The fact that this place is a tanning salon masks where its true talent lies. The owner's daughter…read moreMichelle is the most talented manicurist I have ever come across and I feel like petitioning Parliament to pass a bill making all women in the North West come here for a spot of pampering. Michelle is absolutely lovely and she performs an award winning french polish in record time, even throwing in a spot of nail art and diamante gems all for £7.50! This girl can work wonders with torn cuticles and she transforms your nails into beautiful works of art. What I like about MIchelle is her honesty- when I recently expressed my WAG like desire for a full set of acrylics, she point blank refused because she would not, on principle damage my healthy nails. For those whose nails are not as blessed as mine though, Sunset City will do a full set of falsies for £25 and infills for only £19. Sunset City also have a beauty therapist on site who will take care of all your grooming requirements and prices are inexpensive: an eyebrow shape is only £5 and there are a range of pamper packages which make for excellent presents. This is a tanning salon with manners, there are three lie down sunbeds and three tan cabs all stocked with goggles, hand towels, flannels, deodorants and moisturisers. Large designer department stores and self-professed "spas" may have the wow factor, but Sunset City has all the know how and talent. My life would be far duller without Michelle in it, and my nails would be lacklustre.

A recently opened Sunbed Boulevard offer excellent tanning service 7 days a week until 22:00. They…read moreoffer stand up and lie down booths, all brand new equipment which feel very clean, regularly sanitised and comfortable to use, unlike the older tanning booths. Great customer service and also enough tanning booths so I've never experience waiting to use any make Boulvard one of the best of it's kind in the area. This comes reasonably priced , around £3 for 10 minutes , or £16 for 60 minutes course in very convenient location just by the Moorside train stop on the main A6 road.

I'm not a huge fan of fake tanning. I always get it wrong…read more The only time I ever got it right was the time I went to The Tanning Shop. It was for my Prom. I won't lie, it was a very weird experience. I wanted a spray tan. Sun beds are useless on me because I do not catch the sun usually, I am that pale that I instead reflect the sun. If I do change any colour, it's pretty much from pasty to white and that's it. So I'd have to spend an hour on a sunbed and god knows what that would do. Anyway, the spray tan, we've all seen that episode of Friends with Ross...this was the exact same thing! You stand there facing the machine, it sprays you, you turn (quickly so as to avoid the 'Ross look') and then it sprays you again. Scary stuff. The spray actually contains bronzer as well as fake tan so you notice the difference immediately although the actual tan doesn't kick in for four hours. So you gradually change colour over the course of the day which can very much confuse your work colleagues if you nip out for one during a lunch break. But if you are thinking of going for one, I'd really recommend this place, I was very unsure and they were beyond helpful and the price was great. The tan lasted about a week. Will go again when I find the occasion!

What DID I walk into?!? I'm sorry, but the worst advert of all for using sunbeds is a bottle…read moreraven-haired orange toothpick who obviously idolises a certain ex Mrs Andre. I'm speaking out of turn, I'm sorry. I just wasn't quite prepared for the tangerine sinewy arms, puffed up lips and overuse of liquid liner. That, my friend, was not why I was requesting a sunbed. THAT is not my intention, my goal. Nope, having unexpectedly found that I was visiting Mallorca, I thought my pasty skin might need a little UV exposure so that it didn't go into a state of catatonic shock when I actually walked out under the searing Balearic sun. This state is known as prickly heat to most. Now let's remember, I am not condoning sunbeds. This was last June and I have long since given the blighters up. But occasionally you out there in the Yelping community may wish to bronze under the purple light of a giant canister, and for that, please don't visit The Tanning Shop. The reason I'd popped in here was because I'd been turned away at Bannatyne's, as explained in my Bannatyne's review. Thus, I spotted this on Cross Street and wandered in. To my right was a row of tanning booths. You know, just the booths. The canisters. The ones that you usually walk into AFTER you've taken off your clothes in the PRIVACY of the CHANGING ROOM which surrounds it. But this was... just a row. Of canisters. Overlooking this momentarily I turned to my left, and there was my Jordan who immediately asked if I had an appointment. Apologies, I'm used to the soggy world of Achieve Fitness where you just walk in and bake yourself for a few minutes. Err, okay, I know Cross Street is pretty central, but an appointment for tanning? That's just insane. There were a good few booths, maybe if they just had a waiting area it would solve the appointment-making conundrum. Anyway, I soon decided this wasn't the place for me. Whether it was Jordanalike herself, whether it was my absolute puzzlement over what we do with our clothes (take them off IN the booth? Stand on them?), whether it was the sheer terrible logistics of the place whereby they seem to have overlooked the small size of the shop itself, I don't know. The point is, I'm glad I don't have to deal with this rigmarole any more. Thanks to the likes of that Girls Aloud chick and wotserface Twilight lady and her from Florence and the Machine, pale's becoming increasingly fashionable and we should probably follow suit. Either that or just use Jordanalike as an anti-tanning warning. Should do the trick. (Edit - after reading Sarah Anne's review I've bumped it up a star because obviously the spray-tanning contingent is top notch.)

