Monthly tanning rates for a tanning bed can range anywhere from $20 to as much as $125. On average, most people spend between $20 and $55 a month. Zoom Tan, a popular tanning salon, for instance, charges $12 per visit or $59 per month for unlimited tans.

How much can you tan in a week? It is recommended that you let your skin rest for around 36-48 hours between tanning. This means you can tan between 2-3 times a week to protect your skin, but still build a tan. Once you have reached your desired shade, you can then tan once or twice a week to maintain it.

20 minutes
20 minutes in a tanning bed is equivalent to 20 minutes in the sun… no big deal! 20 minutes of exposure in a tanning bed may equal up to two hours spent on the beach under the hot mid-day sun without protection. Artificial tanning bombards the skin with UVA which are three to six times more intense than sunlight.

Too much longer will cause erythema—aka the start of a sunburn. For the fall, about 30 minutes is sufficient. In the winter months, however, when you’re most likely to be hibernating under your covers for hours on end, you need to be in the sun for 150 minutes.

This is usually indicated by a timer or a staff member telling you to flip over. Since this position can feel uncomfortable, you can bend your arms to prop up your chin. If you are getting your tan in a vertical booth, you do not have to worry about rotating your body to receive an even tan.

Tanning salons may charge either by the month, which allows you to tan an unlimited number of times; it may also include a bulk minute package, where once your minutes are up, you will have to renew. Monthly tanning rates for a tanning bed can range anywhere from $20 to as much as $125.

Let’s start at the beginning. Spray tanning is a form of self tanning (or sunless tanning) where a fine mist is sprayed onto your body. This mist has an ingredient in it called Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) that interacts with your own skin’s chemistry to turn it tan, or bronze.

Spray tanning is a cosmetic procedure in which a substance called dihydroxyacetone (DHA) is misted onto the skin’s surface, producing a chemical reaction which temporarily creates the appearance of a suntan. This substance can be applied at home or in a salon. If used properly, it can produce a natural-looking tan.