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Matching the RIGHT Tanning Bulb to a Bed is Critical.......
Tanning Bulbs
Selection of Lamps
Selection
of tanning lamps is critical in maximizing the potential benefits of sun exposure
while minimizing the potential risks associated with either too much or too little
sunlight. All tanning bed manufacturers adhere to specific technical guidelines
as to matching a particular beds design, power and time to UV lamp output; and
respectively, to individual technology in developing a lamps performance by phosphor
additives.
There are over 100 lamp brands, but ONLY FOUR Tanning Lamp manufacturers.
As you can see by the chart on last page, two of the Brands, Cosmedico and Light
Sources are preferred by almost 60% of the industries tanning salons as polled
by Tan Today magazine. Salon de Sol, exclusively lamps its Tanning beds with only
Cosmedico or Light Sources lamps.
As noted, there are numerous brands
and configurations available in re-lamping a bed. The Salon de Sol tanning beds
have been re-lamped to provide an opportune tanning environment for the salons'
clients.
Benefits of Tanning Beds:
•
Tanning beds can save your valuable time. As compared to outdoor tanning, tanning
beds offer a quicker tan in a lesser time. Instead of spending lengthy hours in
the sun to get a tan, a tanning bed session lasts for only 10 to 20 minutes. Once
a tan is established, the tan can be maintained by undergoing one or two sessions
per week.
• Another benefit offered by tanning beds is its convenience.
Those who work for long hours and those live in urban areas may not get sufficient
time for outdoor tanning. Hence, tanning beds are very much convenient for such
people.
• Tanning beds offer privacy to the user, which is not possible
in outdoor tanning. Tanning necessitates the use of skimpy clothes and some people
find it embarrassing to wear such clothes in public. Tanning beds help you with
privacy.
• Outdoor tanning may not be possible throughout the year, especially
in winters and in countries where full fledged sunlight is rare. In such cases,
tanning beds are of great help.
• Tanning beds can provide you with an
even tan, as the rays are emitted from all sides in a uniform manner. This is
not always possible in case of outdoor tanning.
• Tanning beds can offer
health benefits too. Exposure to ultraviolet rays helps the body to produce vitamin
D, which is essential to prevent diseases like osteoporosis and osteoarthritis
and many forms of cancer.
• It is believed that the heat produced by tanning
beds is beneficial for muscles as it can provide relief from muscle pain.
•
Tanning beds are also used to treat some skin diseases like psoriasis and eczema.
It is said that the ultraviolet rays are responsible for this therapeutic effect,
which is also helpful to dry out acne.
• Some studies show that tanning
beds can positively affect the mental state of the users. Many people felt happier
and more relaxed after their sessions in the tanning beds. According to some researchers,
this phenomenon may be due to the increased levels of endorphin (a neurochemical
occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties) in the body,
after tanning.
• Tanning beds are found to be beneficial in treating seasonal
affective disorder (SAD). SAD, which is also known as winter depression or winter
blues, is a mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health throughout
the year experience depressive symptoms in the winter and less frequently in summer.
It may be the 'feel good' factor of tanning beds, which is responsible for the
positive effects on SAD patients
History of Tanning Lamps:
While
studying the beneficial effects of ultraviolet light on athletes, German scientist
Friedrich Wolff noticed an interesting side effect - tanned skin. Realizing the
appeal of a beautiful tan, Wolff founded the indoor tanning industry. His research
led to development of indoor tanning equipment and lamp technology. Called "the
father of indoor tanning," Wolff brought his European technology to the United
States in 1978. He set the standard for the industry with specialized lamps and
a reflector system that was ideally suited to indoor tanning. His research on
UV light and its effects on skin led to the development of lamps which emit both
UVA and UVB for the darkest tanning results with a minimized risk of sunburn.
Today, the company operates in North America and Western Europe, and has patent
licensees in Belgium, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States.
