Contemplating tanning...

[RazedNegative]

Does anyone here go to a tanning salon or use a tanning bed type deal? I've been thinkin about maybe checking that out, not only to be darker, but to even out my skin and fix up some splotchy type patches.

If any of you have ever done this, or have any advice/tips lemme know!

 

[Nelly Gay]

Does anyone here go to a tanning salon or use a tanning bed type deal? I've been thinkin about maybe checking that out, not only to be darker, but to even out my skin and fix up some splotchy type patches.

If any of you have ever done this, or have any advice/tips lemme know!

You do not mention your hair and eye colour so ,if you have pale eyes and/or reddish hair you might burn badly?
Personally speaking I avoid the sun and sun beds as the sun is very ageing.
In the short term it might dry out a few spots but, on the other hand, you will get more lines and wrinkles.
Spray tans are quite effective these days .
A "tanned skin" is a damaged skin !

 

[RazedNegative]

I ended up finally going to a tanning salon today, and it was quite enjoyable actually. I signed up for a 12 month unlimited membership for 34 a month. I know I won't be tanning for 12 months, but I guess it's good to know I can whenever I want. It was pretty much 50/50 in terms of male/female customers coming and going, which i was suprised by.

Today I was in for just 8 minutes, I'll go back tomorrow for like 9 or 10 I think.

 

[penguinsfan]

I would so love to tan, if I could. Being a redhead, I freckle very badly and I think it would just bring out my freckles worse, which I would hate. I think if I would stop tanning, the tan would fade faster than the freckles and I would look even more hidious.

 

[RazedNegative]

I dunno man, I don't know much about this, but the people at the place I went to were really friendly and helpful. I would think that you could benefit from some short / spaced out sessions, that way you don't get burnt but maybe get a little bit of color. I'm normally very pale too so I was worried. I "feel" kinda burnt right now after the 8 minute session, but not too bad. I guess I'll see tmrw if I should go again or wait a day.

 

[sikdogg]

Tanning beds are worse for your skin and health than just laying out in the sun... I prefer to tan naturally from just being out and about jogging, swimming, and playing sports.

 

[RazedNegative]

Thats the way to go sikdogg, but I chose the tanning salon for a few reasons. One, I always end up having bad wife beater tan lines, which bug me when they are very noticible. Two, I don't get home from work daily until at least 4pm, and after I'm all cleaned up and stuff like that, it's already becoming evening, and too late to tan outside naturally.

 

[loco]

have you ever considered those tanning pills? or spray on professional tanning sessions? or what about the sunless tanning lotions? I know those have come a long way and don't make you look orange like they use to. are you useing tanning excelerator? suppose to make those of us that tan slightly or take a while to tan be able to tan easier and deeper. or are you doing it just without any aids?

 

[RazedNegative]

I did it today without any aids at all. No lotions or nothing. I didnt really feel like blowin another 10 bucks on a bottle of lotion. Maybe next time, cuz I think I'm gonna go again on Monday. I'm kinda burnt today, my chest/stomach/thighs are pink and sore.

 

[Nelly Gay]

I did it today without any aids at all. No lotions or nothing. I didnt really feel like blowin another 10 bucks on a bottle of lotion. Maybe next time, cuz I think I'm gonna go again on Monday. I'm kinda burnt today, my chest/stomach/thighs are pink and sore.

Skin damage...
The is a medical condition called "TANOREXIA" where people over-use sunbeds and never feel they are "tan" enough .

 

[penguinsfan]

Hey, if I could get a sweet looking tan without these awful freckles I hate so badly, I would gladly take the increased cancer risk. Quality of life is better than quantity of life.

 

[REDZULU2003]

I'm VERY lucky that I have the skin that tans SO EASY.
I only need to sit in the garden here in the UK for like 1-2 hours in the sun and I get a great top-up to my tan.

I'm always a nice olive colour and I get some people asking if I go on the sunbed, I've only been on ONCE and hated the experience.

Do it natural and safe, also invest in some tanning accelarater cream, the stuff on EBay with kava kava in is good says my Girlfreind shes Italian and a beuty therapist so she knows her stuff.

 

[RazedNegative]

Hey Red, what exactly did you hate about the experience?? I found it kinda relaxing in a weird way. Just curious about what you didnt like.

 

[loco]

a beauty therapist? sounds odd. do explain RED.

that whole getting sun burned thing from the bed sounds nasty. maybe I would wait till the red goes away and then go back. IMO anyways.

 

[WantsMore9]

just tan ive done it b4 and nothing happend just buy lotions

 

[WantsMore9]

and yes the tanning beds will def make u age but not by just going for a month. My bed u are only aloud 20 min at the max and if ur fair skin they wont let u go in for mby more than 10 min to begin with until u get up there. and to stop the aging u buy lotion so ur skin doenst dry out

 

[Nelly Gay]

Hey, if I could get a sweet looking tan without these awful freckles I hate so badly, I would gladly take the increased cancer risk. Quality of life is better than quantity of life.

Sadly, people with our skin types exchange a safe tan for freckles .
Best to avoid the sun altogether ....

 

[REDZULU2003]

rofl Loco, you never heard of a beuty therapist? see http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&ct...M-TKYmiiALcz9X1CQ&sig2=2TqfN58ei6wxkztC_hMC5w for a idea on what they do rofl

Also known as a beautician.

At Razednegative, I disliked it because it was cramped and I didnt enjoy it like being outside, I prefer it natural to the sun bed.

 

[REDZULU2003]

Here's one of those Kava products I mentioned http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kava-Kava-KAV...ryZ31776QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem and if you scroll to the bottom of that page it explains what each variety does, i.e the tingle, non tingle and bronze etc and you can use this stuff outside.

 

[RazedNegative]

After reading what lots of guys have said, I cancelled my "membership" at the tanning place, and just got one of those 10 session packages for 50 bucks. I figure that way, if after 10 sessions I don't dig it anymore, I'm done with it. I don't need to be tanning all the friggin time.