San Diego Tanning Salons - Stay Sun-Kissed All Year!

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There is an undeniable behind-the-scenes pressure on San Diegans to uphold a sun-kissed skin tone year round. But let's face it—despite SD's rep, the fleeting sun doesn't always favor the bronze side of the eclipse. One thing is for sure: pasty blue is a frightening hue no one wants to see!  That's why we're thankful for San Diego's tanning salons. Listen up, chameleons—sans-sun innovation is your ultimate skin salvation.

iTan, Pacific Beach

iTAN confidently dubs itself the #1 tanning hot-spot in San Diego. The golden-brown bigwigs behind iTAN boast loyal customers, a beautiful and clean atmosphere, friendly and knowledgeable staff, and insanely modern equipment. However, iTAN's angular scientific standpoints skew the assumed toxic effects of the craft and elevate them above the rest.

According to the salon, the psychological and general health benefits of sunless tanning include stress reduction, increased sex drive and heightened resistance to the common cold. No wonder iTAN keeps satisfying San Diegans! Cut the stress, up the pleasure, forget the flu– oh, and pick up a tan along the way.

Here's the skinny—iTAN's 14 countywide locations offer three additional luxury upgrades. First, high-pressure tanning beds enable rushed customers to develop a tan in a 60 second session. Second, to reap all the benefits and avoid risk, iTAN's UV free tanning is completely devoid of ultra violet rays. Third, if bulbs aren't your bag, Mystic Tan's spray system delivers uniform color to even the most pigment-challenged.

Always Tan, Solana Beach

Don't fret—Always Tan isn't mocking your inability to stay up to par. This luxurious salon is full of little extras that leave a huge impact. Unapologetically unique, Always Tan dives deeper than the skin's surface, offering infrared body wraps and teeth whitening treatments. Warning: do not mix up these procedures! Just remember that skin equals golden brown, teeth equal white—not the other way around. 

Here's the scoop: Always Tan offers special leg tanning beds. Designed to shade every contour of your stems, these beds leave no obnoxious stripes or creases behind. Just one session in the FormoStar infrared body wrap is deemed to knock off 1200 calories (seriously!?), while detoxifying your muscles and skin. And it's always five o'clock at AT—the "California cocktail special" is sure to get your buzz on! This treat includes one session in a high pressure bed complimented by a mystic tan for a perfect just-left-the-beach glow.

Hollywood Tans, Various Locations

Hollywood Tans, aka the largest chain of professional tanning salons in the nation, is unparalleled in luxury tanning techniques. Read: red carpet chic. Goin' nude in these Hollywood salons might not center you in the spotlight of shame, but it will earn you some real raves.

With an obscene number of salons from New York to California and six San Diego tanning salons alone, Hollywood really is taking the world by storm. Sick of guest lists and lines at hauteur SD lounges? These SD hotspots (get it?) each have 15 beds, ensuring a no-wait and no-appointment policy. True Hollywood Story: higher level of service, best quality in mystic and traditional tans and last but not least a flawless airbrush finish to complete the star, or starlet, look.