In our culture, a tan is considered attractive. Exposed to images of bronzed and accessorized starlets, we associate a tan with glamour. The suggestion of leisure and exotic destinations, and effortless beauty, is what we want. To look good we seek to copy that almost perfect skin complexion and tone. And luckily for us, there are a plethora of low cost options to assist us in our quest.

There are a lot of reasons to get a tan. Tans hide skin imperfections and disguise cellulite. They are a great accessory, and allow us to wear a broader range of colors, better. We look healthier, and more relaxed, like we just returned from a holiday.

Its' one thing to want a tan, another to get one. Just sunbathing gets tedious very quickly, and is somewhat unreliable. You can't control the intensity of the sun, hence we're more likely to get burned than tanned, unless we have a good base tan to start with. And it can be difficult to find the time to lie in the sun. Compared to a session in a tanning bed, it can take hours to get a nice tan.

Of course, we can always go to a tanning salon. But that has its' disadvantages as well. There's the traveling time for a start, then you have to find time in your schedule in business hours. And there's the fact that it wasn't just your bare and sweaty body lying on that tanning bed. Whilst the antibacterial cleaners are good, there's nothing like having your own tanning bed for peace of mind.

Tanning in the Privacy of your Home

Residential tanning beds are probably the epitome of convenience in the pursuit of gorgeous skin. And if you use tanning salons, you can probably save money over the life of the bed. Provided you're not overzealous, you can maintain a great color too. And that's without having to spend hours lying on the beach. Most tanning beds have facial tanners that you can use to lightly tan your face without exposing it too much. And if you add up how much you would spend at the tanning salon over the average life span of a residential tanning bed, its easy to see how it would pay for itself.