I'm not a huge fan of fake tanning. I always get it wrong…read more The only time I ever got it right was the time I went to The Tanning Shop. It was for my Prom. I won't lie, it was a very weird experience. I wanted a spray tan. Sun beds are useless on me because I do not catch the sun usually, I am that pale that I instead reflect the sun. If I do change any colour, it's pretty much from pasty to white and that's it. So I'd have to spend an hour on a sunbed and god knows what that would do. Anyway, the spray tan, we've all seen that episode of Friends with Ross...this was the exact same thing! You stand there facing the machine, it sprays you, you turn (quickly so as to avoid the 'Ross look') and then it sprays you again. Scary stuff. The spray actually contains bronzer as well as fake tan so you notice the difference immediately although the actual tan doesn't kick in for four hours. So you gradually change colour over the course of the day which can very much confuse your work colleagues if you nip out for one during a lunch break. But if you are thinking of going for one, I'd really recommend this place, I was very unsure and they were beyond helpful and the price was great. The tan lasted about a week. Will go again when I find the occasion!

What DID I walk into?!? I'm sorry, but the worst advert of all for using sunbeds is a bottle…read moreraven-haired orange toothpick who obviously idolises a certain ex Mrs Andre. I'm speaking out of turn, I'm sorry. I just wasn't quite prepared for the tangerine sinewy arms, puffed up lips and overuse of liquid liner. That, my friend, was not why I was requesting a sunbed. THAT is not my intention, my goal. Nope, having unexpectedly found that I was visiting Mallorca, I thought my pasty skin might need a little UV exposure so that it didn't go into a state of catatonic shock when I actually walked out under the searing Balearic sun. This state is known as prickly heat to most. Now let's remember, I am not condoning sunbeds. This was last June and I have long since given the blighters up. But occasionally you out there in the Yelping community may wish to bronze under the purple light of a giant canister, and for that, please don't visit The Tanning Shop. The reason I'd popped in here was because I'd been turned away at Bannatyne's, as explained in my Bannatyne's review. Thus, I spotted this on Cross Street and wandered in. To my right was a row of tanning booths. You know, just the booths. The canisters. The ones that you usually walk into AFTER you've taken off your clothes in the PRIVACY of the CHANGING ROOM which surrounds it. But this was... just a row. Of canisters. Overlooking this momentarily I turned to my left, and there was my Jordan who immediately asked if I had an appointment. Apologies, I'm used to the soggy world of Achieve Fitness where you just walk in and bake yourself for a few minutes. Err, okay, I know Cross Street is pretty central, but an appointment for tanning? That's just insane. There were a good few booths, maybe if they just had a waiting area it would solve the appointment-making conundrum. Anyway, I soon decided this wasn't the place for me. Whether it was Jordanalike herself, whether it was my absolute puzzlement over what we do with our clothes (take them off IN the booth? Stand on them?), whether it was the sheer terrible logistics of the place whereby they seem to have overlooked the small size of the shop itself, I don't know. The point is, I'm glad I don't have to deal with this rigmarole any more. Thanks to the likes of that Girls Aloud chick and wotserface Twilight lady and her from Florence and the Machine, pale's becoming increasingly fashionable and we should probably follow suit. Either that or just use Jordanalike as an anti-tanning warning. Should do the trick. (Edit - after reading Sarah Anne's review I've bumped it up a star because obviously the spray-tanning contingent is top notch.)

I highley reccommend this tanning salon, the beds are very powerful and they give me the deepest…read moretan i have ever had. I come here regually and the staff are very friendly too. The spray tans are the perfect and do not leave you with that horrible buiscuity smell either :)

It is the worst manicure i have ever had in my life. Her hand was shaking, she was really careless…read moreand she didn't even cut my cuticles. It was a bad experience.

Love this place. It's a one stop shop from tanning to nails, facial to massage even laser treatment…read moreand botox is available. As the best staff and the boss Justine is to die for! I have been coming for years and recommends lots of people. Never seen anyone complain and intact people come from miles to go. You may see a celebrity or 2 as well if your lucky!

If there was a minus rating, these guy's would have got it. Having bought my partner a set of…read moretreatments as a present, whilst she was having her first the second was booked to be a couple of hours later. But the intellectually challenged people running the salon on a Saturday, thought she was a no show, even though she was in having her first treatment, so they booked someone else in! And then claimed it was my partner's fault for not mentioning that she had another treatment booked! All this even though it was booked a week before, with the owner with full details being given, their diaries fully recorded with times, treatment details, names and contact details! Would it not make sense to ring the customer, or even better to look in the diary! On making a complaint was told the voucher was valid for six months, which is clearly not the point, appointments are booked for a reason! The attitude of Dawn, was atrocious and showed a complete can't be asked attitude. Stay clear at all costs - it has special offers on for a reason! Terrible and what a waste of what was meant to be a special treat - THANKS!!

I like going to avatan, very friendly and great prices £1 for three minutes on a sunbed. They do…read moreboth stand up and normal sunbeds. :-)

A recently opened Sunbed Boulevard offer excellent tanning service 7 days a week until 22:00. They…read moreoffer stand up and lie down booths, all brand new equipment which feel very clean, regularly sanitised and comfortable to use, unlike the older tanning booths. Great customer service and also enough tanning booths so I've never experience waiting to use any make Boulvard one of the best of it's kind in the area. This comes reasonably priced , around £3 for 10 minutes , or £16 for 60 minutes course in very convenient location just by the Moorside train stop on the main A6 road.

I love going to Tan Zania to get my eyebrows waxed, eylashes tinted and nails done. It's a small…read moresalon and run by friendly people. They have state of the art sunbeds and offer a range of accessories to help with your tan. Rotating special offers, they havae some great deals that you can take advantage of and every 10th sunbed session is free. It's easy to find and there is plenty of parking available. It's open til 9 most nights so there should be a time when you can get in for a well deserved treat at a reasonable price.

I have been using Kevin (Tanfastic ) for about 1 year and Im always really happy with the result…read more Kevin make you feel very relaxed and he gives a great service. The product is really a good quality, and gives a really nice colour.

Tanfastic is great if you want that sun kissed skin, with out the worry of side affects of sun burn…read moredamage and so on. kevin who did my flawless tan has been doing my tan for the past 6months. he makes me feel very welcome and comftable every time. i was first unsure about getting a spray tan from a male beauty thearpist as i am a female, but i couldnt get over how i felt so at ease with him than i did with the female who did my tan before. i highly reccomend this service as it is reliable for its, well known natural looking flawless tan with no pacthes or side affects.you cant go wrong value for money, beautiful skin and fantastic service.

Sun in the city, wow,, wait for it, not only a great name for a tanning studio.. but another…read moretanning studio in Liverpool! I think we must have the highest sun bed to person ratio within the UK. It's crazy; it really is that we have more sun bed studios than NHS walk in Centres and Pet Shops. But that's while we're all so beautifully tanned and golden orange coloured. This place is another bog standard tanning emporium that offers sun showers, sun beds and the safer option of a spray tan! I would personally recommend saving up for a holiday but if you've only got a couple of quid why not have an eight minute booner to sort out your vitamin D and seasonal depression? This place is fairly large so if you're a group of people wanting to tan at the same time, I guess you've found Mecca!