Tanning
is the result of cells in your skin called melanocytes, producing melanin pigment
in reaction to ultraviolet light in sunlight. Ultraviolet light The pigment has
the effect of absorbing the UV radiation in sunlight, so it protects the cells
from UV damage. Melanin production takes a fair amount of time - that is why most
people cannot get a tan in one day. You have to expose yourself to UV for a short
period of time to activate the melanocytes which continue to produce melanin over
the course of hours. By repeating this process over 5 to 7 days pigment builds
up in your cells to a level that is protective. Ultraviolet
B Light (short wave ultraviolet) stimulates melanin production....The pinkish
melanin travels up through the epidermis and is absorbed by other skin cells.
When exposed to Ultraviolet A light (longer wave),
the melanin oxidizes or darkens. This darkening is your skin's way of protecting
itself against too much UV light...we call it TANNING!
The relationship between UV-A and UV-B light production, SKIN TYPE and TIME are critical to developing a tan. All Salon de Sol Tanning Beds incorporate lamp technology to ensure a balance between these factors. Specific beds and lamp choices made for these beds are designed to provide the appropriate balance between UV-A and UV-B Light exposure; that when coupled with a scheduled development period and regimented exposure schedule will provide for the opportune looking tan.
Solaris
336 
(20 Minute Bed) .....larger
than most base level beds you will find today's salons.
The
Solaris 336 is a Mainstay of the Industry that combine Tanning with Twenty Minutes
of Rest & Relaxation. Twenty minute tanning beds are the most popular tanning
beds in America. Why? One of the most sought co-benefits of tanning is the opportunity
to take time to rest from a busy or stressful day; thus the twenty minute tanning
bed has become mainstay of the industry. These hi-profile units are perfect to
start a base tan or for weekly use in maintaining your tan while providing 20
minutes of rest and relaxation
A Great Way
to Start your Tan…our Level 1 Solaris 336, has 36 AUVL Performance x Series
lamps housed in a Spacious - 7 foot long and 51 inches wide ergonomically designed
bed. This patented design provides for improved performance of 36, (NOT your usual
24, 28 or 30 bulbs) Tanning System lamps which incorporate advanced proprietary
phosphor technology to assure tanners of strong color and effective melanogenesis.
The 336, 18 canopy lamps,
AUVL 100 watt Performance X6's surround you with the closest thing to natural
sunlight. AUVL X series bulbs are designed to accommodate mature tanners at full
20 minutes or those new tanners working to establish a base tan.
Complementing
the canopy X5's are 16 AUVL 100 watt Performance X5 lamps in the 336 contoured
bench. Together, the X5/X6 combination provide a perfect mix of UVA and UVB blended
light; engineered to provide the power and performance towards an all-over sexy
glow that mature tanners demand.
Known for implementing innovative lamp technologies, AUVL Industries provides a wide array of sunlamps to the tanning industry to meet the varied demands of equipment. Their engineers know that the quality of the sunlamp truly determines the efficiency of all tanning systems and ultimately customer satisfaction.
Ask
our consultant today how you can best maximize our custom selected lamps in the
336 with one of our many leading lotions.
Solaris
442 
(15 Minute Bed) ...... Ergonomically
designed with custom a curved tanning surface, the Solaris 442 provides a Spacious
- 7 foot long, and 51" wide canopy and bench that affords an exceptional
and relaxing tanning environment.
The
442 incorporates Tanning System lamps with advanced proprietary phosphor technology
to assure tanners of strong color and effective melanogenesis. The Canopy's 26
balanced "CosmoLux® VHR®-TT® Canopy lamps" emit increased
amounts of UV-B with balancing UV-A radiant power. CosmoLux® VHR®-TT®
Canopy lamps are manufactured by the company that pioneered the development of
sunlamps and today, one of the World's Leading tanning lamp manufacturers, Cosmedico.
The VHR Patent and Trademark designation defines Cosmedico's technology breakthrough
for lamp design offering greater performance than other competitive reflector
lamps and enhanced lifetime performance.
The VHR-TT lamps phosphors are complimented
by a small volume of a stable and aggressive UVB "emitter.gas". The
result is a lamp with the same superb tanning properties of the VHR and the added
'kick' provided by the UVB component in enhancing melanin production.
The
contoured Bench, incorporating 16 "AUVL's, X6
lamps,", with enhanced UV-A, work in close proximity
of the body to help darken the pigment granules more quickly without increasing
the risks of erythema (redness) in the skin. The Solaris 442 provides for a exceptional
and balanced choice for tanners seeking consistent pigment formation and oxidation
of the melanin which results in rich, dark beautiful tans. A variable speed body
cooling system complements the 442's operation.
