Whether you prefer your tan from a bottle or a sunbed, Salon 2000 aims to provide the best either way.
​We have always promoted a sensible approach to indoor tanning.

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Aurora Sunbed (Traditional)

4 mins Pay As You Go ... £2.00
6 mins Pay As You Go ... £3.00
8 mins Pay As You Go ... £4.00
10 mins Pay As You Go ... £4.50
12 mins Pay As You Go ... £5.00

First Session HALF PRICE

Prepaid Course of 40 minutes ... £13.50
Prepaid Course of 60 minutes ... £18.00
Prepaid Course of 90 minutes ... £26.10
Prepaid Course of 120 minutes ... £32.40

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Open Sun 1050 (High Pressure)

Users need existing tan before using this sunbed
6 mins Pay As You Go ... £7.00
8 mins Pay As You Go ... £9.00
10 mins Pay As You Go ... £10.50
12 mins Pay As You Go ... £12.00

First Session HALF PRICE

Prepaid Course of 40 minutes ... £38.00
Prepaid Course of 60 minutes ... £54.00
Prepaid Course of 90 minutes ... £76.50
Prepaid Course of 120 minutes ... £102.00

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Sienna X Sunless Tan

Half Body Spray Tan ... £13.00
Full Body Spray Tan ... £20.00
Tonight's The Night Express Tan ... £22.00
​High Intensity 1 Hour Tan ... £23.00

Half Body Exfoliation & Cream Tan ... £25.50
​Full Body Exfoliation & Cream Tan ... £38.00​

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TANNING INFORMATION

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE WITH A HIGH PRESSURE SUNBED?

High Pressure sunbeds offer far more effective and superior tanning results than traditional tanning beds, producing a more even tan from head to toe with fewer sessions needed both to develop and maintain a tan. 'High Pressure' merely refers to the atmospheric pressure inside the bulb which differentiates from standard fluorescent tubes which have low atmospheric pressure.

WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD OF IT BEFORE? High Pressure technology has been around for almost as long as fluorescent UV tubes but tends to be restricted to the facial zone of most new sunbeds (more effective for the face) and very few sunbeds are exclusively High Pressure, like our Ergoline Open-Sun 1050 (image right). There's one very simple reason for that and it's purely down to cost. High Pressure beds are extremely expensive to buy and to operate and they have to be assembled by a team of engineers in-situ. These beds are typically 4-7 times more expensive than a traditional sunbed but they're so much better for regular tanners we consider our Open-Sun 1050 a worthwhile investment!

HOW WILL I KNOW IF IT'S A HIGH PRESSURE BED? High Pressure sunbeds look completely different. They consist of around 30 large round UV lamps, like giant versions of GU10 spotlights (the kind we see fitted in many kitchens and bathrooms). Of course, their make up is completely different and each lamp emits powerful levels of UV light which is filtered by a mirrored-glass panel designed to reduce UVB (burning rays) to less than 0.5% and allow through more of the light-spectrum that deepens brown pigment.

UVA tanning has another benefits too:

• doesn't thicken or age the skin.
• doesn't dry out the skin or increase normal renewal rate of 28 days - so tan stays much longer.
• fewer sessions needed - as few as 1 every 10 days to maintain a tan which makes it cheaper in the long run.

HOW LONG WILL I NEED? Our sessions range from 6-12 minutes, going up in 2 minute increments. For those who tan easily 3 x 8-10 minute sessions is usually enough to develop colour on the Open-Sun and for those who tan less readily we recommend 3 x 6 minute sessions on our traditional units before switching to the high pressure bed - which is at its best when some melanin is already present - and then having 3 additional sessions of 6 to 8 minutes on the Open Sun too. At least 48 hours should be left between sessions and 2 sessions per week, while developing colour, is usually sufficient.

