“Year-round summer” at home or what is a home solarium

Modern experts in the field of cosmetology and dermatology are of the same opinion about the high degree of importance of sunlight to maintain a healthy appearance of the skin. Due to climatic conditions that cause a rare appearance of the sun even in the summer, people in certain regions are increasingly resorting to the use of home tanning salons. But can artificial UV light imitating natural rays really be considered a worthy alternative in terms of its positive effects on face and body skin? And also what characteristics should the “sun for home” have to be able to choose according to objective advantages among the wide range of presented products of its segment? To these and other questions regarding the use of mini tanning beds at home, the article below contains detailed answers.

Kinds

Before proceeding to a direct examination of the classification of home tanning salons, it is important to note that the vast majority of models of the technology in question are quite compact and low-power devices compared to large-sized professional turbo devices. Moreover, due to the simplified design, manufacturers do not provide for an integrated air conditioning system and the presence of an extensive range of automatic programs in home gadgets. But despite the absence of some additional functions, the beauty and health technique under consideration can improve the condition of the skin, make up for the lack of vitamin D in the body, increase the level of the hormone of joy - endorphin in the blood, while not forcing the user to leave the house and spend a large amount of money, which he would spend on a purchase or regular visit to a traditional turbosolarium.

Based on the knowledge gained from the most frequent life practices, most people are only aware of the existence of a horizontal or vertical type of “home sun”. However, not all so simple. Modern manufacturers, trying to please their consumers and “be one step ahead” of their wishes related to the purchased tanning device, offer to buy the following types of solariums today:

• folding;
• unilateral;
• bilateral.

Folding apparatus for UV "irradiation" is a design weighing up to 40 kg, capable of transforming after use into a compact "suitcase", convenient for storage at home. In unfolded form, although it takes up a lot of space, it is still not capable of “processing” the skin of the whole body in one cycle. To obtain an even shade of tanning, the user will have to spend a long time under the lamps, periodically changing position and controlling the uniformity of the UV light distributed on the skin.

Unilateral home tanning salons occupy a leading position in the ranking of the most popular tanning devices in the home. Their demand is due to reasonable price, efficiency in direct functioning and compactness. Externally, the design of this device is a plastic case, one side of which is equipped with several tens of medium-power ultraviolet lamps. As in the first case, if it is necessary to give a dark shade to the skin throughout the body, the user is advised to periodically change position while under the artificial sun.

Bilateral tanning beds just include the usual subtypes of well-known devices used in beauty salons: horizontal (you need to lie down in them) and vertical (you will need to stand in them).The main disadvantage of this class of equipment for beauty and health is considered to be the large space required by them for installation or installation. The rooms of most average apartments are simply not able to accommodate the design of the turbosolarium properly in compliance with the recommended safety rules. However, by installing such a solarium, for example, in a private house or a cottage, the user, especially those with a skin prone to tanning, will be able to get a uniform dark shade in just 1-2 sessions of medium duration. This becomes possible due to the presence of a large number of UV lamps located around the entire perimeter of the inner surface of the apparatus.

How to choose

So, given the diverse assortment of home tanning salons on the modern market for beauty and health equipment, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the selection criteria that are fundamental in deciding whether to purchase a specific device model.

First of all, the buyer should pay attention to the name of the manufacturer. Of course, ideally, this should be a product of a well-known brand, not the first year engaged in the production of the goods in question (for example, Hapro). In addition to the reputation of the manufacturer, it is advisable to analyze the availability of service centers in your city that can do warranty service when the need arises. Otherwise, you will have to send the purchased goods to a nearby service center, which may also require not only time, but also additional financial investments.

An equally important indicator when buying a home "sun" is the number of built-in UV lamps. It must be understood that a solarium with 100 lamps gives the same result as a device with 25 light elements, but it is achieved in a shorter time with significantly greater energy consumption. Based on the above fact, we can make an unambiguous conclusion about the advisability of buying a tanning salon with lamps in an amount of not more than 30. This indicator will be enough for effective “treatment” of the skin with moderate electricity consumption.

The ratio of the UVB / UVA spectrum of radiation can be considered perhaps the most significant criterion for choosing a home automated "sun." This indicator illustrates the level of "harmful" radiation that can harm the general condition of the user's body. Particular attention should be paid to the numerical value of the average ultraviolet (UVB) in the ratio. Its indicator should not exceed 3%.

Separately, it is worth evaluating the pressure indicator of UV lamps pre-installed in a home tanning bed. The choice in this case must be made based on the characteristics of your body. So, for owners of sensitive skin, prone to redness and irritation, it is advisable to give preference to a device with low pressure lamps, unable to inflict large damage on the upper layer of the dermis. Dark-skinned people, on the contrary, should choose a home "sun" with increased pressure of light elements, which in the future will help to obtain a uniform intense tan in the shortest possible time.

Built-in manufacturers of additional functions of a tanning bed, used at home, are undoubtedly as important as when choosing any other equipment or electronics. So, the ideal option is to purchase a tanning device with an LED display and the ability to install an automatic program along with manual programming. Also, options for automatic shutdown when the mechanism is heated, air conditioning or "pumping" of air, as well as the ability to connect a smartphone or other gadget via a USB port, will not be superfluous.

So, knowing the main characteristics that are desirable for the purchased home tanning bed, one can distinguish the top models of the segment in question, which are currently the most popular among their counterparts.

The best models

Hapro Topaz 10 V

• Type: single sided
• Power Consumption: 1420 W
• Total number of lamps: 10
• Power of a light element: 100 W (6 lamps) and 80 W (4 lamps)
• Face lamp power: 400 W
• Additional features: 30-minute timer

Hapro Summer Glow HB175

• Type: one-sided for face and decollete
• Power Consumption: 1160 W
• Total number of lamps: 4
• Power of a light element: 15 W
• Additional functions: timer with a limit of 60 minutes, the option of "remembering" the number of tanning sessions, designed for 2 users

Hapro lnnergize HP8550

• Type: Folding
• Power Consumption: 2200 W
• Total number of lamps: 4
• Power of a light element: 300 W
• Additional functions: timer with limiter, 2 pairs of goggles, included in the basic equipment of the solarium, the presence of a sheet of specular reflection, built-in range finder

Dr.KERN HT 420

• Type: one-sided for face and decollete
• Power Consumption: 2200 W
• Total number of lamps: 1
• Power of a light element: 420 W
• Additional functions: timer with a limit for 30 minutes, the option of "remembering" the number of completed procedures, provided for 4 people, the presence of a special filter - glass

Hapro Proline V

• Type: double-sided vertical
• Power Consumption: 4300 W
• Total number of lamps: 28
• Power of a light element: 160 W
• Additional functions: digital display of the procedure time, the ability to adjust the ventilation level, coin acceptor, audio output, administrator panel, internal control panel, mirror floor

Summing up the above information, we can conclude that a high-quality home tanning bed cannot have a low cost. Having sufficient funds not only for acquiring the device, but also for its regular maintenance, as well as the necessary space in the house for installing a solarium, you can start choosing it, remembering the fundamental selection criteria given in this article.