tanning for whitey

[leah]

hey guys, i have a fun getting-ready-for-summer question.

i have really REALLY sensitive, fair, pale pale pale skin. i would really like to be tanned before the summer starts, especially to accentuate my newfound beach-ready (well, almost... 15 vanity pounds be damned! ><) body... so i figured i'd hit the tanning booths because self-tanner out of a bottle is A) too expensive to replace every month or so, 2) too iffy--doesn't always turn out how i want it to, and D) doesn't last long enough. the thing is, i'm terrified of how my fair skin will react to it. has anyone been in the same situation, or do y'all have some advice? i would think that maybe just doing it a little at a time (three or five minute increments every day or every other day--just short little spurts) would be okay but i don't know for sure.

HELP

[Mop]

ask xavier he knows much more bout this then I ever would.

[leah]

XAVIER!!! assistance requested!!!

*turns on the xavier signal*

[Gypsiyee]

Scott (omg, where are the relationship police to scream at me for mentioning him) also has very, very fair skin, and when he wanted to tan he used a high SPF tanning lotion (not sunscreen, a tanning lotion with a high spf in it) and went for no more than 10 minutes at a time, but when he first went started at about 7

The key, in my experience with tanning, is not skimping on the money and go to a NICE tanning place with good beds. I can sit in there with no SPF for 20 minutes and not burn at all (I'm one lucky girl) but if I go to a place with shitty beds, I really feel it.

[Martrae]

I'm really fair-skinned too. I generally start out at 8 minutes. In Ohio they require tanning places to take classes on how to determine skin type and take care of the booths properly and what not.

If you go in and they tell you 10 minutes turn around and walk out the door. That used to be the catchall time they started everyone off at and it probably means they haven't done an assessment of your skin.

Also, once you get in the booth, you can always shut off the machine or if they have it hardwired you can just get up and leave if you're feeling too toasty.

[Eziekial]

Tan naked, they never take pictures of you while under the lights

[Gypsiyee]

Doesn't everyone tan naked? O.o

[Adivina]

Doesn't everyone tan naked? O.o

I always did... problem is a never noticed results, and I have very very fair pale skin too.

[Martrae]

You have to stay in progressively longer until you're at 20 minutes. Also, it varies by how many days a week you tan. If you tan twice a week you won't notice as big a change as if you tan 5 days.

Starting out I alway did 3 days at 8 minutes and stuck with the 3 days until I reached 20 minutes then branched out to 5 days. Then when I reached desired crispiness I backed off to 3 days again to maintain it.

[Adivina]

How long until you noticed the tan at first?

[Martrae]

Took a couple weeks, I'd say about 10 visits. Pale skins like us never get really dark....we're just a darker shade of white.

You'd think with my Indian heritage I'd tan better.

[runamonk]

Nude sunbathing while on webcam would be nice.

[veeneedefeesh]

damn anglo's Leah what you need is a little Italian in you... lemme know if you need volunteers

[Adivina]

I don't tan for shit... British, Czech, and Portuguese....I am one white motherfucker.

[Xaiveir]

Just saw this thread now. Sorry about the delay in responding.


First off, you have the thought right that you should start off slow. DO NOT get a lotion with an SPF in it for tanning beds. The idea for a tanning bed is that it is a controlled environment, where you do not need to use an SPF. Also, any lotion that contains an SPF will ruin the acrylics in the tanning beds.

You deffinatly want to get a tanning lotion with an accelerator in it first. Do not go to safeway and get the 9.99 special indoor tanning lotion, its worthless. You really do get what you pay for, get a quality lotion be prepared to spend alittle money. Its a larger sum up front, but your skin will be healthier, your tan will be produced quicker, your tan will last longer, and you will use less sessions to get your desired color. In the long run it saves you money.

Next if you give me the city and state you live in (PM me if you dont want it in the thread) i can actually recommend a tanning salon in your area. Yes, i have a listing of them all, their reputations, their tanning beds, etc. Again be prepared to spend alittle more money up front for QUALITY.

There are hole in the wall places that offer like 10 tans for $20.00. Most of these places have very low quality beds. While this seams like a good deal, you could get 5 tans at another place around $20.00 and wind up having a better tan, tanning less wich is better for your skin.

Also the places that advertise those cheap tans usually use a bulb that has a low grade of phosperus in them. Meaning you will get less of a browning effect and more of the reddening effect from tanning in them.

What i recommend you do is go to http://www.alohatanningco.com and fill out our skin type analysis form, along with our client information sheet (dont put your address phone etc unless you want a late night booty call ) by doing this it will send me your skin typeing form and when i recommend a tanning salon in your area i can better recomend a time you should go in for. Some places you will start out only at 5 minutes in a 20 minutes bed, where others you may start at 8 minutes (and 3 minutes is a HUGE difference in some beds).

When starting out tanning you will want to go every other day. Do a monday, wednesday, friday. The reason you do not want to go every day when you are starting out is your skin can tan for 48 hours after you get out of a tanning bed. There are times you get out of a bed and feel like you recieved nothing from it, then the next morning you wake up and you are red. This will give your skin a day to recover, it will reproduce the melanin in your skin, and gives you an opportunity to rehydrate.

When you start tanning also make sure you are drinking alittle more water than what is recommended in a day. It is very important to stay hydrated.

Also get a good after tan lotion and use it after tanning and anytime you take a shower. There are good ones that run from $15 - 35. These lotions are specificallyl designed for tanners. They will help you alot more than any store bought lotion (jergens, lubriderm, etc).

Hope this helps, and let me know if you need anything else.

[Xaiveir]

One other quick note also.


UV light (light from tanning beds) also stimulates the thyroid gland, wich boosts your metabolism. You were talking about losing that extra 15 vanity pounds (wich honestly by the pictures you dont need to lose) tanning will help as well.

[Gypsiyee]

Well I thoguht it was SPF Scott had in his lotion, whatever it was he bought it from the tanning salon O.o

In lieu of this thread I actually went up and renewed my tanning.. 100 bucks I spent, wtg me >.<

Tell me Ry, since you have a list of all the tanning salons and how wonderful they are, what dirt do you have on Gold N Tan?

[Xaiveir]

Let me dig it up and get back to you. City and state please.

[Martrae]

oo oo...can I have a place checked too?

[Xaiveir]

Sure Mart

Just give me the name...city...and state.

[Martrae]

Bailey's 4 (Four?) Star Video and Tanning, Uhrichsville, OH

Thankee

[Xaiveir]

Video and tanning...................

Do you really want me to look that up


Ill see what i can find hehe

[Martrae]

[vonkaar]

Leroy's Brown and Bake
701 Martin Luther King Blvd
Dallas, TX

Xaiv certainly knows his tanning... that was a crazy informative post.

[labbats]

Woman goes tanning all the time. I'll tell her where to go, because I am a dictator. Do as I say!

Iowa, 50322.