​LOW PRESSURE SUNBEDS

Tanning lamps are filled with a mixture of phosphorous and gases that interact when electrical charge is introduced to produce UV light. The coated glass of the tube acts as a filter which allows through the only those parts of the spectrum effective for tanning.

The optimal distance from the tube is within the range of 10-20 inches and vertical units can provide an even spread of tan because it’s easy to centralise the body inside the unit. Salon 2000 uses highest quality Cosmolux lamps with minimal UVB (burning) potential so as to produce a safer, gentler and more enduring tan. Burning is not only thought to increase the risk of developing melanoma (skin cancer) but it also reduces the life of a tan because of the drying and increased-shedding effect on the skin’s outer layers.

The Cosmolux lamps we have chosen offer as near as possible the same effect as a High Pressure tan - in terms of the low UVB (1.6%) to high UVA potential of our tubes. Although it's impossible to completely mimic a high pressure unit, these tubes comes as close as it's possible to be and therefore offer an excellent alternative with a much lower over-exposure risk. Sessions go up in 2 minute increments within the range of 4-12 minutes and we recommend slow progress, allowing the skin to develop protection gradually before increasing session times.

HOW HARMFUL IS UVB?

​UVB rays are also referred to as 'burning' rays and when skin is exposed to UVB it immediately starts building up protection by forming a natural filter or barrier recognised as 'tan'.

The level of protection, or depth of tan, skin develops depends on the amount of melanin pigment present in the first place and very pale skins (classified as Group 1) may have little or no melanin pigment at all. This skin group should be extremely cautious when considering outdoor sun exposure and should not use indoor tanning beds at all.

Experts agree controlled sun exposure is vital to good health - because Vitamin D is naturally produced in response. All skins groups should monitor their individual reaction to UV and protect from burning as soon as any signs of pinkness start to appear.

People with darker skins need much greater exposure to activate Vitamin D production and, therefore, it is very important that everyone learns their own tolerance level and adjusts exposure according to skin group, climate and location.

Allowing the skin to burn can have long term consequences aside from initial redness, soreness or swelling. Cellular damage may also occur which can lead to melanoma (skin cancer) later in life - sometimes many, many years after damage was inflicted. Too little sunlight, however, may cause su to come Vitamin D deficient - and that can have serious health consequences too.

WHY DO WE NEED VITAMIN D? Vitamin D is credited with having many major health benefits like boosting the immune system, increasing bone density, and fighting off conditions such as heart disease; depression; multiple sclerosis; diabetes; breast/prostate/colon cancers; Alzheimer’s; and a whole host of other conditions.

On a healthy, balanced diet it is possible to acquire around 10% of our daily Vitamin D requirement from food sources such as oily fish, egg yolk, mushrooms, and cheese, and some from foods like milk and breakfast cereals fortified with Vitamin D. The remaining 90% can easily be obtained from minimal sun exposure. During spring and summer months 10-20 minutes unprotected sun exposure, 2 to 3 times a week is enough to create sufficient Vitamin D to last through to mid-winter.

From October-March (almost half of the year) the sun's wavelength within the UK is not long enough to stimulate Vitamin D production, and by January many people find their levels depleted enough to cause health issues. More and more people are being tested for deficiency and prescribed oral supplements by their doctors. Prescribed doses should never be exceeded as oral supplements can lead to a build-up having equally adverse effects.

Research shows that it is impossible to get too much Vitamin D from sun exposure because sunlight also regulates levels naturally by harmlessly destroying any excess present within the skin!

SUNBEDS AND SKIN CANCER

Some health experts still advise against the use of tanning equipment and we encourage all customers do some research and consider the arguments before going ahead. Increasingly their are also experts who recognise the useful role tanning equipment can play when used properly.

It is neither Salon 2000's role, nor intention, to sway customers one way or the other. We merely aim to provide a professional establishment that offers well-maintained tanning equipment and operates carefully within recommended guidelines.

​Salon 2000 is regulated by the City of Sunderland.