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Whether you’re opening your first salon or expanding your existing beauty business, we’re here to guide you every step of the way – from power requirements to product selection and regulatory compliance. Over the years, we have built a strong reputation within the professional beauty industry by consistently delivering quality, reliability, and expert support.
This guide brings together our expertise to help you make informed decisions with confidence, so you can focus on what matters most: creating an exceptional experience for your clients and building a thriving salon business.
Choosing the right sunbed supplier is the key to the success, safety and profitability of your salon. We are trusted by salons across the UK for those exact reasons. We supply Luxura and megaSun sunbeds that are built to perform, whilst also creating a superb tanning experience.
With extensive industry knowledge, we offer expert guidance tailored to each business, including:
Equipment selection
Professional site surveys
Expert consultancy
To ensure your salon is set up correctly from day one.
Our commitment to service is reflected in the feedback we receive from our trade partners. One salon owner shared:
“Absolutely 💯 fantastic service from Cyrano. A great office team that handled the orders and walked us through the entire process of ordering our Luxura sunbeds. Highly recommended 👍”
These testimonials and long-standing client relationships really highlight our proactive approach, responsive customer support & dedication to helping salons succeed from the get-go.
Here are just a few examples of the sunbeds we’ve successfully installed in salons across the UK. From compact laydown units to high-performance stand-up models, each installation is tailored to suit the salon’s space, layout, and customer demand. This carousel showcases the variety of equipment we supply and install, highlighting our hands-on approach, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering reliable, professional installations that help salons look great and perform at their best from day one.
Selecting the right sunbeds is a key decision that will impact all areas of your salon. When choosing between laydowns or standups, consider your target clientele, available space and budget. Both fit in the modern salon and appeal to different customers. A 2:1 or 3:1 setup of laydowns to stand ups have worked very well in salons across the UK.
The varied tanning option gives customers the choice best fitted to them. Also, both a laydown and a standup will tan differently. Customers can sometimes experience dead spots from the pressure of laying down on the acrylic. You can then suggest to them to use one of your standups that will provide the coverage that the laydown had not.
This example shows a potential layout design for a new/existing salon.
Key Points To Consider:
A well-designed sunbed salon layout balances safety, privacy, comfort, and efficiency. We highly recommend the utilising space-saving cubicles and shutters for each sunbed, this ensures not only are they fully enclosed for customer privacy but the ease of access for our engineers is far better, reducing downtimes during repairs and tube changes. Each room should allow clear space around the bed – this allows clients to enter and exit comfortably, and staff can clean, maintain, and access emergency isolators without obstruction.
If you have doors, these should open outwards or slide to avoid restricting movement. One or two inches off the bottom of these can vastly improve airflow to your sunbed, helping to regulate room temperatures. Each room should be large enough for at least a mirror and some seating for customer comfort and satisfaction. Something that is forgotten when planning your salon is corridors.
Corridors should be wide enough to ensure sunbeds can be installed or removed, to prevent congestion during peak times. Reception areas should have clear sightlines to cubicle entrances for supervision whilst still maintaining client discretion. Overall, your layout will depend on the size of your salon and your level of investment in equipment. The best layout will incorporate the ideas above to fit your salon.
Sunbed Cubicles & Shutters transform tanning spaces with beautifully crafted cubicles and personalised privacy shutters, delivering a truly luxurious experience for all sunbed users. Beyond aesthetics, cubicles and shutters also support hygiene, durability and ease of maintenance – helping you to maintain a high standard of cleanliness whilst creating a premium environment for your clients. By investing in both performance and presentation, you can elevate your tanning space into a polished, inviting area that reflects the quality of your tanning services.
Below are some examples of their work for high-performing salons.
Truly 100% bespoke sunbed cubicle and shutter design and installation service. All cubicles are designed with you to ensure we cater for all your requirements and make best of the floor space you have. Shutters are literally a blank canvas and can be printed with high-quality graphics, company branding, logos or even paid advertising!
Choosing the right tanning products is an essential part of delivering safe, effective and an enjoyable salon experience for your clients. To get the best results from your sunbeds, stock a selection of UV-specific lotions from the Australian Gold range designed for different purposes:
Accelerators: help clients achieve a faster tan when combined with UV exposure.
Bronzers: provide immediate colour whilst enhancing the natural tanning process.
Tan Extenders: nourish the skin and prolong the life of your tan between sunbed sessions.
Understanding your clients’ skin type can be confusing – however is crucial for providing a safe and effective tanning experience. Skin type determines…
By assessing your clients’ skin type correctly, you can protect their skin whilst also helping them achieve the best results.
Ensuring client safety begins before they even step into the sunbed. All clients should complete a consent form prior to their first session, acknowledging that they understand the tanning process, potential risks, and the importance of following safe exposure guidelines. Alongside consent, a health screening is essential to identify any contraindications that may make sunbed use unsafe, such as certain medications, skin conditions, or medical histories.
By carefully reviewing this information, your salon can provide tailored advice, recommend appropriate session times, and prevent potential health issues.
After each session, your sunbed should be wiped over with a non-alcoholic cleaner. We recommend using TanClean, this gentle but effective solution will keep your sunbed clean and won’t damage your precious acrylics.
Depending on how busy your salon is you may need a weekly/bi-weekly clean of your room. Think of your sunbed as a giant hoover, it will suck up dust from all around your salon and accumulate inside the room.
Finally, your sunbed engineers will have pointed out to you the necessary steps to access your sunbed’s filter mats. These collect some of the dust that has been sucked up, simply take them out and place on the floor and run the hoover head up and down them, then place them back in their place. These filter mats can deteriorate over time, as a salon owner it is your responsibilty to order replacements to avoid clogging your sunbed with dust.
Regular maintenance is essential to ensure your sunbeds can operate safely and efficiently whilst also delivery consistent results for clients. A structured and scheduled maintenance routine will help to extend the lifespan of your equipment but also maintain compliance with safety regulations.
Daily checks should be carried out before the salon opens to ensure the sunbed is clean and fully operational. This includes, inspecting acrylics, fans, timers and emergency stop functions. We also recommend thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting all contact surfaces. Weekly checks should entail more of a detailed inspection of lamps, ventilation systems, filters and any electrical components.
Over time, lamps lose their effectiveness so to maintain optimal tanning performance and consistent results, lamps should be replaced in line with the manufacturer’s recommended usage hours.
In addition to routine checks, sunbeds should be professionally serviced at regular intervals by qualified technicians. A planned servicing schedule helps identify potential issues early, and ensures everything is working as it should be. By following a structured maintenance and servicing schedule, salons can protect their investment, ensure client safety and deliver a consistently high-quality tanning experience.
Setting up a successful salon is about far more than simply installing equipment – it’s about careful planning, ensuring compliance, inviting presentation, and ongoing commitment to safety and quality. From selecting the right sunbeds and designing an efficient layout, to training staff and maintaining high operational standards, every detail plays a role in delivering a professional, profitable, and trusted salon experience. With the right guidance, reliable partners, and a clear focus on client care, you can create a salon that not only meets regulatory requirements but also stands out in a competitive market. At Cyrano, we’re proud to support salons at every stage of their journey, helping turn well-planned spaces into thriving, long-term businesses.
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