Doctors say that ultraviolet radiation can cause problems with the thyroid and adrenal glands. This sometimes leads to termination of pregnancy; • women during their periods; • during the period of exacerbation of various chronic ailments; • persons who have several large moles on their body. Ultraviolet radiation in this case can cause cancer. Experienced cosmetologists at the Genial beauty salon will help you become familiar with the basic rules for visiting a horizontal solarium, as well as study your phototype. In their work, certified cosmetologists use only advanced equipment and professional cosmetics. A visit to the solarium in the salon will help you not only enjoy a perfectly smooth, flawlessly beautiful bronze skin tone, but also take care of your skin.

Who should visit the solarium?

The negative attitude towards solariums on the part of doctors relates to excessive enthusiasm for tanning as an aesthetic procedure. Ultraviolet light in reasonable doses is necessary in the following cases:

• For chronic fatigue syndrome and depression. Ultraviolet light stimulates the synthesis of serotonin, the hormone of joy, so it is indicated not only for people with nervous exhaustion. Closer to spring, when our body suffers from a lack of sunlight, visiting a solarium will simply lift your spirits.
• As part of a comprehensive treatment for osteoporosis. Under the influence of sunlight, our body synthesizes vitamin D, which is necessary for the absorption of calcium.
• To strengthen the immune system and prevent respiratory diseases.
• For the treatment of skin diseases - eczema, psoriasis, oily seborrhea. Treatment of psoriasis is carried out using special equipment with wide-wave ultraviolet radiation (PUVA therapy). Solarium sessions are carried out for cosmetic purposes after completion of the course of treatment.

In all cases, the doctor prescribes a strictly regulated dose of radiation, duration and number of sessions.

Many people consider ultraviolet rays to be a panacea for acne. However, it is not. A tan can only hide scars and acne spots for a short time.

Solarium does not cure acne. Simply stimulating the immune system with excess UVA radiation gives it a jolt for a while and helps reduce the number of breakouts. But if you are constantly exposed to sunlight, your skin suffers even more.

Sergey Chub, Candidate of Medical Sciences, employee of the Central Research Dermatovenerological Institute of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia

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Bright skin

It is advisable to consult a specialist about which tanning option to choose in a solarium. If you have light skin, you should use protective cosmetics. It is advisable to choose a cream with bronzers. They are tanning activators, but act under the influence of ultraviolet radiation. Therefore, the procedure will not cause harm.

If your skin is sensitive, you should choose products based on vegetable oils - olive, sandalwood. Such representatives rarely need to visit the solarium, so it is important to preserve the results of the sessions for a long time. For this purpose, products with vitamin D and watermelon extract are used.

Features of tanning

If you are interested in the question of how to properly sunbathe in a horizontal solarium, you must first familiarize yourself with the contraindications to this procedure and the benefits of tanning in a modern solarium. Professional beauty salons use only the most advanced equipment, which, in addition to stunning skin color, can take care of your health. In modern horizontal solariums, each complex of ultraviolet radiation is strictly dosed. Therefore, harm to health from exposure to these rays is minimized.

Tanning - what is it?

At its core, tanning is a protective reaction of the skin to ultraviolet radiation. When exposed to the sun, the layers of the epidermis begin to produce a brown pigment - melanin. It is he who saves the human body from solar radiation, creating a strong barrier on its path.

The sun emits three types of ultraviolet waves: groups A, B and C. The greatest danger is posed by the short-wave part of the spectrum, that is, C-rays. Under natural conditions, about 90% of them are retained by the ozone layer of the atmosphere, but in solariums they are completely excluded. UV-A acts on the surface of the skin, allowing it to tan quickly, but does not provide a long-lasting effect. UV-B, on the contrary, “works” in deep layers, acts more slowly, but the result will last for a long time. These two types of rays are relatively safe, but in case of overdose they can cause burns and other unpleasant long-term consequences.

Tanning rules

In order for the skin to acquire an even dark shade, take time to thoroughly clean it. It is best to exfoliate the day before and take a shower before the procedure. Be sure to remove all jewelry, but sunbathing with or without underwear is a matter of taste. If you choose the second option, do not be lazy to purchase a nipple protector. The horizontal solarium has approximately the same recommendations for use as its vertical counterpart. Be sure to apply a special product before tanning, protect your eyes, and it is also useful to use lip balm. Before starting a course of procedures, it is useful to consult with a cosmetologist. Having determined your skin type and knowing the desired result, a specialist will help you create the right tanning schedule. Usually it is recommended to start your acquaintance with a solarium with 5-10 minutes, increasing the duration of sessions over time.