Tanning guides– Sunkissed-Tanning

Tanning guides

Straight, practical answers to the questions sunbed tanners ask most, from your first session to choosing a lotion and making your colour last. Every guide is checked against UK health guidance, so you get the full picture, including the risks.

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Getting started

Your first sessions, how long to tan and how to build colour gradually.

All 6 getting started guides →

Skin types

How your skin type affects tanning, and who shouldn't use a sunbed.

All 5 skin types guides →

Sunbed safety

The risks, UK law, eye protection and how to avoid burning.

All 10 sunbed safety guides →

Sunbed lotions

Accelerators, bronzers and tingles, and how to use them.

All 8 sunbed lotions guides →

Results and aftercare

Making colour last, fixing patchy tans and caring for your skin.

All 5 results and aftercare guides →

Sunbed types

Lay-down and stand-up sunbeds, and what lamp strength means.

All 3 sunbed types guides →

How we write our guides

Answer first. Every guide starts with a short, direct answer, then explains the detail.
Checked against official sources. We base health and safety information on the NHS, the UK Health Security Agency, the Health and Safety Executive and UK law, and list our sources at the end of each guide.
Honest about the risks. Sunbeds use UV, which carries real risks. We'll never tell you a sunbed is safe or that a lotion protects you.
Kept up to date. Each guide shows when it was last reviewed, and we update guides when the advice changes.