08/05/08

Going here was one of the worst decisions of my life

by SylviaMGG

My girlfriend and I go to Tan U because it's got good reviews here. We need a tan for a wedding; we want to wear strapless, so need to get rid of some tan lines. Hey, it's $4, what can we lose?

We ask the girl at the front how long to tan, since we've never used their equipment before. She's watching TV. She says about 12 minutes for my pale friend, 15 no problem for me since I tan easily (south asian). We pay and get there. The equipment looks like it's from the 1980s. There is no cleaning equipment. There is an antiquated fan at the end in case we get too hot.

So we tan the recommended time, after cleaning the windows ourselves. $4, right? And we BURN. BURN BURN BURN. Not only did we both burn, we burned unevenly - there are white splotches among the pink, and marks and streaks (I did not put on lotion). This is the most painful and complete burn of my adult life. I'm spotted with pink and white still, even four days later, and the burn is not even turning into a tan. So instead of evening my tan for this strapless dress at the wedding, I'm peeling skin and in horrendous pain.

DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU VALUE YOUR SKIN. It's not worth saving money, and it's gross and unclean.

• Pros: You only lose $4
• Cons: staff isn't interested, equipment is old, didn't actually get tan (just burned), not clean

02/17/08

Good cheap tans!

by krc54321

Just replaced their bulbs, staff friendly, very affordable tanning. No catch, the one month unlimited package is worth every dollar (under $30) you don't have to sign up for an automatic payment like some other places.

• Pros: plenty of parking,no waits
• Cons: they don't have the high pressure beds