'I feel happier, healthier and slimmer'

Joanne Lee, 27, a nanny from Islington, uses her sunbed every week: "45 minutes a week on the sunbed makes me feel healthier, happier and slimmer. When you've got a glow you look healthy. I've used them since I was 18 or 19, but not regularly. I used to hire one before I went on holiday, and occasionally visit a sunbed salon, but when my flatmate moved in a year ago she brought a sunbed with her. I use it every week for about 45 minutes at a time.

"I wouldn't go on it every night, I know about the dangers of using sunbeds. I know they are bad for you, but it's the same as smoking or drinking, you do it because it makes you feel better. I don't smoke or drink very much. People tell me all the time that sunbeds are bad, but I don't use them excessively. Some people look as if they've just come back from the Bahamas, but I wouldn't use them to that extent.

"I am quite fair-skinned and in the winter look white so I use them to look healthier. I wear make-up every day and make sure my hair is done regularly. I just like to make the most of what I've got."