I bought this from ebay last summer for an amazing £18.00 (second hand but unused) they usually retail around £45.00 - £55.00 and can be purchased from Boots, Argos or online stores such as Amazon and Ebay.

As at 11/10/09 these are on offer with amazon for £21.00! This is an excellent buy if you are looking to purchase one.

**Babyliss Beach Bronze Salon Tanning System***
Claims the following:-

1.Easy to use salon tanning system for a natural, streak free tan all year round

2. Salon airbrush technology with professional compressor unit
Suitable for all-over body and facial use

3. Includes 4 x 75ml Beach Bronze Tanning Solution (enough for at least 4 applications) as used in salons by professionals, and 1 x 50ml Beach Bronze Body Smoother (this is the exfoliator which you need to use before you self tan).

4. Create your own tanning zone with the tanning screen provided

5. Includes a bottle stand for added convenience during use

6. Even, streak free results

7. 2 nozzles - medium for face and broad for body

8. Storage pouch

9. 2 year manufacturer's guarantee

****Before you begin*****
Have a shower and exfoliate (there is some included in the pack but I would recommend you buy some as this may not last very long... a good one is Lush Ocean facial scrub).

Make sure you exfoliate your whole body and face paying particular attention to any dry areas such as elbows, feet and knees.

Dry off as usual.

****Setting up****
Is easy and convenient it really is just a case of attaching the nossel you need to use (one for face one for body) and attaching the liquid.

I would recommend getting someone to help you to do the tanning as it can be difficult to reach some areas eg your back and backs of legs.

Dont forget to put up the screen otherwise you are going to get self tan everywhere. I usually do this standing in the bath so that I rinse of the self tan that gets on the tiles/ bath straight after.

****Lets go***
Plug in the compressor and off you go. There are specific instructions included on how to tan your body as they recommend different techniques for different areas of the body.

****Be under no illusion****
Tanning takes a bit of practice and you are not going to get a perfect result first time.

But if you can be patient then its worth it in the end.

****Result****
is very good, once you have mastered a good technique, getting someone to help you is the key! Of course this needs to be someone you are comfortable to show off your whole body to!!!

The tan lasted a good 7-10 days and was a great even golden tanned colour.

****Cleaning****
Dont forget to clean your nossels or they will clog up but this only takes a couple of minutes under warm running water.

***Verdict****
Very cost effective as even when purchasing refills each whole body tan will only cost you around £2-3 compared to a salon tan which can cost around £20-25.

Easy to use but your technique may take a few times to master before you are happy with the result.

The machine can be noisy as it is a compressor, but they are all like this.

The instructions are concise and clear and set out comprehensively how to achieve good results.

Overall, I can recommend this product as producing salon results at home, with a bit of practice.