Spray Tan Vs. Tanning bed

Spray Tan vs. Tanning by bed or booth

It's not hard to see what a difference a tan can make on someone, but what's the best way to get there? The decision to have a tan sprayed on to you or to tan it on with ultraviolet lighting lies in the preference of the customer. Both sides have their positives as well as negatives and the results seem to be a lot of mixed feelings on both sides.

Indoor Tanning with beds

and booths has been around since the late 70's and is today's most famous way to provide yourself with an off-season glow. When taking into consideration if you want to try out this beauty-enhancing phenomena, there are many things to take into consideration. First, let’s look at the positives. 

Pro's: Tanning in a bed or booth can provide you with a natural looking glow or full on tan, without the necessity of the sun. Even during the summer months, laying in a tanning bed for 12 to 15 minutes seems more effective than laying outside in the sun for 2 to 3 hours to achieve the same tan. It saves time and provides you with a great look for a special occasion or any normal day of the week. Achieving a tan through tanning beds will not start to peel or blotch, like many spray tans tend to do.

Cons: Tanning in beds, unfortunately, has been discovered as threatening to a tanner’s health. Despite their convenience and emotional benefits, tanning beds are not considered to be safer alternatives to natural sunlight. Actually, they dramatically increase the risk of skin cancer.

Spray tanning 

 also has it’s pro’s and con’s and is usually a hit or miss with any client to try it.

Pros:There are many benefits to getting a spray tan. A huge one is decreasing the risk of skin cancer associated with traditional tanning. The other positive to spray tans is that they are instant. No need for baking outside in the sun for hours on end or waiting for your sticky self-tanning lotion to dry. As well, you can adjust how dark you want to go by spray tanning more or less frequently.

After going through the positives of spray tanning, you might say that there are probably no negatives to be found! Well, like with all things, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

Cons: One of the disadvantages of a spray-on tan is that the color lasts for only a few days. The National Institutes of Health's service "UptoDate" explains that the colorant, DHA, fades within a week in most people as dead skin cells are shed. Also, tanning sprays can stain clothing as well as skin, making it a potentially messy way to give skin a healthy glow. A lot of times unevenness becomes an issue, especially around fingers, elbows, knees, and other creases that push around the spray immediately after application.