*~Tanning question*~

#1 (**permalink**) Apr 28, 04

So yeah im harsh white and i need to tan
but the thing is i have really fair skin,and red hair and all i do is burn
so i was thinking maybe self tanner or airbrush
but i have no idea bout any of it
thoughts on this?Hellllllllp lol

Charlie Brown · #2 (**permalink**) Apr 28, 04

Tanning is good but don’t go over board or you’ll end up like me
Extra crispy and burnt around the edges

kAyB · #3 (**permalink**) Apr 28, 04

mmm i dont know.. i have never tried a self tanner before orr airbrush .. sorry not much help..

ashley112 · #4 (**permalink**) Apr 28, 04

get a mistic tan first...then start tannin...so it acts as a base so ur not as white and wont burn

Special_J · #5 (**permalink**) Apr 28, 04

You can probably ask the people at the tanning salon about it. I just started going tanning recently and they asked me all these questions before I went in. I have really fair skin too but I haven't had a problem with burning. Just don't use the strongest bed they have.

#6 (**permalink**) Apr 29, 04

yeah i guess ill just go in=)
thanks y'all

Carrie · #7 (**permalink**) Apr 29, 04

I am pale.. and I went indoor tanning.. it help get a good base tan. I haven't gone in there long enough to burn.

although I can't go for the next little while cause I just got my tattoo done. hrmm.. I wonder how long I have to wait til I can go tanning with it.

robyn · #8 (**permalink**) Apr 29, 04

Just be all pasty like me!

exotica · #9 (**permalink**) Apr 29, 04

if you do rub on tan, dont use the cheep stuff, i find the este lauder self tanner works the best. make sure you wash excess stuff of your hands, they will go orange if you dont.

#10 (**permalink**) Apr 29, 04

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Originally Posted by exotica

if you do rub on tan, dont use the cheep stuff, i find the este lauder self tanner works the best. make sure you wash excess stuff of your hands, they will go orange if you dont.

Cool yeah i wanna do something that dosent involve sun lol or uv lights

*KeLLnEsS* · #11 (**permalink**) Apr 29, 04

They might not let you use the beds if your too fair

Spenk_66 · #12 (**permalink**) Apr 30, 04

a bunch of my friends just got the Mystic Tan. It looks really good. I say go fro that. I don't know how much $ it is tho

fantasy · #13 (**permalink**) Apr 30, 04

Oh wow! I tried airbrushing, ya never ever again!

It turns you orange! I dont reccomend it at all!

Ummm try lying in the sun for 10 min and then 10 min off, so that it gives you time to cool off.

ashley112 · #14 (**permalink**) Apr 30, 04

only reason it turns you orange is becuase of the lotion your usin most likely ...if i remember correctly you have to use a bronzer or somthing...so it goes brown not orange :\

*KeLLnEsS* · #15 (**permalink**) Apr 30, 04

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Originally Posted by fantasy

Oh wow! I tried airbrushing, ya never ever again!

It turns you orange! I dont reccomend it at all!

Yah same dont do it sherbear!!!

Kraig · #16 (**permalink**) Apr 30, 04

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Originally Posted by SherBear

So yeah im harsh white and i need to tan
but the thing is i have really fair skin,and red hair and all i do is burn
so i was thinking maybe self tanner or airbrush
but i have no idea bout any of it
thoughts on this?Hellllllllp lol

Yep... As I fake and bake sometimes, it is best to ask the people that work there... you can bet they have numerous customers like you with fair skin. They will start you off really simple and then slowly increase your time and maybe even the types of products to use.

As for the spray on tan, if you want to do that, check out www.thebodyclinic.ca!

Cheers.

DJMaciek · #17 (**permalink**) Apr 30, 04

oh shitty.....
maybe try going to tan salon for a little at a time then start going more.
your skin will start getting used to the Sun (or UV rays if you fake-bake)
Thats what i did last summer and now i have been to the beach twice in the past two weeks and really nice and brown. Driving a convertable helps too, but my forehead is a little dark! :)

Mc*Phee · #18 (**permalink**) Apr 30, 04

Before hitting the beds... I recomend getting a tan inhanser, it evens out the tan and you get the most out of the bed. they can be pricy... try to find one on sale. I just use a base tan one. it was around $35 on sale. Some can go up to $90!

#19 (**permalink**) Apr 30, 04

Thanks guys!

bebu*funfun · #20 (**permalink**) Apr 30, 04

i use the swanky girl collection lotion..smells so freakin good, but yes its on the pricey line, BUT IT WORKSSS. i like how it doesn't make me blotchy or anything and it reduces teh minutes i have to go in the bed. definately use a lotion when tanning.. helps a lot.

like kraig and others said.. just ask the workers at a tanning salon, they know their info real well.

still so curious about the mystic tan.. looked great on ms.kimmie!

Lush · #21 (**permalink**) Apr 30, 04

I tan once in awhile, usually when there's a special occasion coming up.
If you do choose to go to fake and bake, i'd recommend fabutan or "a darker shade" tanning studios.
Sundeck near metrotown I find really dirty, I don't think they clean their beds properly.
There's usually 4 types of beds, bronze is usually the weakest, and then they gradually intensify. Silver, Gold and Platinum usually have face lamps too so you can choose to keep that on or off.
-Wait 24 hours in between tans, I used to brush off that rule and tan daily and I burnt really badly, you also develop a heat rash if you do that and it's painful.
-Put sunscreen over tattoos.. it'll preserve the color
-Moisturize!! And if you choose to use a tan intensifying lotion make sure you try a sample first, some will make you turn orange. I'm currently using a chocolate-raspberry tingle lotion that stimulates the skin under the tanning lamps and makes you super red when you come out, but then the red fades and it leaves you really tanned. It also kind of gives you a burning/tingling sensation but it's tolerable.

If you choose to use a tanning lotion, I'd recommend the Coppertone Endless Summer lotion, the color is just right and it doesn't streak.
Exfoliate before hand, and then rub the lotion between the palm of your hands and apply in upward strokes, try and make it as even as possible, wash your hands (otherwise your palms will turn orange) and let it dry for approximetely 10 minutes.

Hope that helps :)

Erica · #22 (**permalink**) Apr 30, 04

*wonders if she is the only one that doesn't like the really tanned look* i guess it's moreso that i don't like it on myself. some people look a LOT better when they're tanned, but a lot of people who look terrible tanned just do it cause it's something to do. either way, never do tanning beds on a regular basis...or even on a semi-regular basis. it just fxcks up your skin, and when you're older, it gets grossly wrinkled and orangy. what's the point of that? and unless it's natural, the self-tanner lotion isn't good for your skin either...it's chemical dye!

Raver_Princess · #23 (**permalink**) Apr 30, 04

Ur actually suppose to wait every 48 hours between tanning sessions. If u tan to much nothing will happen becuase it dosn't allow the tan to set. If u use a stand up tan.. which is were u stand in this box like thing with uv lights all around u.. it says how many many minutes to start with and how u should only go every 48 hours. Also it tells you how many minutes to increase to week by week.

bl0nde · #24 (**permalink**) Apr 30, 04

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Originally Posted by *KeLLnEsS*

They might not let you use the beds if your too fair

they will let you tan, they will just start you off with a shorter time.. So like if its a 12 min max bed then they might start you at 6 mins then you work your way up.. And you should use tanning lotions.. they make a difference!

~*faeryfly*~ · #25 (**permalink**) May 01, 04

I've always wondered what I'd look like tanned...hahaha...I'm prolly the whitest one on this bored *sigh*