I promise I'm not just hopping round the north west using every sun bed I stumble across! I popped…read morein to say hello to friends I used to work with, and the boss man himself was changing the tubes around in stand up number 7! So be carful, for the next few weeks, it'll burn ya if you're not carful! (Jokes, they'll not let you on for longer than 6 mins, they're very safe!) They now have a versa spray tan booth at this branch too. Winner!

I love going to Tan Zania to get my eyebrows waxed, eylashes tinted and nails done. It's a small…read moresalon and run by friendly people. They have state of the art sunbeds and offer a range of accessories to help with your tan. Rotating special offers, they havae some great deals that you can take advantage of and every 10th sunbed session is free. It's easy to find and there is plenty of parking available. It's open til 9 most nights so there should be a time when you can get in for a well deserved treat at a reasonable price.

Excellent hairdressers offering astonishingly cheap haircuts (they're recent graduates) without any…read moreloss on quality. They also do various beauty treatments including waxing and tanning, the waxing is good but I don't know about the tanning. All the staff have great hair, which I think is always the sign of a good hairdresser - and I checked with the manager, they all do each other's! All standard services offered, dyes, highlights, lowlights, cutting etc. Recommended.

Another branch of Sunseekers that never fails to disappoint! The Wigan branch is one of the newer…read morebranches, so it's spic and span, with the latest sunbed technology. They have 2 stand ups and 3 premier lie downs with 1000 watt facial bulbs for an added kick to the face! These can be turned down if you don't want them, and just like on all the other beds you can adjust your own music and ventilation. I've met 3 different members of staff over the last week and each one has greater me with a smile and been cheery and friendly even at the busiest time on a Friday night. They also have brand new treatment rooms coming soon to the upstairs part of the salon, as long as extra sunbeds

When you first see Nicola Harris you would never assume it was a beauty spa, it just looks like…read moresomeone's house - which I suppose could be the attraction. The spa has a wide range of beauty and day spa treatments, but only the top of the range stuff. If you were after a quick, cheap tan I'd go somewhere else. All that said, the quality is fab and if you'd rather spend a bit more, I'd recommend here.

Stunning, absolutely stunning. Nicola Harris Beauty has opened up recently in the old firemaster's…read morehouse, a detached Georgian property in Allerton, and its treatment range is as attractive as the building itself. A full range of treatments is available including Rodial spa products loved by the likes of SJP and Victoria Beckham. This is apparently one of the first spas in the UK to use such treatments. The prices are pretty much what you would expect with such high standard service and top quality products, but still affordable to us peasants!