Tanned and Toned - doesn't that sound fantastic? Along with a few other beauty extras, this is what…read moreWarwick Street's new salon promises/ offers. Now, I don't normally like stepping into places like this - there are a few other cuprits round here. The main reason is that it associates me with those very fake tanned, thin eyebrowed, fake manicured nail wearing girls some of whom I went to school with. And who I believe to have no other interests other than making themselves look "good." Fortunately when I popped into Tone Tan Tastic I knew it was fine. It looks classier from the outside and is slightly more expensive than the nearest place which offers the same. But trust me its worth it - I went in to use a sunbed which I do basically once or twice every winter, no more. Just to give my skin a perk up, I blame my ex flatmate who used to go to a 50p one all the time. Its friendly, efficient and easy to use in here. I also enquired about their Power Plate exercises - the Tone part. They have 20% off at the moment and it is much cheaper than the studios I went to in London, even without the offer.

I love Tone Tan Tastic,it was brill.All the staff was so nice and very helpful,and answered all my…read morequestions regarding sunbeds,POWER PLATES(i have dropped a dress size in two weeks,use the power plates 3 times a week...i am so amazed its better than going to the gym..only takes 10 mins,which is equivalent to a 1hours exercise at the gym!!!totally addicted.woohoo so friendly and easy going all staff and will do anything to make you feel better!!also i have my waxing done there with other treatments,its all amazing!!!go there all ladies in for a big surprise,its so brill.x

I regularly visit this great salon in the Northern Quarter to get my nails done by the lovely…read moreHarriet. Harriet came on high recommendations from a friend and I would recommend her to anyone. Friendly team and excellent service. Harriet is fast and my gel nails always look fab and last longer than any others I've had in the past. You also get offered a complimentary glass of bubbles which goes down a tear while getting your nails pampered. Gel nails cost £22 with removal of previous set included. I recently had my gels off which is £5 or free with any service, so I opted for a file and polish which cost £8 and lasted literally 10 days before it started to chip. Amazing! You can book online and I would highly recommend Harriet's service for nails. I can't comment on other beauticians as haven't experienced their services.

I have now been coming here for my Brazilian Waxing for the last couple of months (after an…read moreextended period of being a Brazilian Waxing Company regular who always struggled to get a short notice appointment and never had the same waxist more than once, then a few forays into City Spa Escapes with their fantastic lycon hot wax but extortionate prices) and am finally settled and happy. Conversation with Harriet is never stilted but not too much; she's normal and friendly and down to earth. She doesn't judge me for my low pain threshold and gets the job done quickly and as pain free as possible. It's excellent value for money and a lovely salon too. A very personal service, and you even get a discount in the week running up to and just after your birthday! Couldn't recommend them more!

Amazing modern red light sunbeds at cheap prices! Highly recommend…read more Prices start from just 50p per minute. they also have the new mega sun k9's.

you should definitely avoid this place. rude receptionist,…read moreunhygienic, beds don't work properly, overpriced!! got tricked out of my course there as they forget to mention it expires after 5 months, the sign indicating this is the size of business card. talk about sly. avoid!!

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!