It’s shaping up to be one of the hottest British summers on record. We’ve already sweltered through heatwaves in May, June and July, the first time 35°C has ever been logged across all three months in a single year, and the forecasters reckon there’s more warm weather still to come. That’s lovely for a cold drink in the garden. It’s not so lovely when you’re actually trying to top up your tan.
When the temperature climbs into the thirties, lying out for hours stops being relaxing and starts being a bit of an endurance test. So here’s the case for stepping inside to keep your colour topped up this summer. It’s cool, it’s quick, and it’s completely on your terms.
The control the outdoors can’t give you
British weather is nothing if not unpredictable, even in a heatwave. One minute it’s blazing, and the next a cloud rolls in, the breeze picks up, and you’re left guessing. Indoors, there’s no guesswork at all. Every session is timed and measured, and you decide how long you spend, from a quick few minutes on pay-as-you-go to a full package. The result is consistent, even and completely in your hands.
There’s a safety side to this too. During a heatwave, the heat itself becomes a hazard, and long spells outdoors raise the risk of heatstroke, dehydration and sunburn. It’s all too easy to lose track of time in the garden and overdo it, which is exactly why health advice is to stay out of the sun during the hottest part of the day. A measured indoor session sidesteps that entirely, because you get your colour in a cool, controlled setting for a set number of minutes rather than baking in the midday sun for hours on end.
Cool, calm and comfortable
There’s nothing restful about baking in 33°C heat for the afternoon. Long spells in extreme temperatures leave you hot, bothered and reaching for the water bottle, and that’s before you’ve even thought about your tan. A session at iSunn is the opposite. Our lay-down sunbeds feature cooling technology, so you step out of the heat and into a cool, comfortable studio, enjoy a few quiet minutes of me-time, and carry on with your day feeling refreshed rather than frazzled.
Minutes, not whole afternoons
Getting your colour outdoors is an all-day commitment. Indoors, it’s a fraction of the time. You can pop in on your lunch break, between errands, or on your way home, and a session takes minutes rather than hours. That keeps your summer days free for everything else you’d rather be doing.
Our sunbeds
Our modern and stylish studios feature both lay-down and vertical stand-up sunbeds, built with the latest in innovative tanning technology and design. They replicate the UVA and UVB rays produced by the sun, so you get a natural-looking glow without waiting on the weather.
Our lay-down sunbeds are Ergoline Excellence 800 and Luxura X7 Special units, equipped with state-of-the-art ultra facial tanners and additional shoulder and neck tanners. They come with cooling features, voice guidance and an inbuilt music system, so every visit feels like a proper pause in the day. Our stand-up booths are the acclaimed Hapro V6 Luxura XL High Intensive Tanning System, with electronic ballasts and SoundAround audio with Bluetooth. Both sunbed types feature Cosmedico and Rubino lamps.
Our Gloucester Road salon has four lay-down sunbeds and one vertical stand-up unit, while our Portishead salon has three lay-down sunbeds and one vertical stand-up unit. That lets you maximise your tan in whichever relaxing environment you choose.
Drop in with no appointment needed
Best of all, there’s nothing to book. Just drop in whenever it suits you at either of our two studios, and we’ll have you sorted in minutes.
Pricing
You can either pay per minute, or save money with one of our packages, and every package can be used on our lay-down sunbeds or vertical stand-up units.
- With pay-as-you-go, you can tan for any duration at just £1.00 per minute.
- Our Bronze package gives you 60 minutes for £54, which works out at just 90p per minute and is perfect for keeping your glow topped up.
- Our most popular Silver package gives you 90 minutes for £76.50, bringing the rate down to 85p per minute for more time and more glow.
- Our best-value Gold package gives you 120 minutes for £96, our lowest rate at just 80p per minute for a longer-lasting tan.
Find us
We’d love to see you at either of our studios this summer.
Bristol Gloucester Road
309 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8PE
Phone: 0117 3126141
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Portishead
4 The Triangle, Portishead, BS20 6PG
Phone: 01275 847505
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So while the rest of the country hides from the heat, you can keep your summer glow going the easy way. It’s cool, it’s quick, and it’s on your schedule, so drop in and see us at iSunn.