Known for implementing
innovative lamp technologies, AUVL Industries provides a wide array of sunlamps
to the tanning industry to meet the varied demands of equipment. Their engineers
know that the quality of the sunlamp truly determines the efficiency of all tanning
systems and ultimately customer satisfaction. AUVL's lamps used in the 442's bench,
are engineered to provide the power and performance towards an all-over sexy glow
that mature tanners demand
Ask our consultant
today how you can best maximize our custom selected lamps in the 442 with one
of our many leading lotions.
The
Solaris 442 incorporates 2 x 400 watt
Heraeus lamps with Xtreme Reflection™ facial glass. These Ultra
Pressure facials Hi-Pressure Tanning lamps produce 100% UV-A light. They should
only be used in conjunction with traditional Tanning bulbs and/or with persons
who have developed a base tan. It is critical that the skin have base of melanin
production for Hi-Pressure bulbs to produce best results. and a special photomodulation
panel offering LED (Light Emitting Diodes) therapy.
Star
Power 548 
(12 Minute Bed) ....Powered
by Cosmedico Revolutionary Tanning Lamps
Experience
360 Degree tanning! The Star Power's Seven foot spacious length and ergonomically
designed curved Canopy and four-foot 5 inch wide bed Bench are complemented by
unique Side and Head end tanning units making the 548 - a Rolls Royce experience.
The revolutionary 22
CosmoLux VHR 9K90 160 Watt lamps in our Star power 548 canopy and side tanners
and the 26 AUVL LP90 100 watt lamps are manufactured by the company that pioneered
the development of sunlamps and today, one of the World's Leading tanning lamp
manufacturers, Cosmedico. These are complemented by 4 Ultra Pressure® facials
and a photometrically designed shoulder tanner to assure tanners of strong color
and effective melanogenesis.
The VHR Patent and Trademark designation
defines Cosmedico's technology breakthrough for lamp design which incorporates
a precise blend of four Phosphors never before used in tanning lamps. The result
- greater performance than other competitive reflector lamps. This unique blend
of phosphors creates an environment in the lamp to maximize UV generation, characteristic
of High Pressure lamps, and yields consistent UVA and UVB performance output over
the bulbs enhanced lifetime.
Cosmedico lamps are custom designed to emit proportionate increases in the amounts
of UVA, a process that helps darken the pigment granules more quickly without
increasing the risks of erythema (redness) in the skin. This increase in the UVA,
approximately 40% greater than traditional tanning bulbs, increases vitality,
pigment formation and oxidation of the melanin which results in rich, dark beautiful
tans.
The patented Cosmedico phosphor design and lamp technology has earned
Cosmedico a leadership role in not only providing exceptional tanning lamps, but
in helping set a new standard for salon owners to work with their clients in developing
programs that maximize color regardless of skin types.
Ask
our consultant today how you can best maximize our custom selected lamps in the
548 with one of our many leading lotions.
The
Star Power 548 incorporates High Pressure
Facials: 4 x 400 watt Heraeus lamps with ETS Blue™ facial
glass. These Ultra Pressure facials Hi-Pressure Tanning lamps produce
100% UV-A light. They should only be used in conjunction with traditional Tanning
bulbs and/or with persons who have developed a base tan. It is critical that the
skin have base of melanin production for Hi-Pressure bulbs to produce best results.
and a special photomodulation panel offering LED (Light Emitting Diodes) therapy.
Sundome
548 "360 Degree Tanning"...10
MINUTES!
Experience
the power of the roven performance is what the SunDome® is all about. Featuring
48 Wolff® system lamps that surrounds the tanner with powerful Wolff system
technology for the darkest tan possible. You will love the tanning power and no
contact 10 minute tanning session.
Secial Features
* Unique design and shape to put tanner at the center of tanning intensity
* Extruded aluminum and steel mainframe
* Doors open wide for easy access
* Seven foot staggered lamp design in a convenient stand-up configuration
* Duramax™ 2000 exterior
* Stereo Headphones
Cooling System
*
Advanced cooling system
* Advanced after tan cooling system
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